The WebDev Cave

In this video, I explain the client server model. I define what a client is, both a client machine and a client program. Then, I talk about servers. After that, I explain the client server architecture, and its alternative the peer to peer model. ^^ 

Hey guys! This is another step towards the Expertise! URIs, URLs and URNs, what are they? And How they are distinct from each other? With URL explained! I hope you find it useful! ^^

A lot of people confuse between the two concepts, they seem alike and almost the same, yet they are completely different from each othe. Here is a quick clear explanation about the two concepts, what are they, and how they work. 

The HTTP is a very important concept that everyone who wants to understand the web and take his/her skills to the next level should understand! It is very critical and understanding it well will add a lot more value to your skillset. This video won't make you an expert in using the HTTP but it may give you a better idea about it

“A man ceases to be a beginner in any given science and becomes a master in that science when he has learned that he is going to be a beginner all his life” -- Robing G.Collingwood

This is my first post in my blog and I’d love to talk about a problem that faces beginners in web development, especially when they want to build their very first complete project. As a beginner, all I was thinking of is coding and writing HTML pages,CSS style sheets, maybe some “javascript” (I mean jQuery), and I was fascinated by some Bootstrap ways to make your page looks nice,  that’s all what I thought of at first when it came to front-end. Then I started PHP as I was told, to handle back-end stuff, and guess what? I am Job Ready Web developer! (that’s what I thought of, anyway)

Well, when I wanted to build my very first project, I felt like I’ve learned nothing, I didn’t know what to do after I completed the look of the Home Page, I didn’t know how to link the front-end and the back-end, how to get my website up and running( hosting, configuring,... etc), how to solve complex problems, like what if I wanna add a search bar in my website? what if later I wanted to change the look of my website? did I build it in a way that is scalable?

I had no idea how to do these things and I came to realize that this is what web development is about: To bring all these parts together and make them interact with each other in a way that allows you to modify, scale, change and maintain your website easily.

Knowing just the syntax of a markup or a scripting language is not enough to become a job ready web developer, let’s say just a web developer. But you shouldn’t be frustrated either, because it is doable, you can learn these stuff.

I wanna list a couple of technologies and things that you should have as a skill to consider yourself a Job Ready web developer:

Front-end languages such as HTML(now HTML5), CSS3, JS (Frameworks are so important these days, they save you lots of time).

Back-end  languages: PHP, Ruby, Python( just one of these and always try to use frameworks such as Laravel, Ruby on Rails, Django..).   

MVC frameworks such as AngularJS, BackboneJs...

Understanding, and choosing the right Database technology along with knowing how to create,modify, control, and maintain it (the database).

Testing tools, like Apache JMeter, NeoLoad ...etc, along with browser testing tools like firebug...etc

Network protocols in the application layer such as HTTP ( make sure you have a good understanding).

Server-side configuration and Hosting Environment

A good understanding of Linux OS is critical (most web servers run Linux)

Project management (don’t be afraid! it’s nothing!), it’s just an organized, analytical approach to the design, development, use, and maintenance of software and applications.It consists of:

Requirement Gathering

High‐Level Design

Low-Level Design

Development

Testing

Deployment

Maintenance

 You’re going to encounter a lot of problems that push you to learn other things, that’s how we learn actually (By Practicing), and you don’t have to be an expert in all of these technologies, that’s why specialty exists, but having a good understanding is very important.

Ps: JavaScript nowadays is a must for every web developer (it runs on the client-side and the server-side)

You may want to take a look at the MEAN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, Angular.js, Node.js), it is a JavaScript software stack for building dynamic web sites and web applications.

Note that you’re not going to have all these skills overnight, you need to be determined, persistent, and to have SMART goals (step-by-step you can do it).

Advise: Learn, Practice, Practice, Practice, and Practice!

Happy Coding ^^