READ: WWW, Browsers and ISPs

What is WYSIWYG? (pronounced Wiz-ee-wig)

• WYSIWYG stands for What You See Is What You Get.
• WYSIWYG implies a user interface that allows the user to view something very similar to the end result while the document is being created.
• WYSIWYG implies the ability to directly manipulate the layout of a document without having to type or remember names of layout commands.
• Moodle's box that appears when you submit a written assignment to your teacher is an example of a WYSIWYG editor. You can change the format of how things appear, and it appears EXACTLY like how you set it to me on the other end. Like so:

 

Source: The material for this lesson came directly from: http://www.w3schools.com/hosting/host_intro.asp and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WYSIWYG.