J
Java: An object-oriented programming language
developed by Sun Microsystems. It's smaller and more versatile than
C++, the popular programming language it's based on. It's useful for
programming web applications, because it will run on any computer
platform - Macintosh, UNIX, Windows, or DOS.
JavaScript:
A scripting language developed by Netscape and Sun Microsystems that
is loosely related to Java. JavaScript code can be included in a webpage
along with HTML and is easier to write than Java. It is not a true
programming language, though, and has limited functionality. In order
for visitors to see the JavaScript on your site, they must have a
browser that supports it, such as Netscape.
JK: Email and newsgroup abbreviation of "just kidding."
JPEG:
Joint Photographic Experts Group (also JPG). A graphic file format,
which stores images in a compressed form. They aren't as small or
versatile as GIFs, but they offer better resolution, and are especially
useful for photographs you want to display on the web or send via
email.