Below are some of the most common terms and their definitions, utilized by Astrachan
and our clients.
(*): Designates a required field
Account Service: The primary contact for the project. The account service representative will handle your daily requests and manage the project.
Admin: The content management system (admin) tools which are used to update the database driven content for the page.
Administrator: Person who uses the content management area to update content or process forms on the website.
Content Management System: See Admin
Copy: The textual content appearing on the page.
Data Driven Sub Pages: Pages that are generated dynamically using code to pull the copy or content out of a database. These pages are typically managed via the content management area.
datetime(): Designates a time/date field type in SQL
DB: Database, references that the page is linked to a database.
Designer: The primary graphic artist who will design the graphical interfaces for the site.
Dynamic Data Driven Content: Content that is database driven and can be modified via the admin.
Global: An element or feature which appears on every page of the site.
Form: A form is a collection of input fields (text, radio, select, checkbox, submit, etc.) which will allow a user to submit typed data to the website to be collected in a database or sent via email.
int(): Designates an integer field type in SQL
Navigation: The links or buttons which allow the user to move from page to page within the site.
Producer: The primary graphic artist who will produce the graphic interfaces and prepare the graphics for the programmers.
Programmer: The primary programmer who will write, test, and implement the code for the site.
Relational DB: A database structure which allows for associating content with other content items within the site by creating relational tables within the database.
SSL: Secure Socket Layer. This is a method of encrypting web pages for secure form transactions.
Static Content: Content that does not change or is not database driven. The content is hard coded into the site and cannot be managed via the admin.
text(): Designates a text field type in SQL
User: A person who uses the website in some fashion.
varchar(): Designates a varchar field type in SQL
Web Page: A single page within a web site.
Web Site: A collection of web pages which make up the whole of a website.
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