The World Wide Web Consortium
(W3C)ʼs
Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) is an effort to improve
the accessibility of the World Wide Web for people with disabilities.
People with disabilities encounter difficulties when using computers
generally, but also on the Web. Since they often require non-standard
devices and browsers, making websites more accessible also benefits a
wide range of
user agents and devices, including mobile devices, which have limited resources.
According to a US government study, 71% of website visitors
with disabilities will leave a website that is not accessible.
Web analytics is the measurement, collection, analysis,
and reporting of web data to understand and optimize web usage.
Web analytics is not just a process for measuring web traffic but can be
used as a tool for business and market research and assess and improve
website effectiveness.
When writing code for the Web, there are a large number of Web APIs
available. Web APIs are typically used with JavaScript,
although this doesnʼt always have to be the case.
A web application (or web app) is application software that
is accessed using a web browser. Web applications are delivered on the
World Wide Web to users with an active network connection.
WebAssembly (abbreviated Wasm) is a binary instruction format
for a stack-based virtual machine. Wasm is designed as a portable compilation
target for programming languages, enabling deployment on the web for client
and server applications.
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are part
of a series of web accessibility guidelines published by the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) of the
World Wide Web Consortium
(W3C), the main international standards organization for the Internet.
They are a set of recommendations for making Web content more
accessible, primarily for people with disabilities — but also for all
user agents,
including highly limited devices, such as mobile phones.
Web development is the work involved in developing a website
for the internet (i.e., the World Wide Web) or an intranet (a private network). Web development can range from
developing a simple single static page of plain text to complex
web applications,
electronic businesses, and social network
services.
Web Sustainability Guidelines (WSG) 1.0 covers a wide range
of recommendations for making websites and products more sustainable.
Following these guidelines which utilize environment, social, and
governance (ESG) principles throughout the decision-making processes,
you can minimize your environmental impact through a mixture of
user-centered design, performant web development, renewable
infrastructure, sustainable business strategy, and (with metrics)
various combinations of those mentioned.
A web template system in web publishing allows web designers
and developers work with web templates to automatically generate custom web
pages, such as the results from a search.
This reuses static web page elements while defining dynamic elements
based on web request parameters. Web templates support static content,
providing basic structure and appearance. Developers can implement
templates from content management systems, web application frameworks,
and HTML editors.
The Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group
(WHATWG) is a community of people interested in evolving HTML
and related technologies. The WHATWG was founded by individuals from Apple
Inc., the Mozilla Foundation, and Opera Software — leading Web
browser vendors — in 2004.
WHATWG is responsible for maintaining multiple web-related technical
standards, including the specifications for the HyperText Markup Language (HTML) and the
Document Object Model
(DOM).
A workaround offers a temporary solutions so that developers
can focus on other (more important) tasks.
The developers must ensure that appropriate effort is undertaken to
identify the problem and determine the effectiveness of the workaround
at a later stage.
The problem associated with workarounds is when they are not flexible
enough to meet future demands and pressures. There is a fine line
between a workaround to meet a deadline, and taking shortcuts on code
quality.
Many developers would argue that workarounds are really just an excuse
for improper business goals and fast-tracked development schedules and
could be avoided if there were proper planning.
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is the main international
standards organization for the World Wide Web.
Founded in 1994 and led by Tim Berners-Lee, the consortium is made up of
member organizations that maintain full-time staff working together in
the development of standards for the World Wide Web.
W3C also engages in education and outreach, develops software, and
serves as an open forum for discussion about the Web.
The World Wide Web — commonly referred to as WWW,W3, or the Web — is a system of
interconnected public webpages accessible through the internet. The Web is
not the same as the internet: the Web is one of many applications
built on top of the internet.