Resolution
The number of pixels that make up an image. The higher the resolution of a image, the greater its clarity and definition. An 8-bit color monitor can display 256 pixels while a 24-bit color monitor can display more than 16 million. In the very recent past, a web designers pallatte consisted of the 256 colors that 8-bit color monitors could display, as that was the lowest common denominator. However, 8-bit color monitors are quickly becoming obsolete, so web designers are no longer restricted by the 256 color pallate.
Serif and Sans Serif
A serif is a small decorative line added as embellishment to the basic form of a font character. A font without serifs is called sans-serif. The most common serif typeface is Times Roman. A common sans serif typeface is Helvetica.
For example:
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocal . A standard communication protocol for sending e-mail messages between computers. Originally designed for only plain text, it now can enable executable programs and multimedia files to be attached to and transported with the e-mail message.
Trademark
A symbol, word, or words legally registered or established by use as representing a company or product.
WAP
Wireless Application Protocal. A WAP browser provides all of the basic services of a computer based web browser but simplified to operate within the restrictions of a mobil phone.
WML
Wireless Markup Language. A tag-based language used in the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) such as cell phones. Its a lot like HTML in that it provides navigational support, data input, hyperlinks, text and image presentation, and forms. WML is an XML document type allowing standard XML and HTML tools to be used to develop WML applications.
XML
Extensible Markup Language. While HTML tags are confined by what can be implemented in browsers, XML has no predefined tag set. All of the semantics of an XML document will either be defined by the application that uses it or by a predefined stylesheet. Programmers must define what each tag means.
In other words, HTML is used to display and focus on how data it looks. XML is used to describe and focus on what data is.