• Hyperlink: pointer in a hypertext document to another resource (e.g., a "URL").

• Hotlist: personal list of favourite hyperlinks.

• Net-surfing (or just "surfing"): following hyperlinks for enjoyment, wherever they take you (like waves!).

• Netiquette: net etiquette - things to do and not to do.

• Flame: flame on/off. Best avoided.

• Smilies (or emoticons): can help to avoid flames! E.g.:

  :-)   happy, joke, etc.
  :-(   sad, angry, etc.
  ;-)   winking
      a graphical equivalent

  Turn your head to the left!

Museums and the Internet, Jonathan Bowen