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Web Standards

Wikipedia:
Web standards is a general term for the formal standards and other technical specifications that define and describe aspects of the World Wide Web.

These web standards include such things as the necessary components of a web page, the syntax that should be used, and how the page should be laid out.

Unfortunately, the phrase web standard is something of a misnomer, as there are many different standards currently in use on the World Wide Web. Somewhat to blame: the Web is persistent. If a new standard is developed, the old websites don't just cease to exist, or instantly update. For some websites, it simply isn't feasible to invest the time or money required to adopt the new standard, even if it is inherently better.

Currently supported standards

If you look below, you will see links to the web standards I am most familiar with. Click on one of those links for a more in-depth explanation, and for sample code. Read below for a quick overview of each standard.


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MySQL: OpenSource Data Storage

According to Wikipedia, MySQL is a multi-threaded, multi-user SQL database management system (DBMS). MySQL seems to be the database system of choice for most Open Source projects, possibly because it is licensed under the GNU/GPL, or GNU General Public License.

Posted: October 02 2008 17:59:00 EST• Updated: October 23 2008 23:49:00 EST


JavaScript

Wikipedia:
JavaScript is a scripting language most often used for client-side web development. It was the originating implementation of the ECMAScript standard. As such, it is a dynamic, weakly typed, prototype-based language with first-class functions.

Posted: October 02 2008 17:14:00 EST• Updated: October 23 2008 23:57:00 EST


Drupal | Open Source CMS

Drupal is an OpenSource content management system.

Posted: October 01 2008 23:16:00 EST• Updated: October 17 2008 12:19:00 EST


Content Management System

Sometimes, we need some help keeping our stuff organized. A CMS system eases the complexity involved with managing a website...

Posted: October 01 2008 22:55:00 EST• Updated: October 17 2008 12:20:00 EST


PHP Hypertext Preprocessor

PHP is an object-oriented programming language, based on C, whose primary purpose is to create dynamic web-pages through a process known as server-side scripting.

Posted: October 01 2008 22:47:00 EST• Updated: December 05 2008 19:39:00 EST


Cascading Stylesheets

Using a cascading style sheet, it is possible to reduce the weight, or file size, of a HTML source document by several factors. A CSS file defines rules for the presentation of the content within the HTML file it is linked to or embedded in. These rules allow the page designer to apply the same styling to multiple elements within the page without having to repeat the styling code over and over again.

Posted: October 01 2008 22:32:00 EST• Updated: October 17 2008 12:38:00 EST


Extensible Hypertext Mark-up Language

XHTML is a fusion of HTML and XML, or Extensible Mark-up Language. XML documents must follow a strict guideline to be considered valid. By combining HTML and XML, we are able to ensure that the web pages we produce will display consistently in various web browsers.

Posted: October 01 2008 22:27:00 EST• Updated: October 17 2008 12:45:00 EST


HTML 4.01 / XHTML 1.0 Reference

A tabular listing of all available HTML/XHTML element tags.

Posted: September 29 2008 15:20:00 EST• Updated: October 17 2008 15:50:00 EST


Hypertext Mark-up Language

In its most basic form, a HTML page is nothing more than a text file with special elements called tags. These tags are simply codes that are interpreted by a web browser, instructing it to mark-up, or format, the content in a certain way. Some examples: <b> to bold text, <em> to emphasize text, or <q> to quote text.

Posted: September 28 2008 00:30:00 EST• Updated: October 17 2008 16:21:00 EST


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