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accessibility
Content developed for the online environment needs to be accessible
to all web users. Any user of any ability should be able to find useful
and understandable content through the system. Almost everyone who has
anything to do with the web can make it more accessible, especially
to those who have disabilities and often depend upon the web but get
alienated by the very technology that can help them most. This relates
to users with disabilities, from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds,
those with different computer operating systems and platforms, and those
who live in rural and remote areas.
asynchronous
Not in real time (right here, right now) - can be undertaken at different
times. Discussion boards are generally asynchronous.
bandwidth
Bandwidth relates to how much information can be carried across cables
and wires which connect computers over the Internet.
connections
When you hear the strange 'tchtchctchtch' noises This is a reassuring
sound because it means that data is being transferred. The average domestic
modem speed these days is 56 kbps which means 56,000 bps or bits per
second. Each bit is a tiny package of data. The faster your modem, the
more quickly you can transfer and receive data. That's why there are
advertisements all the time about ADSL or cable and how fast and convenient
these types of connections are. Basically, you have to make the decision
which, more often than not, relates to what you can afford, how much
you intend to use the Internet and what you intend to use it for.
cookies
A cookie is a unique identifier that a web server places on your computer:
a serial number for you personally that can be used to retrieve your
records. IT can be done without your knowledge. It's usually a string
of random-looking letters long enough to be unique. They are kept in
a file called cookies or cookies.txt or MagicCookie in your browser
directory/folder. They are also known as "persistent cookies"
because they may last for years, even if you change ISP or upgrade your
browser.
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