A modem attached to a coaxial cable television system. Cable modems can transmit data at 500 kilobytes a second, much faster than a typical computer modem which sends signals over telephone lines.
computer aided design - a program used by architects, engineers and 3D artists who want to visualize and manipulate the objects or spatial environments they are designing. One of the most popular of these programs is AutoCAD by AutoDesk. Sometimes referred to as computer assisted design.
A public eating and drinking establishment where the principal entertainment is online access through terminals at individual tables. Also referred to as a chat line that emulates a cafΘ.
A program left running on an Internet server that automatically looks for and deletes any Usenet postings from a person (or containg a subject) the system adminstrator deems inappropriate. Cancelbots are primarily used these days to filter out incoming spams on news servers from notorious e-mail addresses. SEE ALSO: CancelBunny, CancelPoodle, and CancelMoose
or CancelPoodle - a nickname for people who delete Usenet messages posted to newsgroups (they claim because of copyright infringement). The CancelBunny cancels other people's posts, taking advantage of a loophole in the overall Usenet posting mechanism.
An individual who wages war against spamming.
When it matters if letters are typed in uppercase or lowercase. Some computer programs and network services are case sensitive: "XYZ" is considered different data than "xyz." Some Internet users are case sensitive too: It bugs them if they receive messages typed in all CAPITAL LETTERS (it's the visual equivalant to shouting).
A Web browser based service that provides software update information. Find and download the latest software releases and keep your software up-to-date with ease.
The syntax used to control the "padding" or area around the contents of a table's cell. In HTML tables are used as a layout tool which allows an HTML author to render text and graphics on a Web page in columns and rows. There are many options available with tables and cellpadding is one of them. The syntax looks something like this:
<table border=0 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=10> - this syntax would render a table with a cellpadding of 5 pixels in width.
Many people tend to get confused between the two so here are some examples to better illustrate the difference between cellpadding and cellspacing.
Padding the Cells
| cellpadding=5 | note the amount of "padding" around the contents of this cell |
| cellpadding=20 | note the amount of "padding" around the contents of this cell |
Spacing the Cells
| cellspacing=5 | note the amount of "spacing" between these two cells |
| cellspacing=20 | note the amount of "spacing" between these two cells |
Of course the two can be used together which gives the author alot of flexiblity in designing the table.
| cellspacing=20 cellpadding=35 | used together in harmony |
The syntax used to control the "spacing" between the cells of a table. In HTML tables are used as a layout tool which allows an HTML author to render text and graphics on a Web page in columns and rows. There are many options available with tables and cellpadding is one of them. The syntax looks something like this:
<table border=0 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=10> - this syntax would render a table with a cellspacing of 10 pixels in width.
Many people tend to get confused between the two so here are some examples to better illustrate the difference between cellpadding and cellspacing.
Spacing the Cells
| cellspacing=5 | note the amount of "spacing" between these two cells |
| cellspacing=20 | note the amount of "spacing" between these two cells |
Padding the Cells
| cellpadding=5 | note the amount of "padding" around the contents of this cell |
| cellpadding=20 | note the amount of "padding" around the contents of this cell |
Of course the two can be used together which gives the author alot of flexiblity in designing the table.
| cellspacing=20 cellpadding=35 | used together in harmony |
The Conseil EuropΘen pou la Recherche NuclΘaire
or the European Laboratory For Particle Physics - Known globally as CERN this is the birthplace of the World Wide Web. CERN is one of the world's largest scientific laboratories and an outstanding example of international
collaboration of its many member states.
Imagemaps which are seen on the Web, used to be coded in a format developed by CERN. More popular however became the format developed by the NCSA, and more recently imagemaps are coded as client-side which allows a browser to interpret the codes rather than a map file which would have been on a server.
President of the Internet Society (ISOC) and co-creator of the transmission control protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), which enables computers to talk to each other over the Internet. Cerf proved that a network can reconfigure itself so that no communications are lost. He did this by simulating the Defense Department's network's breakup (the Internet), and "glued" it back together using mobile radios in Strategic Air command aircraft. For an article on how the Internet really works by Vincent Cerf, click on the more button below.
A site on the World Wide Web where any number of computer users can type in messages to each other (chat) in real time, creating an online conversation. These messages usually appear on an area of the screen next to the user's nickname or handle. Most chat rooms have a particular topic (which you are expected to discuss) but there are some that are purely for meeting other people. Some chat rooms are designed as elaborate 3D environments allowing a visitor the abilty to select an avatar which represents you in this meeting place. For a list of popular chat room acronyms click on the more button below.
CoolTalk is a realtime audio and data collaboration tool specifically designed for the Internet. Users can enhance interpersonal communications and avoid long distance phone charges.
CoolTalk is redefining how people communicate û whether it is across the country or around the world.
CoolTalk provides full-duplex audio conferencing, allowing both users to speak and be heard simultaneously. Unlike audio-only Internet products, CoolTalk includes: a Chat Tool and a Shared Whiteboard for textual and graphical data conferencing.
CoolTalk allows you to talk and work collaboratively with friends and associates on the Internet anywhere in the world. You can share baby pictures with an old friend in Iowa, finalize an advertising campaign with a client in Chicago, meet with your business associate in Florida and visit with a family in Connecticut. It avoids long distance phone charges, by turning the Internet into a telephone.
