Glossary

Commonly used terms on Surfer Dude Studios.

Back end

What goes on on the server that presents the content to the client.

Digital video

An electronic representation of moving visual images (video) in the form of encoded digital data.

Front end

The side of a website that is visible to its clients or users

Full-stack development

Development of digital products (apps, programs, websites etc) that requires a familiarity with all the layers required to deliver a product.

Kayaking

Floating on the ocean in a piece of carbon-fibre, wood or plastic.

Surfing

See Kayaking, but with less paddles, more standing up, and more falling in.

User experience

A person's emotions and attitudes about using a particular product, system or service.

Web development

A broad term for the work involved in developing a web site for the Internet (World Wide Web) or an intranet (a private network)