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Web development
Web development is a broad term for
the work involved in developing a web
site for the Internet (World Wide Web )
or an intranet (a private network). Web
development can range from
developing the simplest static single
page of plain text to the most complex
web-based internet applications ,
electronic businesses, and social
network services . A more
comprehensive list of tasks to which
web development commonly refers,
may include web design , web content
development, client liaison, client-side /
server-side scripting , web server and
network security configuration, and e-
commerce development. Among web
professionals, "web development"
usually refers to the main non-design
aspects of building web sites: writing
markup and coding . Most recently Web
development has come to mean the
creation of content management
systems or CMS. These CMS can be
made from scratch, proprietary (such
as OpenText), or open source (such as
Drupal ). In broad terms the CMS acts
as middleware between the database
and the user through the browser. A
principle benefit of a CMS is that it
allows non-technical people to make
changes to their Web site without
having technical knowledge.
For larger organizations and
businesses, web development teams
can consist of hundreds of people (web
developers) and follow standard
methods like Agile methodologies while
developing websites. Smaller
organizations may only require a single
permanent or contracting developer, or
secondary assignment to related job
positions such as a graphic designer
and/or information systems technician.
Web development may be a
collaborative effort between
departments rather than the domain of
a designated department.
Web development as an
industry
Since the commercialization of the web,
web development has been a growing
industry .