An autoresponder is a program or script on a mail server that automatically replies to e-mails. Though it is run from the mail server, an autoresponder is set up by us for you through a Web-based interface. For example, a company might set up an autoresponder for their support e-mail address to let users know they have received their support requests. The automated reply might read something like, "Thank you, we have received your message. One of our technicians will attempt to answer your question within 24 hours."

You may also use autoresponders to let people know when you are away from your computer and won't be able to respond to any e-mails for awhile. For example, you might set up an autoresponder for your personal e-mail address to say, "Sorry, I am on vacation in the Bahamas indefinitely. I'll respond to your message whenever I decide to come back." Of course, it is important to reply to messages even after the autoresponder has sent a response. After all, most people like to communicate with other people rather than computers. If you wish an autoresponder, please contact. While other web hosting companies charge for autoresponders, Wire Grafix includes them at no charge to you.

Bandwidth

Bandwidth refers to how much data you can send through a network or modem connection. It is usually measured in bits per second, or "bps." You can think of bandwidth as a highway with cars traveling on it. The highway is the network connection and the cars are the data. The wider the highway, the more cars can travel on it at one time. Therefore more cars can get to their destinations faster. The same principle applies to computer data -- the more bandwidth, the more information that can be transferred within a given amount of time. In practical terms, your web site uses bandwidth anytime a person is on your web site. Videos or audio file use up lots of bandwidth.

Browser

Computer program that allows to search the World Wide Web and displays the content of the web pages. Examples are Mosaic, Netscape, Mozilla, Opera and Internet Explorer.

Domain Name

This is the name that identifies a Web site. For example, "microsoft.com" is the domain name of Microsoft's Web site. A single Web server can serve Web sites for multiple domain names, but a single domain name can point to only one machine. For example, Apple Computer has Web sites at www.apple.com, www.info.apple.com, and store.apple.com. Each of these sites could be served on different machines.

Every domain must be registered with Internic and there is a yearly fee for this registration. This allows you ownership and use of this domain. To use the domain it must be “hosted”. Just registering the domain name does not get your web site seen on the internet. For this you must have your web site files "hosted". Read More>>

DNS

Domain Name System.  Internet service that maps Internet domains into corresponding IP addresses.  DNS database is distributed and replicated among many DNS servers, so when you change your domain's IP address, the changes take a while to propagate.

Email

One of the most popular Internet services. Basically it's the transmission of text based messages. An email message can also contain more structured elements, like tables, images and multimedia. It can also be used to send various data files, by means of attachments. You have to have an email account in order to be able to use this service. Wired Grafix does not charge for email accounts as other hosting companies do.

FTP

File Transfer Protocol.  The Internet protocol defining how to download and upload files between a client and an FTP server.  Popular client FTP programs are CuteFTP and WS_FTP.  Major browser also have FTP capability. We offer FTP free to our client in order that they can send up large files or videos at no cost to them.

Home Page

Main web page owned by a company, organization or an individual. This is the page that is initially displayed when user makes a request for a particular domain name. We offer standard or flash home pages.

Hosting

In order to publish a web site online, you need a Web host. The Web host stores all the pages of your web site and makes them available to computers connected to the Internet. The  Domain Name, such as "sony.com," is actually linked to an  IP address that points to a specific computer. When somebody enters your domain name into their browser's address field, the IP address is located and Web site is loaded onto your computer screen.

You'll have to pay a monthly fee that varies depending on how much disk space and bandwidth your site will use. We bill in advance by the quarter. Most of our hosting comes with up to 2 hours of updates per quarter at no additional charge. If you do not wish updates, you can host from $10.00 a month. Discounts are available for paying yearly in advance. Read More>>

HTML

(Hypertext Markup Language). It is the language in which web pages are written. It allows the images to be combined with text and offers wide range of formatting capabilities. One of the most important features of HTML is hypertext, that allows web pages to be liked one to each other.

Hyperlink

A part of the web page that links to another web page. By clicking on a hyperlink user redirects the browser to another page. The word hyperlink is sometimes shortened to just "link"

Hypertext

A text on the web page that is linked to another web page. Browsers usually display hypertext as underlined and in a different color.

Internic

The organization that handles domain name registrations. See http://www.internic.net/

IP Address

Internet Protocol Address.  A unique number identifying all devices connected to the Internet.  This number is usually shown in groups of numbers from 0 to 255, separated by periods, for example  207.46.230.218.

ISP

Internet Service Provider.  A company that provides its subscribers with Internet access.  Customers have a username and a password and can dial-up or use a cable or DSL line to connect to ISP's network which is connected to the Internet.  The biggest ISP is AOL .

JavaScript

Simple, client-side programming language created by Sun and Netscape.  JavaScript can be embedded in HTML pages to create interactive effects and do tasks like validate form data.  JavaScript is a separate language from Java.  All popular modern browsers support JavaScript.  A few hosts support server-side JavaScript. This is an example of JavaScript =  IP address

Search Engine

An Internet service that stores a vast number of web pages and allows for fast searching among them. Also, a piece of software that implements a web site search functionality. To be successful, your web site MUST be coded correctly to be found in the Search Engines. We do this with all of our designs, unlike most other web design companies. We also specialize in Search Engine Optimization, where by we further improve the effectiveness of your web site being found. we can show you many examples of our expertise. Read More>>

Server

A networked computer that handles client requests for Web pages. We have the industry's most reliable comprehensive hosting solutions - backed by unrivaled technical support and customer service.

Shopping Cart

Software that allows users to select products from a Web catalog, modify their choices, calculate prices, review their choices, and order them.  Our hosting plans with e-commerce plan offers installed shopping carts, which are cost effective and that you can manage your self. Read More>>

URL

(Uniform Resource Locator) is a way of addressing used for world wide web. An URL consist of the type of service (protocol), then the host name and then the file on the host. This is an example of an URL:

http://www.wiredgrafix.com/glossary.htm

Web Hosting

In order to publish a web site online, you need a Web host. The Web host stores all the pages of your web site and makes them available to computers connected to the Internet. The  Domain Name, such as "sony.com," is actually linked to an  IP address that points to a specific computer. When somebody enters your domain name into their browser's address field, the IP address is located and Web site is loaded onto your computer screen.

You'll have to pay a monthly fee that varies depending on how much disk space and bandwidth your site will use. We bill in advance by the quarter. Most of our hosting comes with up to 2 hours of updates per quarter at no additional charge. If you do not wish updates, you can host from $10.00 a month. Discounts are available for paying yearly in advance. Read More>>