Develop Yourself
#19 - How to Build a Web Application
Jan 24, 2022
Exploring how software engineers build web applications like Twitter, emphasizing languages and frameworks. Evolution of web development from basic HTML to advanced applications. Understanding HTTP requests, technical process of using Twitter, making requests to servers. Full-stack development, CRUD applications, and front-end complexity evolving to Node.js.
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- Web applications offer flexibility and accessibility, reducing the need for physical software purchases and enabling swift issue resolution.
- Understanding the front-end and back-end components of web applications, along with HTTP requests, is essential for successful web development.
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Overview of Web App Development
Web applications are vital in the software engineering field, with most jobs revolving around web development. Unlike in the past where web development meant just basic HTML and CSS knowledge, the present-day web developer needs a much wider skill set. The prominence of web applications stems from their flexibility and accessibility, eliminating the need for physical software purchases, offering immediate updates, and ease of fixing issues swiftly. Understanding web app development is crucial for aspiring software engineers due to the prevalence of web-based work environments.
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