Web application A web application or web app is any software that runs in a web browser. It is created in a browser-supported programming language (such as the combination of JavaScript, HTML and CSS) and relies on a web browser to render the application.[1][2][3] History[edit] In earlier computing models, e.g. in client-server, the load for the application was shared between code on the server and code installed on each client locally. In contrast, web applications use web documents written in a standard format such as HTML and JavaScript, which are supported by a variety of web browsers. In 1995 Netscape introduced a client-side scripting language called JavaScript allowing programmers to add some dynamic elements to the user interface that ran on the client side. In 2005, the term Ajax was coined, and applications like Gmail started to make their client sides more and more interactive. Interface[edit] Structure[edit] There are some who view a web application as a two-tier architecture. Benefits[edit]
bug guide - Mozilla 5 Netscape 6 - the big picture Netscape 6 has the best support for CSS (and indeed for almost every standard, thanks to its open development process, which gives standards concerns a high prominence) of any commercial browser (only Mozilla, the open version of Netscape, has fewer bugs). With the Mozilla project Netscape dumped the horrendous rendering engine of Netscape 4 for a browser that had as a primary objective standards compliance. There is no doubt that this is a good thing, considering the untold millions Netscape 4 has cost in extra development to try fix its bugs - the only bad thing was that web developers have had to put up with Netscape for so long. Netscape has been heavily criticized for its deficiencies. Given that Netscape's focus on standards has been unprecedented, these criticisms are unbalanced, if not entirely unjustified (obviously any standards support problem is undesirable). By Matthew Brealey. Version tested Bugs Bugs by type Part 0 - Core Issues - MUST READ :visited
Web application development Web application development is the process and practice of developing web applications. Risk[edit] Just as with a traditional desktop application, web applications have varying levels of risk. A personal home page is much less risky than, for example, a stock trading web site. For some projects security, software bugs, etc. are major issues. If time to market, or technical complexity is a concern, documentation, test planning, change control, requirements analysis, architectural description and formal design and construction practices can mitigate risk. Technologies[edit] Lifecycle Model[edit] Time to market, company-growth and requirements churn, three things that are emphasized in web-based business, coincide with the principles of the Agile practices. Testing[edit] Web applications undergo the same unit, integration and system testing as traditional desktop applications. Many types of tests are automatable. Tools[edit] Other tools include various browsers, FTP clients, etc. See also[edit]
Customize Firefox There are many ways to customize Firefox, such as adding features to Firefox with add-ons and customizing the New Tab page. You can also customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars. Do you miss something you use a lot? The Firefox toolbar is easy to customize. You can rearrange the items that appear in the overflow menu or on your toolbar. Click the menu button in the top-right corner, click , and choose the option. Click the menu button , click and choose To turn on the Title bar: Put a check mark next to Title Bar in the lower left. Click the menu button , click and choose To turn on the Title bar: Put a check mark next to Title Bar in the lower left. Note: You can also turn the Bookmarks toolbar on or off from the menu bar at the top of the screen: Click , go down to , and select . Click the menu button , click and choose To turn on the Title bar: Put a check mark next to Title Bar in the lower left. You can also try the instructions in the resources below:
Creating a Web App from Scratch - Part 1 of 8: Basic Idea and Design Today we begin Part 1 of an 8-Part series on building a web application from absolute scratch to a complete product. I am going to kick things off by introducing the idea, and then I will be handling the design, UI, and general front-end stuff. We are going to be going back and forth from here over to my friend Jason Lengstorf's site Copter Labs. It's Easy, Right? What we're going to create is a "list app". First of all, it needs to work and it needs to work well. Through this whole 8-part series, we are going to create an app that hopefully does all these things pretty well. The Big Idea This "list app" is going to be called Colored Lists. Sketch It Out No need to get fancy right away. Looks like a list to me. Early UI Planning We don't necessarily want to be talking about specific technologies at this point, but we should be thinking about how the UI will operate, so we can make choices about technology that can accommodate our UI desires. The Screens "Features" People love "features".
6 Phases of the Web Site Design and Development Process | iDesign Studios When putting together the main business portion of this site, I wrote an article that outlines the Six Phases of the Web Site Design & Development Process. As an integral part of my own company web site, the article is slanted to how I personally help clients through the process of creating their own site. Here on the blog, however, I wanted to create a more generalized post. The Web Site Design and Development Process There are numerous steps in the web site design and development process. The exact process will vary slightly from designer to designer, but the basics are the same. Information GatheringPlanningDesignDevelopmentTesting and DeliveryMaintenance Phase One: Information Gathering The first step in designing a successful web site is to gather information. This first step is actually the most important one, as it involves a solid understanding of the company it is created for. Certain things to consider are: PurposeWhat is the purpose of the site? Phase Two: Planning About the Author
5 Tips for Aspiring Web App Developers So, you're not content with just using the social web; you want to be part of building it, too. As a budding or beginning web app developer, you've got a difficult but rewarding path ahead of you. You have to master (or at least attempt to master) the intricacies of OOP and scripting languages, learn to build web apps the hard way (practice, practice, practice), and network your way into a few job opportunities. You must also decide whether you'd like to work as a solo/consultant/freelancer, a startup employee or founder, or a rank-and-file developer at an established company. Here are a few tips and words of advice that might make your individual path a bit easier and hopefully a bit shorter. If you've already found success as a front-end web dev, we welcome your suggestions in the comments, as well. 1. By far the most oft-repeated words of advice we heard from masters of the web dev trade were these: Put in some time on open-source projects. 2. 3. 4. 5. Development Job Listings
Creating a Web App for Google's Chrome Web Store With the recent announcement from Google that it was opening its Chrome Web Store to developers, many web developers are suddenly interested in knowing more about the type of apps that the Chrome Store supports. In this tutorial we'll show you how to get started, and how to use HTML, JavaScript and CSS to create a packaged app for the Chrome Web Store. Getting Started The first thing you're going to need is to download and install the latest build of the Google Chrome browser, Developer Channel release. You can find it here. The main reason you'll need it isn't that other browsers won't support the apps--pretty much any modern browser will support the features that Chrome Store apps will utilize. The ability to package apps, which are essentially browser-based applications, is one of the key features of the Chrome Web Store. An installable web application requires that the developer creates a .crx file that contains metadata describing the app. What Is Included in a Manifest?