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Research indicates that those who are more familiar with IT jargon are running better, more efficient and more successful businesses. Those companies that employ staff with better IT speak are likely to have a more IT savvy workforce; and the link between IT savvyness and success is unmistakable. Browse our alphabetical list and get to grips with the latest in IT jargon and terminology. ADSL ‘Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line’. Provides fast connection and an ‘always on’ Internet connection and access to use your telephone when you’re online. Broadband Provides countless of ways to improve and diversify the efficiency and productivity of your business, whilst saving money. More Browser Software that allows you to view pages on the internet. Cyberslacking Wasting time, usually at work, using email and the internet. More Ektron Content Management System that powers the n-e-life.com website. More Email bombing Sending an excessive amount of unwanted email to another party. More Firewall A way to protect your computer from attack. Need to know more? Click here Free directory entry All North East businesses can register for a free multiple page directory entry to showcase the business, products and services. More Google death penalty When Google imposes sanctions against companies that have abused techniques for boosting their position in search engine results. More Identity theft The process by which someone steals your identify, commits fraud in your name and pilfers money from your personal bank accounts: there are a number of way that this can happen online. More ICT ‘Information Communication Technologies’, encompasses a wide range of technology used for transferring information. More IM 'Instant Messaging' systems on the internet. ISP ‘Internet Service Providers’ provide access to the Internet, allowing you to use e-mail, and online space to display documents and web pages. Keywords The appropriate keywords and phrases used when undertaking Search Engine Optimisation (SEO). More Linking strategy A way to create a network of reputable and credible linking partners to your website in order to achieve good search engine rankings. More Mini Google An integrated hardware and software search appliance that delivers search across a company's intranet or public website. More Moblog A blend of the words mobile and weblog. A moblog consists of content posted to the Internet from a mobile or portable device, such as a mobile phone or PDA. Online PR Works on the same principle as traditional offline PR but using specific activities geared towards influencing the media, communities and audiences that exist solely on the internet using online channels. Online surveys Conducting surveys online for accurate, quicker and cheap results. More Patch Plugs newly discovered software holes that can be exploited to attack your computer. Pay per click (PCC) An online advertising format. Businesses buy advertising on specific search phrases, and are then charged each time a person clicks through to their website. Podcasting Publishing of audio programs via the internet for users to download. More
Portal Information gateway (like n-e-life.com) signposting useful information such as news, entertainment and travel. Find out more here RAM ‘Random Access Memory’ is the main memory of a computer. RSS Really Simple Syndication. More SEO Search engine optimisation. This is a range of activities that will help improve your website’s rankings with search engines. Find out more about our half-day workshops Virtual community A virtual community, or online community, is a group of people that primarily or initially communicates or interacts via the internet - usually through websites such as mySpace. VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP); a way to communicate online using a telephone. Get more information here. Web 2.0 Refers to the next generation of the web in which participation is key. Where, for example, users no longer just purchase a product online, they also review it and discuss it. Web TV Streaming video over the Internet allowing visual presentations to be delivered, on demand, to audiences worldwide. More Weblog Also known as a blog - online diary. Read a full explanation here Website content Often underestimated, but content is a powerful tool when attracting the right traffic to your website and achieving high rankings with search engines. More Wikki A piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit web page content using any web browser. Relevant links How IT savvy are you? Register for North East news
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