whats a 1303?

[defcon]

im coming from the honda scene but im new to the vw scene. i have a 1979 convertible super beetle and im seeing 1303 and 944 interchangeably within the forum.

im assuming a 944 is a porsche? what year is this? also i take it we can use some parts from this model with the type 1's?

also a 1303 is another way of identifying a type 1 beetle?

i saw an emblem that says 1303 GL. does GL = german look?

i searched for the basic vw lingo but couldnt find much.

also it would be much appreciated if anyone has a list/link of the different types of vw terminology.

thanks in advance