New Web Development Technologies: Beyond HTML

The footing stone for the web i.e the starting point being the HTMl and it still remain but new and new techynology , scripting languages and others have changed the phase of the web development and taken ahead the field to new level where in it is self sustaining providing the Revenue Generation / Business Model.

Thus change in technology and application standards developed have paved way to whole new pelatora of Business Form over internet i.e commonly known Online Business Models, the successful online business Model. These business Models adaptability for different business have created noe more mode for business in additional to traditional marketing of services and products.

These vast rapid changes are attributable to the Web powering technologies, internet advenyt and its penetration and security procedure in online process.

The web development technology changes can be phased from HTML to CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) as just the first wave, and this giving way to more robust technologies like DHTML, LAMP, XML (read An Introduction to the Extensible Markup Language for more information on this technology), and AJAX.

DHTML, LAMP, and AJAX are aggregations of multiple technologies. LAMP is a combination of Linux, Apache, MySQL, and one of several scripting languages, usually Perl or PHP. AJAX stands for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML.Both LAMP and AJAX serve the purpose of helping you simultaneously build Web pages and organize data.

DTHML, which is JavaScript merged with HTML/XHTML, allows you to produce Web sites similar to those created with AJAX.

In comparison with LAMP and AJAX, however, DHTML has the drawback of being more difficult to maintain and design for, and is most frequently used on pages that involve user interaction. LAMP and AJAX, on the other hand, are much broader in scope.

Like CSS, XML is a way of segregating content from layout, but it takes the idea to a much higher plane by allowing information to be displayed in any environment and/or implemented by any number of applications, machines, or databases.

Both LAMP and AJAX serve the purpose of helping you simultaneously build Web pages and organize data.

DTHML, which is JavaScript merged with HTML/XHTML, allows you to produce Web sites similar to those created with AJAX. In comparison with LAMP and AJAX, however, DHTML has the drawback of being more difficult to maintain and design for, and is most frequently used on pages that involve user interaction. LAMP and AJAX, on the other hand, are much broader in scope. Like CSS, XML is a way of segregating content from layout, but it takes the idea to a much higher plane by allowing information to be displayed in any environment and/or implemented by any number of applications, machines, or databases.

The functionality available from these languages is driving a rapid evolution in the way Web sites look and behave. Whether or not you need to keep up with them depends on whether or not your site, and more importantly those who use it, would benefit. Implementation and maintenance can be costly, but if you need more interactivity, or if there are things you want to accomplish that are beyond the scope of HTML, you might want to look into a site overhaul or at least the addition of some feature sets. Any one of these development platforms will allow you to provide a more powerful site than HTML can offer. But don’t get distracted by bells and whistles, and always keep usability foremost in your decisions.

What is utmost desired every one need to attempting to stay current on these technologies and develop a self sustaining model, as technolgy upgradation is mantra for success and alos the new technology have its own benefits.

Business Development

You can find various business ethics quizzes around thPick the one answer you think is wrong. This one is different. Each question has only one WRONG answer, doesn’t analyze your answers and tell you where you went wrong. Rather, it is simply intended to raise your ethical consciousness, maybe even stimulate a little discussion between you and your peers or family.

In this quiz, try to pick the answer that is wrong. I hope the “wrong” answers are obvious if you care about business ethics.

Enjoy!

1. My reputation

a. Is only as good as my word

b. Precedes me

c. Once lost is hard to regain

d. Is the legacy I’ll leave behind

e. Doesn’t matter to me.

2. Following my employer’s Code of Ethics

a. Could be important to my success

b. Requires interpretation to get it right

c. Will make me a better leader

d. Is a waste of time

e. Requires a certain level of consciousness and some attention to detail

3. Pointing out ethical transgressions at work

a. Can be awkward

b. Helps raise awareness for us all

c. Is a career ending move

d. Can backfire

e. Could be educational all the way around

4. Keeping the workplace ethical

a. Makes it a better place to work

b. Is hopeless

c. Requires clarity around ethical standards

d. Means top management has to do it

e. Leads to a more profitable company

5. My employer’s ethical reputation

a. Is in the dumps and dropping

b. Reflects on me

c. Is partially set by how I behave

d. Makes a difference in the bottom line

e. To some extent determines whether people will buy our products

6. Accepting gifts from vendors

a. May be fine within limits

b. Should under no conditions affect my willingness to buy from them

c. Has stricter rules in the US than is some other countries

d. Is a great idea to get as much as you can!

e. Should probably be disclosed to the ethics office, particularly if it is valued at over a certain amount

7. I care about business ethics because

a. America’s reputation has suffered recently

b. Good business ethics can restore better profits

c. I don’t want to work somewhere slimy

d. Good business ethics creates a more just workplace

e. They substitute for my complete lack of business ethics.

The wrong answers would likely come from someone who is apathetic and/or cynical. Sometimes, we do feel either of those feelings. However, life is short and the well-lived life is a life of integrity. Living a life of integrity means caring about business ethics.

If you enjoyed taking this quiz, share it with your friends. If you work in an office that cares about ethics, share it at the next staff meeting. Leave it in the lunch room. Pick the one question that you like most and talk about it over beers this weekend. On your commute home, think about what you want to do differently going forward. Send the quiz anonymously to your boss. Keep the discussion going about the importance of ethics in business!

Copyright by Sally Rhys of Coaching for Perspective, July 2008

Sally Rhys, MS, coaches and consults on business ethics. As the former Director, Ethics and Compliance at a $1.5B publicly traded company, her expertise will help you increase both your business knowledge and professionalism. Contact her at http://www.coachingforperspective.com