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A 
Agent An Agent is a placeholder for someone not yet on the project.
AJAX Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, or AJAX, is a web development technique for creating highly responsive and efficient applications. This technique relies on the combination of several core technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and the XML HTTP request object. Most modern browsers support all or most of these technologies, thereby making AJAX a reliable approach.
API An Application Program Interface (API) is a way to allow separate entities (developers, companies, and products) to communicate with each other in a standard way. For example, Google offers an API for its mapping interface. This allows third party developers to build new sites (sometimes called mashups) to create new and different interfaces to Google maps.

See also Google Maps.
Apply Saves changes to a section or page without leaving that page.

See also Save.
B 
Baton passing Doing part of a task, then sending it to another Doer for completion. (Coming soon!)
Browser See Internet browser.
C 
Calendar Schedule meetings, post notes, and see your day at a glance.
Category A task's category is assigned by the creator of a task, and helps to sort like tasks together.
Closed Status of a task that has been completed by the Doer and confirmed by the project's Lead. A task marked closed is removed from the project's task listing.
Coming Soon A list of features that haven't yet been implemented, but will be soon. You can view this list by clicking the feedback link (at the bottom of most pages), then clicking "Coming soon" from the list to the left of the Feedback form.
Conversation The back and forth posting of messages either publicly or privately using Qtask's discussions message posting tools.
Cookies A collection of information, used chiefly by web sites to identify users who have previously registered or visited the site.
CSS Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) allows web designers to control the style and layout of web sites. One powerful feature of CSS is that styles can be declared in an external style sheet. All web pages can then link to the one style sheet. If you need to update the styles across the whole web site, you only need to change one file.
CSV Comma Separated Values. A spreadsheet file format where each line is one record, and the fields in a record are separated by commas. Used by Qtask to export information that can easily be read by spreadsheet and database programs.
D 
Deleted tasks A project's Lead can mark a task as deleted. A task marked deleted is removed from the project's task list. These can still be viewed by selecting "View Trashcan" from the project menu when viewing a project's task list.
Dependencies Sometimes a task requires other tasks to be completed before it can be finished itself. This task is said to be dependent on those others which must be finished first.
DHTML Dynamic HTML (DHTML) is a collective term for a combination of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) tags and options, style sheets, JavaScript, and programming of Web pages that are more animated and more responsive to user interaction than previous versions of HTML. Dynamic HTML can allow web documents to look and act like desktop applications or multimedia productions.
Doer Peer responsible for and acting on a task.
Done Status of a task that has been completed by the Doer.
E 
Email client A computer program that accesses and displays email, such as Eudora Mail, Outlook Express and Thunderbird.
End Date Date assigned to a task as the deadline.
Excel 2002 A Windows-based spreadsheet program included in Microsoft Office 2002. Qtask supports Excel 2002 through Export and Import of data.
F 
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions. A list of questions most often asked by users and answers to those questions.
Feed A source of data on the web. A "syndicated feed" is available to users to view from websites.
Feedback A special message you can send to the makers of Qtask. See the feedback link at the bottom of most Qtask pages.
File sharing The ability to copy files from one computer to another without a network. Qtask uses built in file sharing software for this procedure.
Firefox A free browser created by the Mozilla Group as a simplified version of their Mozilla application.
FTP File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is the common protocol that allows two separate computers on the Internet to transfer files.
G 
GIF Graphic Interchange Format (GIF) is an image format and is commonly used for displaying graphics on web pages. GIF is well suited to images with less than 256 colors. GIFs are ideal for logos, drawings, and cartoons. Images with more colors should be saved in JPEG format.
Gmail Gmail is a web based email client.
Global dashboard Qtask page specific to the user and includes a variety of information to help schedule and communicate.

See also calendar and scratchpad.
Gnomes Gnomes are friendly icons that appear next to large blocks of tip or help text.
Google Maps Google Maps is a free, online map service provided by Google. It offers a draggable map for the whole world and offers a route planner and business locater for the U.S., Canada, the UK and Ireland (city centres only). It is currently in beta testing.
Guest Peer that is only an observer.
H 
Header The unchanging area at the top of every Qtask page. Includes tabs for navigating Qtask as well as a History of where you have been and options for your account.
Hint box Small boxes that include helpful information on how to use Qtask. Hint boxes can be turned off individually or globally.
History A list of the most recent projects you have visited, after the most recent which is displayed on the last project pane.
Home page Qtask page specific to the user and includes a variety of information to help schedule and communicate.
HTML HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is used to create web pages. HTML allows web designers to define the structure and content of their web pages.

See also HTTP.
HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is the common protocol used to transfer HyperText documents across the world wide web (WWW). When you access a web site using an address starting with "http://...", you are using HTTP to request a document over the web. Usually this document is being requested by a web browser, which will in turn decode the HTML, and display it.
I 
iCalendar Apple's iCalendar allows users to send meeting requests and tasks to other users through emails. Recipients of the iCalendar email (with supported software) can respond to the sender easily or counter propose another meeting date/time.
IP Address Internet Protocol Address. A unique encoded set of numbers that identifies your computer to the Internet. Qtask uses this information along with the email address and password to verify your login information.
IMAP Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) is a system that allows one computer to access email from another computer.
Import/Export Bringing data into/out of an application. Most import/export actions require some sort of conversion of data from one format to another.
Information technology Information Technology or IT is commonly defined as the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware.
Internet A world wide collection of interconnected computer networks. Often confused with the World Wide Web, the internet allows access to a variety of services which include but are not limited to the World Wide Web, email and file sharing.

See also World Wide Web.
Internet browser A computer program that accesses and displays files from the Internet, such as Firefox, Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Netscape, and Safari.
Internet Explorer A free browser available from Microsoft. The most popular internet browser for Windows-based computers.
Invite To request, by email, that an individual become a peer.
J 
JavaScript JavaScript is the Netscape-developed object scripting language used in millions of web pages and server applications worldwide. Netscape's JavaScript is a superset of the ECMA-262 Edition 3 (ECMAScript) standard scripting language, with only mild differences from the published standard.
JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPG, or JPEG) is an image format and is commonly used for displaying graphics on web pages. JPEG is well suited to photos. These images are compressed, and so they lose some detail. Images with fewer colors should be saved in GIF format, since it will most likely be smaller.
K 
Keywords A word or two, to help describe what a project is about. Keywords are set by the person who creates the project.
L 
Late A task that is not marked as done by its end date is late. Late tasks appear in red in the tasks list.
LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is an Internet protocol that email and other programs use to look up information from a server.
Lead Peer in charge of managing, organizing, or directing a project. Projects may have more than one Lead.
Logout Ending a Qtask session by cutting your connection to the Qtask server.
M 
Mashup Mashups refers to a web site that contains information from multiple sources (although this is usually quite seamless to the user). Sources can be (and often are) from third parties using web services. These services include APIsor feeds, such as form Google or Flickr.
Message Board A place where discussions messages are posted. They can be read or written by everyone who has access to the board.
Milestones List of important dates for a project.
Mozilla A free browser created by the Mozilla Group. Also includes email and newsgroup clients, IRC chat client, and an HTML editor.
My tasks page Qtask page that lists all of the tasks assigned to you as a Doer.
N 
Netflix Netflix is a popular movie rental service. You can create a queue of movies that you want to watch, and they will mail you a new movie every time you return your last movie.
Netscape A free internet browser distributed by Netscape Internet services.
O 
Open An Open task is a task that has not been marked as done or closed or deleted.
Opera A free internet browser created by Opera Software. Also includes Email client, RSS News feeds and IRC chat.
Outlook Windows-based email client and scheduling program included with Microsoft Office.
Outlook Express Windows-based basic email client included with Windows.
P 
Page Menu Drop-down menu that includes different options for each Qtask page.
Paint A very simple digital imaging program included in Windows.
Password Alphanumeric code used, along with your email address, to log in to Qtask. A password must contain six or more characters.
PDA Personal Digital Assistant is a small handheld computer. Many modern PDAs are very versatile and have access to the internet via wireless technology.
Peer A Qtask user. A peer has a nickname and a photo. An individual on Qtask working on project(s) in common with you.
Peer bar Group of photos indicating who is on a single or group of projects. The photo's border and name formatting will give you information about their online status.
Photo The picture you use to represent yourself in Qtask.
Photoshop A powerful digital imaging program by Adobe.
PNG Portable Network Graphics. A standard format for digital images.
POP3 Post Office Protocol (POP) provides a store-and-forward service, intended to move email on demand from an intermediate server to a single destination machine.
Preferences List of options for a specific part of Qtask's operation. By changing the preferences, you can customize Qtask to your liking.
Priority Importance rating a Lead gives a task with the expectation that the Doer will perform the highest priority (1) tasks first.
Project Group of tasks that are similar in goal or category.
Project Details List of basic information about a project, including preference settings.
Project List Tabled list of projects and their summaries.
Projects Page Page that lists all of the projects you are involved in.
Q 
Qtask A powerful online tool for organizing, scheduling and assigning work, chores, and reminders.
Quicklist A single task may contain more than one line item. A quicklist is a list of line items within a Task; each line item has a checkbox next to it.
R 
REBOL REBOL, the Relative Expression Based Object Language (pronounced ['rebl]), is labeled an 'Internet messaging language' by its makers. It is an interpreted computer programming language that contains support for many internet services, making it fairly easy to write internet applications such as electronic mail agents or web applications.

To learn more visit REBOL.COM
Release Notes List of changes and updates made to a computer program.
Report An up-to-date summary of what a Peer is doing and has done recently. This includes a list of recently completed tasks, and statistics on hours per day worked.
Role What position and editorial ability a Peer has on a project.

See also Agent, Doer, Guest, Lead and Watcher.
RSS Really Simple Syndication. This is a protocol for updating a website from a syndicated web feed.
S 
SaaS Software as a Service. This is a business model in which the software developer hosts the software application on web servers. Clients pay to use the software, and access it through the internet.
Safari A free internet browser available from Apple Computers for use on the OS X operating system.
Save Makes changes to a section and closes it, leaving the page.

See also Apply.
Scratchpad Small area where you can type notes, reminders, and other simple information. The scratchpad will save the information you type from one session to the next.
SMS Short Message Service. Service for sending messages to a wireless device (mobile phone, pager, etc.).
SSL Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), is a protocol developed by Netscape for transmitting private documents via the Internet. SSL works by using a private key to encrypt data that's transferred over the SSL connection. Many websites use the protocol to obtain confidential user information, such as credit card numbers.
Sorting Organizing a table of information by one of the columns in its index.
Spell checker A tool used to check the spelling of electronic text. The Qtask spell checker can also link to further definitions and automatic searches on the Internet.
Start Date Date a project or task begins.
Style Sheets See also CSS.
Submit The submit button saves data you've entered on a page.
Syndication Publishing data on the web, making it available to other websites for use.
T 
Task A single job or action, created by a Lead and assigned to a Doer.
Task Details List of detailed information about a task, including a full description and any conversation about that task.
Team tasks Team tasks is a page that shows the tasks for everybody in projects you Lead.
Theme A cosmetic change to Qtask pages chosen by the user in his personal preferences.
Third party Someone other than the principals directly involved in a transaction or agreement.
Time The amount of time in which a Lead expects a Doer to complete a task. This number may be modified by the Doer when accepting the task, and again when the task is completed (Done).
Trashcan Qtask keeps everything. If you delete a project, task, or Wiki, it will go to the trashcan. If getting rid of the project, task, or Wiki was a mistake, you can restore the item with very little fuss.
U 
UTC Universal Time, Coordinated. A new name for Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
V 
VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, is a routing protocol which allows the routing of voice conversations across the internet.
W 
WAP Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) is a protocol standard to make accessing online services from a mobile phone simple. WAP was conceived by four companies: Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia, and Unwired Planet (today called Phone.com).
Watcher Someone who gets notified of changes to a Task, but isn't a Lead or Doer.
WebDAV WebDAV is a set of extensions to the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) that allows computer-users to edit and manage files collaboratively on remote World Wide Web servers.
Web service A Web Service is software that supports interoperable interaction between multiple machines over a network. For example, web services allow web developers to provide third party web sites access to their data without the third party needing to know anything about the underlying data structure etc. The third party web site doesn't even need to use the same software that the source uses.
WML A markup language format for devices that use the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) specification, such as mobile phones.
WYSIWYG What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) applications present the final display while being edited. In other words, the web designer can immediately see the result of any changes to the source as s/he edits a page, or document.
W3C The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) develops interoperable technologies (specifications, guidelines, software, and tools) to lead the Web to its full potential. W3C is a forum for information, commerce, communication, and collective understanding.

To learn more visit w3.org
WWW Often confused with the internet, the World Wide Web (WWW) is a series of interlinked documents, files, and resources which are delivered using the internet.

See also internet.
X 
XHTML eXtensible Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) is a successor to HTML. XHTML was developed by the W3C to help web developers make the transition from HTML to XML. XHTML can be thought of as a more stringent version of HTML. For example, it declares that all opening tags also have a closing tag, and that styles are left to the CSS as opposed to being peppered throughout the source.
XML Extensible Markup Language (XML). A flexible way to create common information formats and share both the format and the data on the World Wide Web, intranets, and elsewhere. XML is a formal recommendation from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) similar to the language of today's Web pages, the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).