Thursday, January 9, 2014

What's in a Web Application ?

General Structure


Most Web Applications will have a data storage component, a web server component, and a client-side component.

Data Storage is often done using a database but one could use an XML or CSV or any kind of structured text document all the same.

The Web Server is necessary to answer HTTP (web) requests and can also be used to tailor the HTTP response, usually by letting a program control the contents of the response entirely.

The contents that are received by the browser then form the client-side component, which is the only visible part and can be more or less complex depending on the design choices.

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