The Dock is the shelf full of icons at the bottom of your screen. It contains shortcuts to your favorite Applications and Documents. The first section (before the divider line) is for shortcuts to the Finder (the smiley face) and Applications. The second section, between the divider line and trash can, is for shortcuts to documents, folders and websites.
When you start a new website you need a domain name and a web host. A web host is the company that supplies the computer server that your website files will live on. This type of service generally costs between $5-$20 per month. Some web hosts will also register your domain name for you, but you can use different companies for each service. My recent favorite web host companies are Dreamhost and WebFaction. Both offer competitive rates and have great customer service.
Zipping files are a way of archiving and compressing your data. A ZIP file contains one or more files that have been compressed to reduce file size. Think of a very well packed suitcase, it’s much more efficient and smaller than a heap of clothes.
SMS stands for Short Message Service, otherwise known as your typical cell phone text message. It allows the exchange of text messages that are up to 160 characters in length.
MMS stands for Multimedia Messaging Service. It extends the SMS capability to include multimedia like pictures, videos, and ringtones.
Think before you text - not everyone has unlimited texting plans!
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