1. HTML (Hypertext Markup Language): The programming language used to create Web pages.

2. Hyperlink: A link on the Web connecting one server to another. The user clicks on the prepared text or graphic image to connect to the link.

3. Internet Newsletter: Refers to on-line publications. One type of Internet Newsletter is sent to subscribers through e-mail, while others are published on a Web site as an electronic magazine.

4. JPG or JPEG: A common file format for photo images. An abbreviation for Joint Photographic Experts Group.

5. Netiquette: Rules of the road. It refers to proper conduct for Internet citizens.

6. Newsgroups: Message boards on the Internet. The newsgroup is a *place* the Internet user visits to get messages.

7. Search Engine: One of the primary ways Internet users find sites. Also known as a *spider*, it *crawls* the web and sends pages to its index.

8. Shopping Cart: Software that acts as an on-line storefront. The shopping cart tracks all of the items a shopper wants to purchase. A shopping cart will let you put items back on the shelf and allow you to pay for your whole order at once. 9. Signature File: The block of text appended to the end of each e-mail message by your e-mail software. It is the Internet version of your business card.

10. URL (Uniform Resource Locator): The addressing system of the Internet. Your personal URL is the address of your Web site.

Kate Schultz is the President of Web Loft Publishing, Inc., a company specializing in content development for Web sites E-Zines.