In today’s digital world web technology used by many sectors in this blog we will dig dive to understand what is web technology.
What is web technology: basically, it defines as tools and techniques used for communication between device using the internet. In other world web technology is when user can access the internet for any information.
Origin of web technology
This concept was introduced with the invention of www (world wide web) by Tim Berners lee in the year 1989. Their first purpose was to communicate with other scientists.
In 1991 HTML was introduced which was the basic markup language released. After that in 2000s many more languages arrived like java, CCS, XML etc. in this era website became more interactive. in 2010 single page applications, responsive designs changed whole user experience. After 2020 various latest and innovative technologies like chat gpt, progressive web applications and artificial intelligence.
Components of web technology
1. Front-end Technologies: this king of technology monitoring that visually is there any problem or not. HTML (hypertext markup language) for website backbone, CSS for layout.
2. Back-end technologies: this kind of technology used and support activity. Server configuration, database, and other operations handle by back-end technology. For database mySQL, oracle, for programming python for framework ruby on rail for API application programming interface works like bridge between front-end and back-end.
3 networking and web protocols: this is communication protocols. HTTP which is core protocol, TCP foundation on data communication on internet, DNS (domain name servers) which help to convert IP address of website domain name and SSL for security of encrypted communications.
Types of web technologies
1. web development: which main emphasis on website building.
2. web hosting and development: it helps to make website available online on various platforms.
3. Content management system: this kind of technology can make work easy for no technical background person. WordPress.
4. E-commerce platform: these are tools used to build or make online stores. Like amazon, shopify, flipkart etc.
5. web security technology: this kind of technology is used for security of website, data base, files and other data. Web security uses firewall, to prevent or stop viruses to enter the website.
Importance of web technology
1. Global reach: with the help of web technology one can connect communicate with person staying in altogether in other country. Help to reach out people even in other country.
2. Business: for business expansion, more reach world wide web technology is primary option for enterprises to expand and cater more profit worldwide.
3. Educations: after corona we all know e learning can be another option for education. Using various platforms like zoo, google meet education and presentation can be done using web technology.
4. Entertainment: in this digital era entertainment is available on many platforms like Netflix, amazon prime, zee5, hotstar, YouTube etc.
5. Healthcare and medical: nowadays online appointments for patients, online medical doctors available for follow up case.
Trends and future of web technology
1. Progressive web applications: this application is a combination of mobile UI and web. This kind of technology can even work if there is low internet connection.
2. web assembly: this is a binary format for better and improved performance for web applications.
3. artificial intelligence: nowadays in many websites there is AI or chatbots are also becoming part of website one component.
4. voice search assistance: for customer more convenience voice assistant in website can make it easier to find anything without typing or scrolling website pages or mobile based applications. Customer can directly use voice assistant for his or her order, queries, or anything.
5. motion User interface: for better, interactive, engaging, and attractive website many developers use motion User interface for website browsing or surfing looks good and interactive to the customer.
Challenges in web technology
1. security breach: website and its database security concern always there even website being encrypted with security and protected with firewalls too. As hackers, malware and viruses on internet try to crack security and steal data from website.
2. cross browser compatibility: sometimes website won’t work of wither mobile or laptop, tablet. Because different devices come with different dimension, different user interface, different operating system like in mobile android and ios of apple that make it more difficult to be compatible for cross browsers experience.
Real world application of web technology
1. Social media: there are many social media platforms available like insta, facebook, twitter, are example of web technology on such large scale.
2. Net banking: in digital world of today people use net baking instead of visiting physical office or brand of the bank.
3. Remote work place: There are many platforms for interaction irrespective of your location of geographic distance. Like Microsoft teams, WhatsApp, google workplace to communicate with each other’s. one can make a group, make a video group call, and do lot of things with such platforms.
Conclusion: in this digital era web technology is like breathing machine of human life and tech. without web technology there is no connectivity of humans.