Today the focus of our Web Speak series is on the use of deep linking. Even if you’ve never heard the phrase, it’s likely that you’ve at one time created a deep link. At a minimum, it’s almost a certainty that you’ve followed a deep link that someone else has created.

The Short Version
Deep linking simply refers to links that send visitors to any page on your site other than the home page. While home pages are great places to start, a business may want certain visitors to start on a more specific page.
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This installment of our Web Speak series covers the basic definition and advantages of a CMS. Far from just another meaningless acronym in a myriad of computer speak, this tool can be a website owner’s best friend.

The Short Version
A CMS, or content management system, enables a website to be easily updated by someone who doesn’t have the training or background of a Web developer.
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For lesson six in the August Ash Web Speak series, we’re going to briefly discuss the site navigation feature of breadcrumbs, also referred to as a breadcrumb trail. Despite the sometimes hokey names products like these get labeled with, the name of this tool actually represents its purpose and function pretty accurately.
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The fifth installment of our Web Speak series is about CSS, cascading style sheets, and what they mean for your website.

The Short Version
Cascading style sheets (CSS) allow web developers to assemble and update a site faster, more easily, and with fewer chances for error. This makes everyone happier.
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Picking up where we last left off, we’re now to the fourth lesson in our Web Speak series. Today’s topic is JavaScript.

The Short Version
JavaScript allows a higher degree of usability and interaction between humans and websites.
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Here comes your second lesson in Web Speak 101.

Your second vocabulary word is:

• Java

In web speak, Java is an object oriented programming language that can run on a single computer or that can be distributed among several computers. (more…)

Welcome to your first lesson in Web Speak 101!

Your first vocabulary word is:

• AJAX

Ajax is more than an all purpose kitchen cleanser with bleach.

In web speak, AJAX is an abbreviation for Asynchronous Javascript and XML.

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Java? Breadcrumbs? Ajax?

You might think you’re about to read a post about cleaning your kitchen – but on our web development blog? If you’re fluent in web speak, though, you realize we’re a bit more on topic. (more…)