Though a broad term web development can be reduced to a lucid definition which tells that it involves developing a web site for the Internet wherein works such as web design, client-side/server-side scripting, web server and network security configuration, web content development, client liaison, and e-commerce development, etc. are the fundamental. A major differentiator between web development and web design is that the earlier does not contain any web designing aspects. Web development tools play crucial role in the entire process of web development small or big in size.
A web development company does its job by developing a simple website to bringing out the actual complex website using either Client Side Scripting technology or Server-side Scripting technology, the both are pivotal in the entire process of web development. Client Side Scripting technologies such as HTML (HyperText Markup Language), CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), JavaScript, Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML), etc. are some major tools.
Besides jQuery, a JavaScript Framework Library which is commonly used in Ajax development, the other two tools such as MooTools, a JavaScript Framework Library, and Dojo Toolkit are used for the purpose of web development. On the other hand the Server Side Scripting are the type of code that are executed or interpreted by the web server wherein technologies such as PHP, a common Server Side Scripting language for Linux or Unix based Open Source is used for web development.
Important aspect of PHP is that it is freely redistributed and comes in combination with MySQL database. Similarly, Zend Framework, a PHP's Object Oriented Web Application Framework and ASP, a Microsoft Web Server Scripting language are the other two important tool along with ASP.NET and ColdFusion, a Adobe's Web Application Framework. Besides, Ruby on Rails, a Ruby programing's Web Application Framework is a free redistribution tool.
Some other tools such as Photoshop 5.5, the latest version of the classic graphics program and Dreamweaver 3, the latest version of the most popular professional editor are the other two major web designing tools that help in web development. Apart from Adobe Golive, an excellent professional editor for Macs, Media Cleaner is another important tool. Flash 4, Livestage, Analog logfile analyser, Canoma, FreeHand, Image Optimizer, etc. are some other major web development tools.
