Several unique terms and phrases describe the features of services we review on this site, some easier to grasp than others. This list briefly defines terms relevant to Website Template Services.

Ratings

Template Selection

This is the total number of website templates available. This does not include specialty templates like logos or business card options.

Feature Set

The feature set is the applications and tools the website offers to help you choose and customize your website templates. This may includes websites and miscellaneous templates, compatible software and additional accessories like logos and clip art.

Ease of Use

Website template websites should be easy to navigate and provide search and sort functions that produce relevant results.

Help/Support

Websites should offer help and customer support through responsive emails and easily located FAQs and help manuals.

Template Selection

Total # of Available Website Templates

This is the approximate number website templates available. This does not include specialty or miscellaneous templates like logos or power point templates.

Available Web Templates

Templates that can be found through a search feature available on the website.

General Website Templates

The site offers general templates that can be searched through by subject or category.

Flash Templates

The templates offered include flash technology.

Swish Templates

Templates using SWiSHmax technology.

OsCommerce Templates

A template designed for online or ecommerce stores.

Dreamweaver Templates

Templates designed with and/or for editing in Macromedia Dreamweaver software.

Frontpage Templates

Templates designed with and/or for editing in Microsoft Frontpage software.

GoLive Templates

Templates designed with and/or for editing in Adobe GoLive software.

WordPress Templates

Templates designed to be compatible with Wordpress blogging software.

Zen Cart Templates

Templates designed for ZenCart software. ZenCart is ecommerce based software.

PHP-Nuke Themes

Templates which include PHP-Nuke capabilities.

CRE Loaded Templates

CRE Loaded templates are developed for the CRE Loaded ecommerce system. CRE Loaded system is based on the ecommerce system.

Misc. Templates

This includes available templates other than website templates.

Flash Intro. Templates

Mini movie or animated templates used as an introduction to a website using Flash software.

CSS Templates

The website templates use CSS (cascading style sheet) as its underlying command language. CSS does not use HTML.

Logo Templates

The website offers logos that companies can use as their own with little to no modification required.

PowerPoint Templates

Templates designed to be used with PowerPoint software.

Corporate Identity

Templates for designing business related paper goods. This may include business cards, letterheads or envelopes.

Compatible Software

WYSIWYG Editor

"What You See Is What You Get" This is a type of software developed to help with website design. Pictures and text can be placed into the software and it will automatically write the underlying HTML codes. The most popular and widely used programs are Dreamweaver and Frontpage.

HTML Text Editor

Text editors are simple text programs, like Coffee Cup or Notepad. Web designers use these programs to write HTML codes which will then translate to fully functioning web pages.

Recommended Photo Editing Software

All templates can be edited with programs supporting PSD files. These are the programs each website template service suggests for photo and image editing.

Photoshop 5+

Templates can be changed and edited in Adobe Photoshop 5 or later.

Photoshop 6+

Templates can be changed and edited in Adobe Photoshop 6 or later.

Photoshop 7+

Templates can be changed and edited in Adobe Photoshop 7 or later.

Macromedia Flash

Flash is a program that allows images to move on a website. This allows for movies or interactive interfaces. Templates which use Flash technology require the user to have Flash software installed in their computer.

Included With Purchase

Free Web Hosting

The template website offers free web hosting for a specific period of time with the purchase of a product or a membership subscription.

Clip Art

Clip art is included with the purchase of a template or membership.

Fonts

All fonts featured on the example display are included with purchase.

Additional Features

Sample Templates

The template website offers sample templates prior to purchase or membership.

Cross-browser Compatible

All templates offered are compatible with several web browsers including Internet Explorer and Netscape.

Credit Card Verification

The template website has some kind of credit card verification or anti-fraud authorization prior to having access to the templates. This waiting period can be anywhere from 1 to 24 hours. Subscription based services only perform this check once when members sign up. Whereas, individual based services will check after every purchase.

Offers Packages

The website offers more than just single page downloads. Some services offer several templates sold in groups. Others are called "Full Sites" which may include a website template with content pages, logos or business related material.

Unique Option

Once a template is bought at its unique price the website will remove that template from its list. This template will never be sold again.

Custom Services

The template website company provides the option to customize a template or create one from scratch by one of its own website designers.

Search Capabilities

By Compatible Software

Templates are arranged by or can be searched by compatible software, like "Dreamweaver Templates" or "GoLive Templates."

By Subject

Templates can be searched by subject or category, like "children" or "flowers."

Help/Support

Phone

The website provides a phone number for technical support.

eMail

You can contact technical support by email.

Online Chat

Service supports contact through an instant message type interface.

Tutorials

An instruction guide which leads you through certain aspects of the template design process.

User Manual/Guide

An online manual that instructs the user on various features and functions.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions can often solve common problems.

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