The Web Page...

The actual web page is made up of pictures and text. Underneath all of this is image files and code.

The Underlying Code...

The code can be simple HTML, which tells your browser what pictures and text to put where on the display, or it can be very complex coding which assembles the page from a database or even provides interactive graphics for an online game. Your browser has a function called "view source" or something similar, whaich will allow you to view this underlying code.

The Graphics...

The page generally also contains commands which point to graphics files. These can be actual pictures, but they can also be small bits of color or graphical text which are used to construct the page's graphic design.

The Text...

The web page code can also contain text and the commands which describe the font, size and color information.

Multimedia Files...

A web page can also contain video and audio files, and Flash and Shockwave movies requiring a plugin to display them. See our section on Plugins for more on this subject.

The only other moving content you might see is an "animated gif", see our web graphics section for more on these.