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Selecting The Best Web Design Language For Your Website

Selecting The Best Web Design Language For Your Website

 

When most people think about web development, they really think about the basic webpage that is what they view on the Internet. There is a lot that goes on in the background, however, as well as several different languages which can be used in order to make these webpages run. In this article, we are going to discuss 4 different types of web language which are commonly used on the Internet. These can either be used as stand alone pages with web development or they can be used in conjunction with each other in some cases in order to make the webpage more functional.

HTML - The hyper text markup language is perhaps one of the most popular web development languages that is available. This is a fairly easy language to learn and it is basically a text file that utilizes code and has the extension of .html. Interestingly enough, additional extensions can also be used which would include .htm, .shtml and others. Most of these have the same basic function, although some may give access to more scripted language that runs in the background. If you're just starting out with web development, I would suggest that you learn the basics of HTML as it can assist you in many different ways.

PHP - The hypertext preprocessor language is also very popular, and this allows for various elements to be added into the webpage and to be executed on the server side. Many people use PHP in order to be able to utilize dynamic content, or to include various scripts that will run on the server. With an overall understanding of the PHP language, it is possible to build a very user friendly website that can do many more things than basic HTML. It is interesting to note that you can also include many PHP scripts on an HTML page, depending on how the server views that page.

Java - Although this particular web development language is not as popular as others, there are plenty of webpages which are designed solely with Java.  Java was developed by Sun Microsystems and you can learn more about this type of web development on their websites. Although you may not want to build an entire website out of this language, it is a good language to understand the basics, as it can be incorporated into other webpages.

ASP - Active server pages is a very dynamic web development language that can really be incorporated into almost any other webpage that is out there. It contains the ASP extension, and it is often utilized for webpages that want to be created on the fly, such as for an online catalog. Active server pages are a Microsoft language, but they are designed in such a way that they can work along with HTML and PHP. If you're looking for a dynamic solution to your web development, ASP may be something that you want to consider.