Web application frameworks : Explained
Today the world of web is ruled by dynamic applications, gone are the days when HTML and Java Script based websites were enough to allure the people. Though HTML and Java Script still remain the underlining principles of web development, but the need of hour is not just a static website. If we talk about present time and coming time i.e. near future we can clearly find out that people visiting web just want a real life experience that can not be delivered by static website, for that a website needs too be dynamic, robust and interactive.
Dynamic and robust websites are built on Web application frameworks. There are number of frameworks available today booth paid and free, but the most talked abut are free Web application frameworks. Let us take a over view of what is Web application frameworks.
What is a Web Development Framework:-
It’s a package that is made to support construction of dynamic web applications (Dynamic Websites). Its helps web developer or designer to design and develop a website from bit to scratch or edit an existing website.
Functions of Web application Framework:-
Web application frame works are made to cater wide range of needs of designers and developers.
>Database: – Today nearly all Web development frame works are database driven they provide support to multiple databases like My SQL, SQL ++, Oracle and others. Every dynamic application facilitates end user to add, delete and maintain records.
>Web Templates: – Dynamic website is divided in two parts static i.e. HTML and Dynamic Template i.e. code generation part for HTML. In a template we can insert variables without the knowledge coding.
>User Management: – One of the most prominent features of frameworks is user management i.e. it supports User Logins there roles and there limitations as a user.
>URL Mapping: – This feature allows framework to interpret ate URL with ease and simplification for user. URL mapping simple means URL simplification.
Some to the most popular free Web application frameworks:-
Well there are numbers of Web application frameworks available but among all, three are most popular once and they are CMS (Content Management System).
Apart from above mentioned there PHP specific frameworks also and they are:-
> Zend Framework
These are some of the most powerful frameworks allowing users to develop beautiful interfaces.It hardly matters wither you are a designer or developer it’s a package for all.