Web Development Technologies
Web Development Technologies
The following is a guide to some of the main web technologies we use to develop accessible, W3C standards-compliant web sites
Client-Side Technologies
XHTML
XHTML is a markup language designed to structure information for presentation as web pages.
Cascading Style Sheets
Cascading Style Sheets control how web pages are displayed in the browser, and allow the separation of presentation from structure and content.
JavaScript/ECMA Script
JavaScript is a lightweight scripting technology which is used alongside XHTML documents to make websites more interactive.
Ajax / Javascript frameworks
- Prototype,
a JavaScript framework that provides Ajax and other utilities MIT
- jQuery,
a JavaScript framework that provides an Ajax framework and other utilities
- Ext (javascript library)
A library that extends Prototype, Jquery and YUI until version 1.0. Since version 1.1 a
standalone Ajax framework.
- Script.aculo.us
Used with the Prototype Framework, mainly for animations and interface development
- MooTools
a compact and modular JavaScript framework best known for its visual effects and
transitions
- Yahoo! UI Library
a set of utilities and controls, for building richly interactive web applications
using techniques such as DOM scripting, DHTML and Ajax
- Dojo Toolkit
an Open Source DHTML toolkit written in JavaScript
