Chapter 2
Programming for the Web
IN THIS CHAPTER
Seeing the code powering websites you use every day
Understanding the languages used to make websites
Learning how applications are created for mobile devices
There was a time when people felt the Internet was another world, but now people realize it's a tool that we use in this world.
—TIM BERNERS-LEE
Programming for the web allows you to reach massive audiences around the world faster than ever before. Four years after its 2004 launch, Facebook had 100 million users, and by 2012 it had over a billion. By contrast, it took desktop software years to reach even 1 million people. These days, mobile phones are increasing the reach of web applications. Although roughly 250 million desktop and laptop computers are sold every year, more than 1.5 billion mobile phones are sold in that time.
In this chapter you learn how websites are displayed on your computer or mobile device. I introduce the languages used to program websites and show you how mobile-device applications are made.
Displaying Web Pages on Your Desktop and Mobile Device
On desktop computers and mobile devices, web pages are displayed by applications called browsers. The ...
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