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WEBDEV
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8. If you are already familiar with WINDEV
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Let's see the main differences between WEBDEV and WINDEV:
  • WEBDEV is used to create pages while WINDEV is used to create windows.
  • WEBDEV accepts different types of code: a WLanguage code run on the server, a WLanguage code run on the browser and a JavaScript code run on the browser.
    When a PHP page is created, an additional code appears: a PHP code run on the server.
  • New WLanguage functions specific to the Web are available.
  • Some WLanguage functions not relevant for the Web do not exist anymore.
  • Some WLanguage functions can only be used in a process/event meant to be executed in server code.
  • Some WLanguage functions can only be used in a process/event meant to be executed in browser code.
  • New types of controls specifically designed for Web applications are available:
    • Formatted display control,
    • Java Applet control,
    • Sliding Banner control,
    • Navigation Bar control,
    • Captcha control,
    • Cell control,
    • Breadcrumb control,
    • Web Component control,
    • IFrame control,
    • Link control,
    • Line control,
    • Internal Page control,
    • Peeling Corner control,
    • Site Map control,
    • Popup control,
    • Pager control,
    • Social Network control,
    • HTML Table control,
    • Upload control,
    • Thumbnail control,
    • Rich Text Area control.
  • Some types of controls that are not useful on the Internet are no longer available: Scrollbar, ActiveX, OLE Object, Spin, etc.
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