ESL Podcast 248 - Business Websites
bookmarked - saved in a list in one's Internet browser so that one can easily go to a particular website
When Gisela used Harold's computer, she was surprised to see that he had bookmarked so many websites about classical music.
homepage - the main page of a website
This website's homepage has very basic information about the company, but if you want to learn more, you can click on "About Us."
menu bar - a list of options or links on a website that lets the user decide which other pages to visit
To get our phone number, click on "Contact Us." It's the fourth link on the menu bar at the top of the website's homepage.
to navigate - to move between places on the Internet or a website
This website is almost impossible to navigate because there aren't any links to return to the most important pages.
layout - design; the way things are presented on a page or on a website
Our company wants to hire a designer to create a new layout for its homepage.
hyperlink (or link) - an underlined word or words that, when clicked, moves the user to another page on a website
Most hyperlinks on the Internet are underlined and in blue.
to click on - to move one's mouse so that the cursor (flashing line on the screen) is over an image or text and then press the mouse button
In this computer game, you have to click on the people's feet to make them walk.
search function - the ability to type a word or words into a small box on a website and have the website respond by showing a list of all items that match the word(s)
People used to look for library books by reading small paper cards, but now they can use the search functions on the library's website to find the books they're looking for.
browser - the software used to look at websites, such as Internet Explorer, Safari, or Firefox
This website doesn't work with that browser. You have to look at it with this one.
compatible - able to work together; able to be used together
I'd like to buy this new computer game, but I don't know whether it's compatible with my old computer.
www - "World Wide Web;" the first three letters of most website addresses
If you haven't been to our website recently, visit us at www.eslpod.com.
web address - the letters and/or numbers that must be typed into an Internet browser to go to a website, usually beginning in "http://www." and ending in domains such as ".com," ".edu," ".org," ".gov," and ".net"; URL
If you want people to visit your website, it helps to have a web address that is short and easy to remember.
domain - the last two or three letters of a web address, such as ".com," ".edu," ".gov," ".net," ".tv," ".ru," ".pe," and many others
In general, the domain for companies is ".com," the domain for universities is ".edu," and the domain for government agencies is ".gov".
HTML - "HyperText Markup Language;" the computer programming language used to make most websites
Students studying computer science have to learn HTML and use it to create websites during their first year at the university.
to maintain - to make something stay at the same level; to add or delete information on a website over time
The information on this website hasn't been changed since 2003. We need to hire someone to maintain our website so that the information is updated regularly!
content management software - a computer program that helps people easily change information on their websites
Nelly uses content management software to easily change the information on her website.
to install - to put a new program onto one's computer
Have you installed the new version of iTunes yet?