A template design will use an already created design and layout. If purchased from a 3rd party vendor, the design can be used by other web site developers and will not be unique to any one web site. A custom design is a web site design (and supporting structures) that is created specifically for one web site only.
Web Page
A document on the World Wide Web which can be displayed via a web browser. Every web page is identified by a unique URL and can therefore be accessed via a link.
Flash
A technology that allows a designer to embed interactive multimedia into web pages. Flash components can include animated intros, scrolling text, slide show pictures and more.
Email Form
A way to send information collected in a web form to a list of specified email addresses. Normally requires server side scripting (php, perl, etc.). Examples of use: contact form, questionnaire, feedback form.
Shopping Cart
An internet based system designed to allow an online shopper to collect items and then, when the user is ready, to purchase the chosen items.
Paypal Shopping Cart
An easy to incorporate shopping cart tool offered by Paypal. Does not require you to have a database on your server.
Ecommerce Shopping Cart
Shopping cart software that normally requires a database and server side scripting. Thus programming and database skills are needed for its implementation.