WEBDEV Concepts

Part 1: Internet: basic concepts 27 If you are already familiar with WINDEV Let’s see the main differences between WEBDEV and WINDEV: • WEBDEV is used to create pages while WINDEV is used to create windows. • WEBDEV accepts different types of code: a WLanguage code run on the server, a WLanguage code run on the browser and a JavaScript code run on the browser. When a PHP page is created, an additional code appears: a PHP code run on the server. • NewWLanguage functions specific to the Web are available. • Some WLanguage functions not relevant for the Web do not exist anymore. • Some WLanguage functions can only be used in a process/event meant to be executed in server code. • Some WLanguage functions can only be used in a process/event meant to be executed in browser code. • New types of controls specifically designed for Web applications are available: • Formatted display control, • Java Applet control, • Sliding Banner control, • Navigation Bar control, • Captcha control, • Cell control, • Breadcrumb control, • Web Component control, • IFrame control, • Link control, • Line control, • Internal Page control, • Peeling Corner control, • Site Map control, • Popup control, • Pager control, • Social Network control, • HTML Table control, • Upload control, • Thumbnail control, • Rich Text Area control. • Some types of controls that are not useful on the Internet are no longer available: Scrollbar, ActiveX, OLE Object, Spin, etc.