Web Development

Not a full programming language like Java or C++ • core language has no graphics, no file handling, no networking Not a subset of Java -syntactically similar but: • loose data typing • object based not strictly object oriented • although inheritance is possible Not simple -easy to get started but large and complex • client -side code is interpreted by the browser • its scope is restricted to the browser • cannot carry a malicious payload

The free Web server packages listed below contain all you need to easily install and run a Webserver on your local computer. The package includes the MySQL database server, a PHP and/or Perl a scripting engine, theApache Web server and more. MAMP: Easy install package containing Apache Web server, MySQL and Perl/PHP/Python. Freewarefor MAC OS X.