Programming the World Wide Web, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2015

  • Robert W. Sebesta University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

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Title overview

Programming the World Wide Web is 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 Web provides 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.

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    

Author bios

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