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Favicon.ico
Favicons come in the .ico extension and are also called favorites icon, short icon, and web page icon. Favicon.ico is the file that makes that little picture (icon) within the address bar show up. It’s a 16 pixel X 16 pixel custom image that can be made in Photoshop with an additional plug-in.

Favicon.ico
Favicons come in the .ico extension and are also called favorites icon, short icon, and web page icon. Favicon.ico is the file that makes that little picture (icon) within the address bar show up. It’s a 16 pixel X 16 pixel custom image that can be made in Photoshop with an additional plug-in.

Flash
Flash is a creative tool for delivering high-impact, dynamic, and interactive applications for both web and various non-internet platforms. The sophisticated technology allows developers to create everything from simple web animations to complex software applications.

Flash Plug-in
The Macromedia Flash plug-In is proprietary software that comes with most web browsers; it allows you to view software and content created through Flash Development. The plug-in is easily downloadable by Googling "Flash Download" or visiting the Adobe.com website.

Flow Chart (Web Design)
A web design Flow Chart is used and created by the web designers/developers; allowing a written/structured diagram of how your website will evolve or be lay out. It is a valuable tool for larger website projects and provides the smooth work flow for all designers and developers involved.

Footer
The footer of a web page is the very bottom part of your website.

HTML
HTML markup is a vareity of symbols, tags, letters, and/or language that create a user-friendly view or graphicaly enhanced version of web pages. If you ever view the "page source" of a website through your web browser you will probably see confusing characters, but this markup is used to make the page.

Hosting
For your website to viewable by others it needs to be hosted by a server. Web hosting comes equiped to translate your website files into its intended viewable format. You can also consider hosting as leased or owned land for your home; It generally provides a storage for your site files.

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