Programming the World Wide Web / Edition 8

by Robert Sebesta

Overview

Programming the World Wide Webis intended for undergraduate students who have completed a course in object-oriented programming. It also serves as an up-to-date reference for Web programming professionals.

Programming the World Wide Webprovides a comprehensive introduction to the tools and skills required for both client- and server-side programming, teaching students how to develop platform-independent sites using the most current Web development technology. Essential programming exercises are presented using a manageable progression: students begin with a foundational Web site and employ new languages and technologies to add features as they are discussed in the course. Readers with previous experience programming with an object-oriented language are guided through concepts relating to client-side and server-side programming. All of the markup documents in the book are validated using the W3C validation program.

Teaching and Learning Experience
This program presents a better teaching and learning experience–for you and your students. It will help:

• Teach Students how to Develop Platform-independent Sites:¿Students will benefit from a comprehensive introduction to the tools and skills required for both client- and server-side programming.
• Present Essential Programming Exercises in a Logical Progression:¿Students begin with a foundational Web site and employ new languages and technologies to add features as they are discussed in the course.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780133775983
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	03/12/2014
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	792
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.60(d)

About the Author

Dr. Robert W. Sebesta is an Associate Professor Emeritus of computer science at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. He received his PhD in computer science from Pennsylvania State University. His professional interests are the design and evaluation of programming languages, compiler design, and software-testing methods and tools. He is the author of Concepts of Programming Languages, 10e.

Table of Contents

• 1. Fundamentals
• 2. Introduction to HTML/XHTML
• 3. Cascading Style Sheets
• 4. The Basics of JavaScript
• 5. JavaScript and HTML Documents
• 6. Dynamic Documents with JavaScript
• 7. Introduction to XML
• 8. Introduction to Flash
• 9. Introduction to PHP
• 10. Introduction to Ajax
• 11. Java Web Software
• 12. Introduction to ASP.NET
• 13. Database Access through the Web
• 14. Android Software Development
• 15. Introduction to Ruby
• 16. Introduction to Rails
• Appendix A: Intoduction to Java
• Appendix B: Named Colors and Their Hexadecimal Values