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==Web development activities==
Web development is a special form of [[Software development process|Software development]], a broad topic that is covered in [[:Category:Software development process|many Wikipedia articles]]. The principal activities of any software development process are [[software requirements analysis|requirements analysis]], [[software architecture|architecture and design]], [[software programming|programming]], [[software testing|testing]], and [[software deployment|deployment]]. Although a Web development process incorporates corresponding activities, the
#'''Requirements Analysis'''
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''To begin the process of creating the following sections, I have included sample descriptions of each activity or phase, which I will edit. They are taken from Diamond Bullet Design, Inc. [http://www.diamondbullet.com/process.txl]. Their process parallels the Web development process presented in the book "Usability For The Web", by [http://simplytom.com/index.html Tom Brinck], Darren Gergle, and Scott D. Wood. ([http://books.elsevier.com/us/mk/us/subindex.asp?isbn=1558606580&country=United+States&community=mk&ref=&mscssid=Q7FR0KR3T0JF8HWVGWR5MA88QKSC5MNE Publisher's page]), which contains the most complete and well structured description of a Web development process I am familiar with.'' [[User:ChrisLoosley|Chris Loosley]] 21:06, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
This [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Software_design&oldid=96803152 older version] of the [[Software design]] article also contained material on process steps. [[User:ChrisLoosley|Chris Loosley]] 22:32, 15 January 2007 (UTC)
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'''Production''': We create the finished product;from final text and graphic content to software development and implementation. Guided by comprehensive processes of quality assurance and usability evaluation, we develop a product that delights users and meets or exceeds our established benchmarks. ''[http://www.diamondbullet.com/process.txl (C) Copyright 2002. Diamond Bullet Design, Inc.]''
====CSS versus HTML tables for page layout====
''I moved this section here from the current article on Web design
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Today, all modern browsers incorporate some degree of [[Comparison of layout engines (CSS)|support for CSS]]. However, because the various browsers support different subsets of CSS rules, a given CSS specification can be displayed in slightly different ways. This gives rise to the criticism that relying exclusively on CSS for layout means to relinquish control of page appearance. Consequently, detractors argue that -- for someone with experience using table-based layouts -- developing using CSS amounts to trying to replicate what can already be done with tables. As a result, some developers still find CSS rather cumbersome.
However, one of the main points against CSS is that by relying on it exclusively, control is essentially relinquished as each browser has its own quirks which result in a slightly different page display. This is especially a problem as not every browser supports the same subset of CSS rules. For designers who are used to table-based layouts, developing Web sites in CSS often becomes a matter of trying to replicate what can be done with tables, leading some to find CSS design rather cumbersome due to lack of familiarity. For example, at one time it was rather difficult to produce certain design elements, such as vertical positioning, and full-length footers in a design using absolute positions. With the abundance of CSS resources available online today, though, designing with reasonable adherence to standards involves little more than applying CSS 2.1 or CSS 3 to properly structured markup.▼
These days most modern browsers have solved most of these quirks in CSS rendering and this has made many different CSS layouts possible. However, some people continue to use old browsers, and designers need to keep this in mind, and allow for graceful degrading of pages in older browsers. Most notable among these old browsers are Internet Explorer 5 and 5.5, which, according to some web designers, are becoming the new Netscape Navigator 4 — a block that holds the World Wide Web back from converting to CSS design.▼
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[[XSLT]] can be used to translate data from XML format into HTML.
[[Database]]s are often used in conjunction with [[server-side]] [[scripting languages]] for persistent storage of [[Web content|content]]. [[Database management system]] like [[mySQL]] and [[postgreSQL]] offers convenient methods for accessing data stored within the databasen, to [[Update (SQL)|update]], [[Delete (SQL)|delete]], [[Insert (SQL)|insert into]] or [[Select (SQL)|search from]] the database. Most [[website]]s / [[web application]]s of non-trivial complexity uses some form of database to manage their content.
=====Client-side=====
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''I favor moving this section towards the end of the article -- comments?'' [[User:ChrisLoosley|Chris Loosley]] 16:53, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
Since the mid-1990's, Web development has been one of the fastest growing industries in the [[United States]]. In 1995 there were fewer than 1,000 Web development companies and in 2005 there are over 30,000 such companies.{{
In addition, cost of Web site development and hosting has dropped dramatically during this time. Instead of costing tens of thousands of dollars, as was the case for early websites, one can now develop a simple web site for less than a thousand dollars, depending on the complexity and amount of content. {{
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Examples of dramatic transformation in communication and commerce led by Web development include e-commerce. Online auction sites such as [[eBay]] have changed the way consumers consume and purchase goods and services. Online resellers such as [[Amazon.com]] and [[Buy.com]] (among many, many others) have transformed the shopping and bargain hunting experience for many consumers.
''This material about CSS (which came from the current Web Design article) is more detailed than required here, and arguably POV in parts. But it could be merged into the article on [[Tableless web design]].'' [[User:ChrisLoosley|Chris Loosley]] 07:50, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
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▲These days most modern browsers have solved most of these quirks in CSS rendering and this has made many different CSS layouts possible. However, some people continue to use old browsers, and designers need to keep this in mind, and allow for graceful degrading of pages in older browsers. Most notable among these old browsers are Internet Explorer 5 and 5.5, which, according to some web designers, are becoming the new Netscape Navigator 4 — a block that holds the World Wide Web back from converting to CSS design.
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