Chapter 1Introduction
Web programming is a task that takes years to truly understand. Part of the complexity comes from the sheer number of moving parts. Effective programmers need at least a basic understanding of many topics, including networking, protocols, security, databases, server-side development, and client-side development, amongst others. For many years, this also included working with a medley of programming languages.
Client-side programming alone requires an understanding of three languages: HTML for markup, CSS for styling, and JavaScript for functionality. While front-end development has its own complexities, the good news is that development is more or less locked into the “big three” languages. The server side has been a different ...
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