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  • 08-01-2009 10:35pm
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    Hi
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    what is the most popular language or application for developing websites now?

    I'm aware MYSQL is the preferred backend for websites, what's the most popular frontend technology.

    I'm asking because I'm considering cross-skilling.

    Thanks.


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    The Mighty Ken
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    PHP is the most popular scripting language. LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) is the most popular development environment and, properly learned, is very versatile and robust. On the front end, you should learn XHTML, CSS and DOMScript/JavaScript as well as AJAX to tie the client side with the server. With all these, you have a broad skill set and should be able to develop some pretty sophisticated Web apps.


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    Liam Byrne
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    Don't mean to be patronising, but just to clarify "frontend"

    Database Layer : MySQL
    plus feeds from other sites via XML

    Application Layer : PHP

    Base Presentation Layer : XHTML + CSS

    Interactivity Presentation Layer : jQuery (advanced JavaScript with AJAX technology)

    Strictly speaking, only the last 2 are "frontend".....I think your query is actually referring to PHP, but that's server-side and is therefore considered "backend".


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    The Mighty Ken
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    Liam Byrne wrote: »
    Don't mean to be patronising

    What Liam said. Very difficult to split technologies into front end and backend. It's worth doing a little research into Web development to try and section it into all its various components. The paradigm for Web development is actually a lot easier than it seems but the learning curve is steep enough, particularly if you plan on doing it yourself.


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    towel401
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    The Mighty Ken wrote: »
    What Liam said. Very difficult to split technologies into front end and backend. It's worth doing a little research into Web development to try and section it into all its various components. The paradigm for Web development is actually a lot easier than it seems but the learning curve is steep enough, particularly if you plan on doing it yourself.

    web design used to be easy before this web 2.0 crap came along :)


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    Liam Byrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,163 ✭✭✭✭Liam Byrne


    towel401 wrote: »
    web design used to be easy before this web 2.0 crap came along :)


    Really ??? Dare I mention.....:eek:......"Netscape" ?

    Apparently if you say it 3 times before going to sleep it arrives in the night to haunt you..... :D


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    towel401
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    Liam Byrne wrote: »

    Apparently if you say it 3 times before going to sleep it arrives in the night to haunt you..... :D

    i'm gonna try that tonight


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    The Mighty Ken
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    towel401 wrote: »
    web design used to be easy before this web 2.0 crap came along :)

    It's certainly made development more complex. OOP methodologies and MVC development make it a lot more regimented, structured and demanding to learn but, once you get your head around the basics, it makes life a whole lot easier to develop sites and applications on an ongoing basis.


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