Chapter 1 Introducing the Internet and Web Technologies

Chapter ObjectivesChapter ObjectivesAfter learning this chapter you will be able to: Describe the past, present, and future of the

Internet and Web technologies. Know various types of Web programming

languages. Understand a variety of Web development tools

and make proper choices. Convert text/word documents, presentation

slides, and spreadsheet files into Web pages.

Internet and Web Internet and Web TechnologiesTechnologies

A Brief History of the Internet Internet Navigation Technologies

First Generation—FTP for listing and transferring files Second Generation—Gopher for finding text-based

information only Third Generation—HTML for writing static, multimedia Web

page Fourth Generation—DHTML for writing dynamic, multimedia

Web pages Fifth Generation—XML (Extensible Markup Language),

WML (Wireless Markup Language), and WAP (Wireless Application Protocol)

Web LanguagesWeb Languages

HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language)• You can create HTML files without knowing nor

writing any HTML tags.• However, understanding it helps you develop

advanced Web pages.)

DHTML (Dynamic HTML)• a combination of HTML, scripting, and database

publishing• Script languages: VBScript, JavaScript, ….

Web Development Tools Microsoft FrontPage 98/2000 MS Expression Web and SharePoint Designer Netscape Communicator’s Composer (Free download) Sun Microsystems StarOffice (Free download at

www.sun.com)

Macromedia Dreamweaver (Free 30-day trial at www.macromedia.com/software/)

Adobe Golive (Free 30-day trial at www.adobe.com/products/golive/main.html)

Allaire Cold Fusion (Free 30-day trial at www.allaire.com/Products/coldfusion/)

Windows Notepad and Other Text Editors

Web Development ToolsCont…Cont… PaintShop Pro (Shareware, www.jasc.com) Photoshop (www.adobe.com)

Microsoft Photo Editor

Active Server Pages (ASP and ASPX) Common Gateway Interface (CGI) Java and JavaScript Visual Basic and VBScript C++ and C#

Tool Selection Principle: Spending Less for More Buy low and sell high: an investment approach. Use freeware, shareware, and beta versions of

the new tools to:• develop innovative, state-of-the-art Web pages and

sites,

• keep you on the cutting edge of the new technologies.

Freeware sites: www.softseek.com Search sites: www.google.com

Learning by DoingLearning by Doing

Convert a Text File into HTML Convert a Spreadsheet File into HTML Convert a Presentation File into HTML