Web Programming

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Web development is a broad term for any activity to developing a web site for the World Wide Web or an internet. This can include e-commerce business development, web design, web content development, client-side/server-side scripting, and web server configuration. However, among web professionals, “web development” usually refers only to the non-design aspects of building web sites, e.g. writing markup and coding. Web development can range from developing the simplest static single page of plain text to the most complex web-based internet applications, electronic businesses, or social network services.

For larger businesses and organizations, web development teams can consist of hundreds of people (web developers). Smaller organizations may only require a single permanent or contracting webmaster, or secondary assignment to related job positions such as a graphic designer and/or Information systems technician. Web development may be a collaborative effort between departments rather than the domain of a designated department.

Client Side Coding

AJAX Provides new methods of using JavaScript, server side languages (eg ASP.Net or PHP) and other languages to improve the user experience.
Flash Adobe Flash Player is a ubiquitous client-side platform ready for RIAs. Flex 2 is also deployed to the Flash Player (version 9+).
JavaScript Formally called ECMAScript, JavaScript is a ubiquitous client side programming tool.
JavaFX is a software platform for creating and delivering rich Web applications that can also run across a wide variety of devices.
Microsoft Silverlight Microsoft’s browser plugin that enables animation, vector graphics and high-definition video playback, programmed using XAML and .NET programming languages.

Server Side Coding

ASP (Microsoft proprietary)
ColdFusion (Adobe proprietary, formerly Macromedia)
CGI and/or Perl (open source)
C Server Scripts (TrustLeap G-WAN, freeware)
Java, e.g. J2EE or WebObjects
Lotus Domino
PHP (open source)
Python, e.g. Django (web framework) (open source)
Ruby, e.g. Ruby on Rails (open source)
Smalltalk e.g. Seaside, AIDA/Web
SSJS Server-Side JavaScript, e.g. Aptana Jaxer, Mozilla Rhino
Websphere (IBM proprietary)
.NET (Microsoft proprietary)

Client Side + Server Side

Google Web Toolkit provides tools to create and maintain complex JavaScript front-end applications in Java.
Pyjamas is a tool and framework for developing AJAX applications and Rich Internet Applications in python.
Tersus is a platform for the development of rich web applications by visually defining user interface, client side behavior and server side processing. (open source).