You know when you get talking to a web designer and halfway through the conversation you realise you are not speaking the same language? Most people are too embarrassed to say “What the f*** does that mean?” But I was taught in my early days as a newspaper reporter that if the news editor ever said WTFDTM, it was time for a rewrite.

My job as a cub reporter back then was to make sure that everyday folk would not have to struggle to understand the meaning of my carefully crafted words. My job was not to win literary prizes after all, it was simply to tell stories.

I still remember those early lessons and make it my mission to avoid tech jargon whenever I can (or at least to explain myself if there’s a need to use a jargon word). So, for all of you out there thinking about working with a web designer but afraid of looking silly, here’s my glossary of web design terms to help you out.

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