History and Evolution of Web Development
Overview
In the last part of the course, we take a brief look into how the web and web development has changed over the years. The structure of this part is as follows:
- Origins of internet (1960s-1980s) discusses the origins of the Internet and the World Wide Web.
- Early web (1990s) outlines the emergence of world wide web, discusses some of the early efforts of companies to gain foothold in the market, and introduces some of the technologies from the era.
- Frameworks, libraries, dynamic content (2000s) discusses the rise of frameworks and libraries and the shift towards dynamic content, including using JavaScript to retrieve data from the server without reloading the page.
- RESTful APIs, client-side frameworks, and containerization (2010s) outlines the emergence of RESTful APIs, the rise of client-side frameworks, and the adoption of containerization technologies.
- Contemporary web development (2020s) discusses recent trends in modern web development.
- Web development and Generative AI (2024+) touches the emergence of generative AI tools and their impact on web development.
Finally, the recap and feedback chapter briefly summarizes the part and asks for feedback.