Thursday 6 November 2014

5 Do’s And Don’ts When Building Modern Web Applications

The web development landscape has changed significantly. Many companies aren’t stuck using old development standards and haven’t yet adapted to modern principles, and their applications (and business) suffer as a result.


So, what rules must web application developers follow when building modern web applications?

Do’s of Modern Web Development


1 Users have choices to choose among software rather than wasting their time trying to figure out your confusing application. Building for the user isn’t new development advice.

2. Due to the plethora of new devices hitting the market the web application development landscape has shifted dramatically. And, developers must accommodate this change into their workflows solely for one reason that mobile devices/ responsive web design has risen as their primary source of internet access.

3. With respect to security, using database abstraction layers to sanitize any user input before passing it into the database prevents SQL injection attacks

4. Experimentation with new technologies is necessary for advancement and developers have plenty of new options to play with. But bear in mind to opt for proven technology in your development projects that promotes stability, security, and maintainability

5. People love fast. Minify all your code, asynchronous loading, delayed content, or whatever it takes to trim milliseconds off your render.

Don’ts of Modern Web Development

1. As applications become more intuitive, perhaps it might actually confuse users thus creating a dangerous trap. Recommended to view web application through the user’s eyes!

2. Vast majority of web applications in the business world are still built solely for PCs while building responsive (or adaptive) web applications only adds another layer of success to the project.

3. Stay away from using the ‘latest and greatest. Not all the latest javascript framework or .Net framework are stable when it has bugs.

4. One of the most prevailing mistakes in web application development is accessing a database directly with user-supplied information opens you up to security breaches.

5. And, the most of all, failing to secure user authentication credentials which not only harms your customers, it can cause irreparable damage to a company’s reputation.

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