Web development is the building and maintenance of websites; it’s the work that happens behind the scenes to make a website look great, work fast and perform well with a seamless user experience.

A content management system (CMS) is a software application that enables users to create, edit, collaborate on, publish and store digital content. CMSes are typically used for enterprise content management (ECM) and web content management (WCM).

A blog (a shortened version of “weblog”) is an online journal or informational website displaying information in reverse chronological order, with the latest posts appearing first, at the top. It is a platform where a writer or a group of writers share their views on an individual subject.

E-commerce (electronic commerce) is the buying and selling of goods and services, or the transmitting of funds or data, over an electronic network, primarily the internet. These business transactions occur either as business-to-business (B2B), business-to-consumer (B2C), consumer-to-consumer or consumer-to-business.

A hotel reservation system enables guests to schedule dates and length of stay, room selection, extras, and payment all in one place.

A planner/scheduler oversees and organizes information to increase the efficiency of a company’s projects. A planner/scheduler also compiles reports on factors related to projects in order to assist in the decision-making process.

A payment gateway is an online payments service that, when integrated with the e-commerce platform, is devised as the channel to make and receive payments. The procedure to receive payments includes the customer requiring to fill in some details, like credit/debit card number, expiry date, and CVV.

A multilingual website is any website that offers content in more than one language. For example, a Canadian business with English and French versions of its site. Google Search tries to find pages that match the language of the searcher.