Glossary

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Blogging

Blogging is massive, with literally hundreds of millions of blogs published daily on innumerable topics containing nearly every field of human interest or information. Our bloggers at WebDevNews and Attackr focus generally on web design, graphic art, and web development issues. Many of them build their own blog sites, or use Open Source tools such as WordPress for the architecture. We follow trends in blogging, generally as they relate to site design and software, and are constantly searching for new writers and technicians to blog on the sites. If you have a love of blogging and an interest in web design and development, open an account at WebDevNews or Attackr and post your articles, reviews, and tutorials with us.

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Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is leading the next generation of web development, with applications running from the network rather than the desktop. This opens up many new possibilities for developers, and allows businesses and individuals to save the costs of investing in expensive proprietary applications. WebDevNews and Attackr follow the new developments and technological advances that are fueling the growth of cloud computing, and are looking for industry specialists to blog about the medium on our sites. If you work in cloud computing application development or server administration, please sign up for an account with WebDevNews or Attackr and publish your reviews and best practices to the community.

Content Management Systems

A Content Management System has become the preferred method to author, host, and maintain information on the web. Ranging from Open Source applications to proprietary systems, and spanning multiple programming languages such as PHP, Java, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, Ajax, and more, CMS design is certainly the wave of the future and the base on which social networking, social bookmarking, and blogging sites are grown. If you are working in the design, development, or programming of Content Management Systems, check WebDevNews and Attackr for the latest information and industry news, or sign up for an account and start blogging on the sites today. We want to hear your opinions, comments, reviews, and how to guides on CMS web development.

CSS

CSS, or Cascading Style Sheets, are used in positioning the elements of a web page through div, class, and id tags, as well as setting the margins, padding, and spacing of text and images. CSS commands also control text size, font style, display formatting, and other important aspects of building a web page. Our CSS experts at WebDevNews and Attackr build sites daily using CSS stylesheets, and post their best practices and design tips to the site through articles and tutorials. If you are looking for more information on CSS design, or have some tips to share, check the pages at WebDevNews and Attackr for resources or post your own on your blog.

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Drupal

Drupal has repeatedly won awards internationally for being the best Open Source Content Management System. With thousands of modules and themes developed by community members, Drupal can scale and expand to match nearly any type of modern web site requirement. From social networking, web publishing, media galleries, and blogs, Drupal has the tools and administration section you need to build top quality, professional Web 2.0 sites. WebDevNews and Attackr include blogs from Drupal developers working full time on the platform. Check the sites for more information, reviews, and tutorials, or add your voice to the site by signing up and publishing a blog on Drupal.

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Graphic Art

A graphic artist works with pixels and LCDs as a traditional artist would work with paint and canvas. Graphic artists may focus on creating logos, digital compositions, animations, or 3-D virtual worlds, they may build publications, GUIs, web pages, videos, or games. There is a huge amount of flexibility and freedom in creating artwork in the digital medium, much of which is still untapped and growing as the new media expands and becomes more powerful. WebDevNews and Attackr invite graphic artists to share their techniques and best practices with the larger community to help others become more creative and efficient. We also follow the companies who produce graphic art software, their products, and services, and post reviews that should be of interest to people working in the field of graphic art.

Graphic Design

Graphic design involves the digital processing of text, images, photographs, logos, video, and animation in ways that are similar to traditional printing and publication methods, but made exponentially more dynamic and powerful by the new media environment. Graphic designers typically work with programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Pagemaker, Illustrator, InDesign, or Quark, to create publications, and the basic elements of graphic design, text, images, and logos, are incorporated into web pages through HTML and other programming languages. WebDevNews and Attackr publish blog posts from graphic designers working daily in the industry, along with updated news and developments from the companies that produce the software. Check WebDevNews and Attackr for helpful tutorials and online guides that simplify graphic design techniques and processes, or post your own on a blog on the sites.

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IT Industry

The Information Technology Industry has led to a total reorganization of economic, business, and social relationships in the late 20th and early 21st century. It is one of the most significant historical advances in human development, and has been compared to the revolutions following the invention of the printing press or the internal combustion engine in impact on human civilization. By most accounts, IT looks to exceed even that, and its development has been charted as growing at exponential rates. WebDevNews and Attackr follow events and breaking news in the IT Industry, reporting on new software, corporate developments, web standards, and IT trends, keeping you informed. If you work in the IT Industry, watch the sites for news or join and be part of our blogging community.

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JavaScript

JavaScript is a programming language based on Java but which operates by being processed in the browser rather than on the server-side. The combination of JavaScript and PHP has produced Ajax and other methods that make web pages more dynamic. JavaScript code can easily be embedded in a web page, but generally relies on codes in the header area of a document to activate. Our community at WebDevNews and Attackr keeps you up to date on new developments in JavaScript, including sites and software that make use of this type of coding. We will also include script examples and downloads, as well as tutorials and news reports, for those working in web development with JavaScript.

Joomla

Joomla is a popular, professional Open Source Content Management System with an unrivaled set of extensions and modules that are available from third party developers to extend it base functionality. Joomla is recommended for forums, social networking sites, ecommerce, and web publishing to the latest Web 2.0 standards of design. Our bloggers on WebDevNews and Attackr build web sites for clients using Joomla and its tools, as well as coding modules and themes for the CMS. If you are working with Joomla to build sites for clients, or actively developing new extensions and themes for the platform, sign up for an account and share your wisdom and experience with the community on WebDevNews and Attackr today.

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Open Source

Open Source software development is based on community, and at WebDevNews and Attackr, we offer a community portal for those working in OSS design to blog and report on industry news. Whether you are working in Linux application development, Open Source CMS design, ecommerce, or cloud computing, we welcome your input and insight on WebDevNews and Attackr. Our bloggers post news and reviews related to WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, Mambo, Xoops, Typo3, SMF, OScommerce, Magento, Dolphin, Zen Cart, and many other popular Open Source development platforms. We want to hear from you, open an account and start blogging on WebDevNews and Attackr today.

Outsourcing

Outsourcing involves the use of specialized firms or companies to provide core services like software development, IT management, or customer service for a business, often with the goal of reducing costs or employing specialists on a limited time basis, rather than hiring them directly as part of the company. Offshoring, the outsourcing of business processes to companies located abroad, has seen a huge increase in the last 10 years as the internet has enabled companies to work internationally as easily as with employees in the next-door office or cubicle. Our bloggers at WebDevNews and Attackr work inside the outsourcing industry, and post insightful commentaries about increasing effectiveness through the use of this business model. If you are working in outsourcing, either as a service provider or a service buyer, sign up for an account and blog your insight on WebDevNews and Attackr.

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PHP

PHP is a programming language that forms one of the cornerstones of the LAMP environment (Linux-Apache-mySQL-PHP). As it is processed by the server hosting the files of a web site, it requires a server-side interpreter that reads and executes files written in the language that are stored in a traditional web directory. PHP drives many of the dynamic web sites that characterize Web 2.0, from Content Management Systems, to blogs, forums, and ecommerce sites. Our bloggers at WebDevNews and Attackr work with PHP programming and web design, and post news and information which gives insight into best practices. Please check the site regularly for the latest updates and industry news related to PHP web development.

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Scripts

Scripts are bits of code or full applications that can be integrated into an existing web site or CMS, or run on their own to add new functionality. Some scripts run from server side processing while others are operated by the browser. Our developers and writers at WebDevNews and Attackr work with scripts on a daily basis, and some write their own for clients and the Open Source community. If you are looking for news and information regarding scripts, or have some good 'how to' guides in how to install or manage them, please consider sharing your knowledge with the developer community by blogging on WebdevNews and Attackr.

Search Engine Optimization

Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, involves the enhancement of the structure of a web site to serve content in a way that is favorable to placing highly on the results pages of a search engine query. Users typically type “keywords” into a search engine to find information, and SEO involves placing keywords in the meta-tags, description, URLs, and sections of a web site that they can be browsed, indexed, and ultimately found more easily by a user using a search engine to navigate. Our web designers and developers at WebDevNews and Attackr regularly post information and articles on SEO ﾓbest practicesﾔ along with reviews of software that helps SEO specialists get the job done. We invite anyone involved with professional SEO work to post their articles, reviews, and tutorials to a blog on the sites to benefit the community of developers online.

Semantic Web

The semantic web has become a synonym for Web 3.0, the next generation of internet development. Based upon new systems of tagging information to allow data to be processed intelligently by machines, the semantic web is driven by The Resource Description Framework (RDF) and its microformats, as well as web ontology languages. WebDevNews and Attackr focus on keeping in touch with the latest developments in this breaking field, and regularly post articles, information, and reviews on cloud computing and the standards and businesses driving its development. We invite anyone working in this innovative sector to sign up for an account and blog on site.

Social Bookmarking

Social Bookmarking is another major aspect of Web 2.0 publishing, with sites like Delicious, Technorati, Digg, Reddit, Mixx, and others becoming some of the most popular sites on the web. Our bloggers at WebDevNews and Attackr work to build social bookmarking sites using Open Source tools like Pligg, Drigg, and others, and follow the related news and events associated with the main players in the social bookmarking sector. If you are searching for regular updates and information on social bookmarking, check the sites for new articles. If you are actively developing social bookmarking sites, we want to hear from you. Sign up for a blog on WebDevNews or Attackr and post your insights, tips and tricks, and reviews to the community.

Social Networking

Social Networking is perhaps the most characteristic aspect of Web 2.0 site development. Users sign up for membership on a site, and share their personal information, working together to build relationships, new content, business ties, and software. The bloggers on WebDevNews and Attackr are professional developers of social networking sites, working with Open Source tools and commercial platforms to build the next generation of web community. If you are looking for news and information on trends and new software in the industry, check the sites for regularly updated tutorials, reviews, and interviews, or sign up and post your blog on social networking development on WebDevNews and Attackr.

Software Development

Many WebDevNews and Atatckr bloggers are involved in software development, producing stand alone desktop applications for the Windows and Mac operating systems, or building web applications that function as integral part of web pages. Our articles keep track of news and developments relating to firms involved in software development, and review methods of project management that are used to bring products to market or publication. For those interested to keep up to date on new trends in the software development industry, or to take part in our community by blogging news and information on site, sign up for an account on WebDevNews or Attackr today.

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Web 2.0

Web 2.0 is a descriptive term coined by O'Reilly Media to describe the second generation of internet development and its characteristics. Social networking, social bookmarking, blogging, user generated content and communities, data sharing, crowd sourcing, and dynamic content are all keywords that fall into the Web 2.0 realm. All of the bloggers on WebDevNews and Attackr are actively involved in building Web 2.0 websites for publication online, and we keep a steady stream of news and articles on site regarding trends and development in the web design industry. Bookmark the sites or join and publish your insight on Web 2.0 to the community at WebDevNews and Attackr.

Web Design

Web design is the daily occupation of our bloggers and also the audience to which our site is tailored. If you work as a web designer, building web sites from HTML, DHTML, XHTML, XML, CSS, PHP, JavScript, or other programming languages, watch WebDevNews and Attackr for regular updates of new developments in the industry, as well as for tutorials, tips and tricks, and product reviews from our experts. Better yet, if you are working as a web designer, sign up for an account to WebDevNews or Attackr and post your insights on the sites. From Open Source software to latest products and platforms from Adobe, Microsoft, Google, and other IT companies, we keep you in touch with what is new and innovative in web design.

Web Development

Web development is constantly changing. Whether you are a page designer working with HTML, Dreamweaver, and Desktop Publishing Tools, or an architect of new media sites focusing on social networking, social bookmarking, and blogs, WebDevNews has informative articles and breaking news reports that will keep you up to date with trends in the industry. PHP programmers, JavaScript experts, ASP .Net developers, and CMS specialists will all find WebDevNews to be an interesting site for regular visits. Web developers can also submit articles on topics of interest to the site to be published on approval of the editors.

Web Standards

Web standards generally refer to the protocols that govern data transmission and communication on the internet, as well as the design and programming fundamentals web pages are built with. The W3C committee oversees the standards for HTML, XHTML, XML, and CSS, among others, while the ECMA International group regulates JavaScript. Building standards compliant web sites is important, and a number of tools exist to help web designers and programmers debug their pages. WebDevNews and Attackr publish articles from the design and development community that keep track of these tools, and review them, as well as including tips and tricks that help you build better web pages. We invite developers to share their information on web standards by signing up for a blog on the sites.

Web Technology

Web technology is typically said to concern the hardware that drives the internet, but may also include the software and protocols that extend it. Working with web technology everyday, the bloggers at WebDevNews and Attackr publish the latest reviews, tutorials, and how to guides on how to manage the arcane aspects of the medium. We encourage anyone working with web technologies to share their knowledge on WebDevNews and Attackr by signing up and blogging on the sites. For those who browse a variety of sources to keep up to date on the latest web technology news, bookmark WebDevNews and Attackr and check back to the sites often for new articles and blog posts from our community.

WordPress

WordPress is one of the most popular Open Source CMS platforms found on the web today, used by millions of bloggers around the world to publish and manage their articles and media online. Businesses have also adopted WordPress, and its SEO-friendly model, as a perfect way to host their web presence. There are numerous Open Source plugins and themes available that greatly expand the base functionality of WordPress, and Automattic remains one of the most active companies on the web today driving its development to new levels. WebDevNews and Attackr are produced by full time WordPress developers who program new solutions for the CMS and build sites for clients with its tools. If you develop with WordPress, check the sites for informative articles, free resources, and guides, or add your blog to our mix reporting on WordPress tips and tricks.