301 redirect

A 301 redirect informs a browser that a page has moved and directs it to the new page location. BigTree allows you redirect any 404 errors to an existing page in the 404 Report in the Vitals & Statistics section of the Admin Dashboard.

404 error

An HTTP 404 Error means that the browser was able to communicate with a website's server, but that the specific page it requested could not be found. BigTree records all 404 errors that may occur for your users. You can view the 404 Report in the Vitals & Statistics section of the BigTree Admin Dashboard, and set up 301 redirects if you so choose.

administrator

BigTree publishers can add and edit content in pages and module entries and publish their and other users' changes to the live site. Administrators also have the ability to add and edit users and their editor/publisher and pages/modules permissions.

cache

A block of memory that is stored by your browser to help upload pages that it has already uploaded at a quicker speed. You should clear your cache if you are having problems seeing updates you have made to your site.

callouts

Callouts are small, reusable chunks of content.

child page

A page that has a parent page above it. For example:
About Us (Parent)
About Us/Location (Child 1)
About Us/Contact Us (Child 2)

cms

Content Management System; a program used to manage the content of a Website.

content

The information displayed on your site.

developer

A user who can add and edit content in pages and module entries and publish his/her and other users' changes to the live site. A developer also has the ability to add and edit users and their editor/publisher and pages/modules permissions, and can create new modules and page templates to be added to the BigTree Admin.

download

To transfer data, files, or programs from a server to a local computer or device.

editor

A user who can add and edit content in pages and module entries, but whose changes must be approved by a publisher before they will go live.

feed

A simple way publish your content beyond the reaches of your Website.

field types

Field Types control the form in which data is entered by users and added to the database.

meta description

A snippet of HTML code that belongs inside the Head section of a Web page. The meta description tag is a concise but richly descriptive summary of a page's content. It is designed to provide a brief description of your site that can be used by search engines or directories.

meta element

HTML or XHTML element used to provide structured meta data about a Web page. Such elements must be placed as tags in the Head section of an HTML or XHTML document. Meta elements can be used to specify page description, keywords, and any other meta data not provided through the other Head elements and attributes. See meta description and meta keyword.

meta keyword

A brief and concise, comma-separated list of the most important themes on a particular Web page.

module

A discrete set of functionality and presentation templates that manipulate and display data in a predetermined manner, e.g., FAQ modules, news modules, and events calendar modules.

page

A single Web page within the site that has a unique URL. A page may or may not be part of the main navigation.

page properties

Basic details about a page: publish status, URL, SEO rating, content age, etc.

parent page

The page directly above another page in the navigation tree. See child page.

publisher

A user who can add and edit content in pages and module entries and publish his/her and other users' changes to the live site.

seo

Search Engine Optimization; the process of improving the traffic to your site via search engines like Google.

service api

BigTree allows you to connect to the APIs of many popular social media networks and utilities, including Twitter, Instagram, Google+, YouTube, Flicr, Disqus and Salesforce.

settings

Settings are configurations that affect an entire site and are rarely—if ever—modified. Information such as your company's physical address might belong in settings.

template

Templates control the presentation content on your Website.

top-level page

A page located directly beneath the homepage in the navigation structure.

upload

To transfer data, files, or programs from a local computer or device to a server.

upload service

A third-party service for hosting your site's static files. BigTree will default to storing files locally—that is to say, on the server. In many situations, however, it may be advantageous to use a cloud storage solution. BigTree has out-of-the-box support for Amazon S3 and Rackspace Cloud Files. Upload Service settings are located under the Developer tab.

wysiwyg

"What You See Is What You Get." A content-editing interface that allows site editors to apply advanced formatting using a Microsoft Word-type menu bar. This tool allows users with no HTML knowledge to edit the paragraph styles and alignment of textual content, as well as add hyperlinks and insert images.