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301 redirect | Simply put this is when we send traffic (people accessing the site) to a new URL. They are implemented for numerous reasons such as a site moving to a new domain, an alternative domain, if a site undergoes a redesign. They are used to prevent people from being directed to a 404 page. |
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404 Page | This appears when the content or page a customer is looking for does not exist or no longer exists |
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API | This is how devices and applications made communicate. The API is a conduit or messenger that takes a request from one application to another. It is often used when connecting third party applications. |
| eCommerce | ASN | Notification sent out by the fulfillment provider to Supadu - this can (if desired) trigger an email to client saying order has been shipped with shipping no |
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Assets | An asset can be pdfs, epubs, mp3 or links. These are data pieces sent in the onix in addition to your book metadata. |
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Backend Developer | At time referred to as B/E or PHP these are the developers that work with the metadata and feeds. |
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BaseCamp | This is the product management tool used when a site is being built. It allows for progress tracking and collabirations between the developers, Project Managers and the Client. |
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CSS | CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets and is a type of language used by developers. Typically CSS is used to style and layout web pages — for example, to alter the font, color, size, and spacing of your content, split it into multiple columns, or add animations and other decorative features. |
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Data localization | Relates to accurate translation of your metadata into other languages – critical for SEO. Search engines default to native languages, so metadata translations are an absolute MUST. |
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Deployment | This is when we push a change from the development environement in to the live environement. All work on a website is first made and tested on our developer and staging websites and then when this is ready to go live, we will deploy this to the live website. |
| Feed | Also called a Data Feed. This is a way of sending structured, current, and up-to-date information. As standard ISBN's and a books details are sent to us via a feed however there are custimizations. | |
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Frontend Developer | At times referred to as F/E these are the developers that deal with the overall look and design of you site |
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FTP | File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is where data feeds are sent to Supadu. All Onix files and/or CSV's including book covers and author images are delivered to the Supadu FTP evnironment. Supadu picks up the data from here and sets up the Supafolio catalogues for each client using this data. |
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Google Sheet Data | For those who are not able to send an Onix file to the FTP, you can use our google sheet template to add your metadata. A google sheet can also be used as a supplemental import sheet for additional data along with an Onix. For example, retailer links, additional resource links. Things that can't be added to your onix. |
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HTML | Hypertext markup Language or HTML for short. Is another language developers use when coding a website. |
| Website Elements | Imprints | Smaller prints inside publishers - do we offer imprint page building on both WP and SP? |
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Jira | Tool used for clients to report issues, requests or question (called tickets) directly to the support team. It allows for easy tracking of issues and for the developers of the comapany to track their work on each ticket. |
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Onix | ONIX for Books is an XML format for sharing bibliographic data pertaining to both traditional books and eBooks. Depending on your site your onix has certain standards most of our sites follow 2.0 or 2.1. To find the rules for the onix refer to your site documentation or contact your support manager via jira. There are two type of Onix Full - A complete record of everything you’re currently publishing or will publish (ex. forthcoming titles), this also includes any changes/updates made to previously submitted records. Delta - Contains only changes/updates to previously submitted records. These work best if they're sent on a weekly basis |
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Open Access (OA) | This refers to freely available digital, online information. It is often used on University presses to share research (that has been agreed by the authors) free of charge. If this is something you would like to know more about please contact us and we can walk you through what it would look like on your site. |
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Open Source | Information or technology that is freely available to transfer between parties, and that is not restricted under copyright laws. |
| Website Elements | Product Details Page (PDP) | This is the page where the products details are displayed and a purchase can be made. It is also called the Book Details Page and abbreviated as PDP at times. |
| eCommerce | PO | This file is created when a customer makes a purchase it is then sent (usually by FTP) to the fulfilment provider |
| eCommerce | POA | This stands for Purchase Order Acceptance. The is what the fulfillment provider sends as confirmation of receiving the PO file. |
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Scrapers | Web scraping is the process of using bots to extract content and data from a website. Unlike screen scraping, which only copies pixels displayed on screen, web scraping extracts underlying HTML code and, with it, data stored in a database. The scraper can then replicate entire website content elsewhere. |
| Website Elements | Slider/Hero banner | A hero image is a singular banner image or graphic with a strong and succinct message at the top of a web page. A slider banner is similar; however has multiple banners that either automatically scrolls or a user can scroll through. |
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SSL | Secure Socket Layer is a secure way to protect data transmissions between devices which is encrypted. |
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SSL Certificate | Your site will typically require an SSL certificate, All this means is your SSL protocol is up to date. These certificates do run out however a notification is sent to you and us letting us know when renewal is due. |
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Supply chain metadata | The information sent to retailers, distributors, aggregators, and other business partners that includes commercial metadata (the price of the book, the date it's available for sale, perhaps things like sales territories and discounts). |
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SVG | Scaleable Vector Graphic: An SVG file, short for scalable vector graphic file, is a standard graphics file type used for rendering two-dimensional images on the internet |
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Title ID | A Title id is a unique key which groups all the versions and formats of one title. |
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Transition Period | 30 day period after sign off of site build where clients can notify us of work promised that is not on site yet. THis is not for new work or new bugs! |
| Website Elements | Series List Page | Sometimes referred to as Series page it is important to remember that these are actually a type of search result page. |
| Website Elements | Collection | This can be automated or manually created and will be a list of ISBN's that will show up in your search results under the 'collections' filter. Automatic collections are feed driven, so typically you would see an automatic collection for New Releases or Coming Soon as we can use the publisher date to determine the rule-set. Automated collections are any type of collection where we can use the metadata in your onix to determine a rule-set for what books to show or hide in your collection. Manual collections are collections that are manually made by selecting ISBN's and adding those to your collection list. Manual collections are not updated by the feed or your data and will always need to be manually updated. |