An image map is an image divided in regions; each one may be linked
individually in order to access a distinct Web page.
Image Mapée
Intangible assets
By intangible assets, we target the organization's knowledge and
experience, the information owned, the expertise, technical assets, the intellectual
properties, the relational assets, human resources, etc. that carry the value of the
organization.
Capital immatériel (ou ressources immatérielles)
Internet
The worldwide network of computer networks, that talk to each other through a number
of common protocols. Of course, today the use of the word Internet is wider than that
definition.
Internet
Internet address, IP address
The Internet address, corresponding to an IP address, is a code,
that identify a particular computer on the Intetnry network. Much like a street address
identifies a home. As codes are more difficult to memorize, and also some IP address
correspond to more than one domain name, we normally use the domain name, that is
in the form "your-name.com", for instance, to access a Web site.
Adresse Internet (Adresse IP)
Interoperability [Web]
Interoperability means able to work together talking about applications. So
the work targets cooperation between applications.
Interopérabilité (coopération)
Intranet [Web]
Internal organization's network, usually used to refer to serving Web pages
in a private network.
Intranet
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
JPEG is the second most used format for Web usage. JPEG, Joint Photographic
Experts Group, is a compressed format standard for fixed images.
The expression Meta data refers to a wide concept of information about
information. This strategy is used, for instance, for instructing Internet search engines
and their search robots, for including or not the Web pages in their databases. Meta data
are primarily used to give information on the content of the Web page.
Méta données
Multimedia
Multimedia refers in particular to applications using fixed or animated
images, sound, text and frequently databases. Sometimes it is used to refer to a given
media (the CD-ROM for instance). Literally, Multimedia means more than media as
information support.
Multimédia
Navigation
The navigation concept covers the whole means set up for circulating from
one Web page to another one, within the same Web site. This circulation is enabled by
hypertext links. Those links may surround text or image. The navigation includes the
logical architecture, which is perceived by the visitor as the Web site organization.
Navigation
Network [eBusiness]
From computers, interconnected together to enable communication and
resource sharing to an interconnected system of eBusiness components or a communication
system consisting of a group of Web sites.
Réseau
Newsgroup
Newsgroup refers to virtual meetings. The participants who subscribe can
post messages, answer posted messages or search the archive to retrieve past messages
posted.
Forums
On-line shop
Or virtual shop or e-shop or shopping cart refers to the means, programs,
database and Web pages used to sell on-line, to consumers or business to business, from a
Web site.
Boutique virtuelle
Protocol
The word protocol is used for a standard scheme of rules used by two
computers to communicate.
Protocole
Robots
In the Internet world, robots is used in particular for search engines, search robots,
directories, automated search, automated indexing.
Robots
Scenario / Use case
Use case or scenario, for eBusiness means a developed synopsis of Web site
use, leading visitors to the desired actions.
Scénario (d'utilisation)
Script
When used for the Web, script means a program, a set of instructions
written in a programming language, which is executed directly by the browser, or which is
interpreted in server mode or in client mode and, in both cases, sends the results in
HTML language to the browser.
Script
Search engine
In the Internet world, a search engine means a robot and an interface for
indexing web sites or web page in a huge database. A Web site will be found if indexed
and if the words used for indexing are searched by Internet users.
Moteur de recherche
Secured transaction
Commonly, the expression secure transaction refers to the use of SSL Secure
socket Layer) and https to ensure the confidentiality of the data transferred. When a
visitor leave its address or even more confidential information filling a form on a Web
site, the data are then ciphered and sent more securely across the Internet network. The
most common being SSL and https, developed by Netscape Communications Corporation for
secure data transmission in commercial transactions. Other existing or on development
security standards: , SHTTP (secure http, Internet draft) or PCT (Private Communications
Technology), SET, C-SET.
Transaction sécurisée
Semantic Web
The W3C, or World Wide Web Consortium, defines the Semantic Web as
providing "a common framework that allows data to be shared and reused across
application, enterprise, and community boundaries. It is a collaborative effort led by
W3C with participation from a large number of researchers and industrial partners. It is
based on the Resource Description Framework (RDF). In February 2004, The World Wide Web
Consortium released the Resource Description Framework (RDF) and the OWL Web Ontology
Language (OWL) as W3C Recommendations."
Well, to make it short, we could say that the Semantic Web activity
intends to enable a more meaningful access to data, links between data and data sharing,
from the applications angle.
Semantic Web: Web sémantique
SET (Secured Electronic Transaction)
SET (Secured Electronic Transaction) is a newer standard than SSL for
credit card transaction payment on open networks, developed by the VISA and MasterCard
consortium, that was joined by American Express, JCB Ltd, IBM. SET uses SHHTP and is
expected to expand in 2005. The SET specification can be found at
http://www.setco.org/
SET
Shared resources
Data and knowledge resources, means and services shared by individuals or
organizations from distant computers.
Ressources partagées
Site architecture
See Architecture
Architecture (d'un site)
Site statistics
The Web site statistics identify mainly, for each visitor: the country of origin, the
browser and computer environment used, the pages visited, the date and time.
Statistiques d'un site
SSL (Secure Socket Layer)
SSL, Secure Socket Layer, is t data he protocol developed by Netscape Communications
Corporation for the secure transmission and Internet transactions. SSL uses a public
cipher key to provide identification and encrypted data to the server and ensure the
integrity of the client/server data communications.
SSL (Couche sécurisée)
Structured information [ebusiness]
The concept of structured information targets the information content: retrieving and
using information, of any kind, implies to consider data, of any kind, both as physical
data, with a specific format and a particular organisation, and as single elements having
a role and a function. Structuring information makes it possible to manage complex
situations. eBusiness uses structured information.
Information structurée
Supply Chain
The supply chain concept, in the Internet world, refers to managed operations at every
stage of a virtual supply chain. In the whole virtual supply chain, each customer is
potentially the provider his own clients.
Chaîne d'approvisionnement virtuelle
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The Supply Chain information set: An application model targeting business to
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Usability
From a User angle, the quality of a Web site or of a software may be
defined in terms of usability. Easy navigation and usable contents are among the criteria
that can be taken into account.
Valeur d'usage
User
The visitors of a Web site are commonly called users. Though the Internet
network is public and open to everybody, the business efficiency of a Web site is mainly
related to the correct definition of the targeted users, those for which the Web site has
been created and with which the owner organization tries to establish a dialogue.
Utilisateur
Use case
See Scenario.
User needs analysis [Web]
The concept of user needs analysis for a Web site user, covers the following tasks:
identify the various users; acquire the necessary knowledge on the user's expectations,
in terms of information, products, services ; understand the behaviour of the users and
the interactions with the Web site content.
Analyse des besoins des utilisateurs (d'un site Web)
Value-added information [ebusiness]
Added-value information means for the information producer: 1. Information
processed in order to get its meaning and adequate for direct exploitation. 2.
Information build from more than one layer, for instance commented, by opposition to
primary information; 3. Less information in quantity, more meaning. For the information
user, added-value information means a more usable information or a more useful
information.
Information à valeur ajoutée
Value-added service [telecommunication]
Telecommunication service implying the provision of integrated services to
a subscriber, for instance protocol conversion, messaging, databases, management
applications.
Service à valeur ajoutée
Virtual enterprise
Entreprise virtuelle
Though more than one definition co-exists, virtual enterprise is used for a
group, built from more than one team and / or more than one distant organizations or
individuals, co-operating through the information and communication technology.
Web (World Wide Web, www)
The word Web involves the concept of collection of resources (the Web
pages), that can be accessed with the help of a Web browser, via the hypertext links or
hyperlinks, and the concept of a set of protocols enabling the transmission of Web pages
Web through the Internet network, the World Wide Web, best known as www.
Web (alias www)
Web forms
A Web form is made from HTML tags, the Web server, and a program enabling
an interaction with the Web site user. It is used, for instance, to collect data, to
receive a request or a subscription, etc.
Formulaire Web
Web page
A Web page is a document created with the HTML language; it is a file, which extension
is usually .htm or .html. A collection of Web pages linked together by hyperlinks form a
Web site as soon as they are hosted by a Web server.
Page web
XML (eXtansible Markup Language)
XML, eXtansible Markup Language, is a World Wide Web Consortium specification for data
sharing, application sharing, meta structures, structured information.
XML
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