Web Development refers to any number of processes that are used to present information
on the internet. The objective with Web Development is to present a web page to the
user that provides them either with information, or with the ability to enter data, or
interact with an application stored on the server. While generally associated with the
internet, the technology lends itself to the creation of corporate intranets and
the development of database solutions, where Microsoft Access may not be the best
tool for the job, or where cost is a factor.
In our Web Development, we use several technologies. If you would like more information
on a specific technology, please click on the name to visit the specific page dealing
with that technology, or
contact us with other questions, so we can help
you understand and possibly make use of these free and exciting technologies. HTML is the acronym for Hypertext Markup Language.
In a nutshell, HTML is used to signal to Internet Explorer or any other Web browser, exactly
how you would like you information displayed. JavaScript is not part of the Java programming
language, but adds many enhancements to a standard HTML page. This is the technolgy that is used
when the icon for your mouse changes, or other special effects are added to a page. PHP is not a drug! It is a free technology that
can be used to produce pages where the content is retrieved from a database or where special
processing is needed for a page. This entire site was developed using PHP and MySQL.
MySQL is a free database that is comparable to SQL Server
or Oracle, but without the prohibitive price tag. Most Web Hosting companies will offer
the use of a MySQL database to their users, and this can provide the user with a great resource
to create a dynamic site as well as tracking transactions and products displayed on the site.