A Web server exclusively handles HTTP requests, whereas an application server serves business logic to application programs through any number of protocols. Let’s examine each in more detail. A Web ...

Rich Internet applications (RIA) are Web-based applications that have some characteristics of graphical desktop applications. Built with powerful development tools, RIAs can run faster and be more ...

I love doing my banking online. I love buying movie tickets, air tickets and books online. The Web is sensational. However, after years of helping clients to develop Web applications (not to be ...

As a meta-framework, Astro.js takes a different approach to developing web applications. Start here with a few critical design decisions. Astro.js is among the most popular meta-frameworks for ...

When it comes to making your own website, some people choose to use a web-authoring application instead of relying on HTML or other programming languages. Such software, also known as a "what you see ...

Whether you're building a Web or desktop application, here's a round-up of tools for building the interface with plain old HTML. Being able to work comfortably on Web-related code elements -- HTML, ...

As noted in Part 1 in this series, embedded Web Applications use the same HTTP communications mechanism as your bank account or the latest game on your smartphone. And why not? The HTTP protocol is ...