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21CTO
21CTO
Aug 14, 2015 · Frontend Development

From AJAX to Node: A Journey Through Modern Web Development

Tracing the evolution of web technologies—from early AJAX challenges and jQuery’s rise, through Chrome’s dominance, GitHub’s impact, OAuth, JSON, and modern frameworks like Node.js and Bootstrap—the article reflects on how these tools reshaped frontend development and the broader software landscape.

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From AJAX to Node: A Journey Through Modern Web Development
Art of Distributed System Architecture Design
Art of Distributed System Architecture Design
Jul 29, 2015 · Frontend Development

An Overview of Backbone.js: Architecture, Core Components, and Practical Use Cases

This article provides a comprehensive introduction to Backbone.js, describing its lightweight MVC architecture, core components such as Models, Collections, Views, Events, Sync, Router, and History, and discusses its advantages, suitable scenarios, comparisons with other frameworks, and a real‑world implementation in the Wandoujia PC client.

Backbone.jsJavaScriptMVC
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An Overview of Backbone.js: Architecture, Core Components, and Practical Use Cases
Meituan Technology Team
Meituan Technology Team
Jul 16, 2015 · Frontend Development

Componentization Development Practices at Meituan: From Version 1.0 to 3.0

Meituan’s componentization journey progressed from early resource‑centric modules (1.0) through mature lifecycle, data‑binding, and Flux integration (2.0) to a React‑based, NPM‑distributed, Reduce‑bundled, Turbo‑enhanced ecosystem (3.0), systematically reducing front‑end complexity while boosting reuse, performance, and full‑stack development efficiency.

Component ArchitectureData BindingFlux
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Componentization Development Practices at Meituan: From Version 1.0 to 3.0
Ctrip Technology
Ctrip Technology
Jun 30, 2015 · Frontend Development

The Evolution of Responsive Design: Principles, Practices, and Implementation

This article explores the challenges of traditional responsive design across diverse mobile platforms, defines responsive design, outlines its advantages and pitfalls, and presents a comprehensive workflow—including product planning, UI/UX design, testing, development, and on‑demand resource loading—to achieve efficient, cross‑device web experiences.

Web Developmentfrontendmedia queries
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The Evolution of Responsive Design: Principles, Practices, and Implementation
Java High-Performance Architecture
Java High-Performance Architecture
Jun 5, 2015 · Frontend Development

Why Static Pages Boost Speed, SEO, and Security – A Practical Guide

Static page generation dramatically improves load times, reduces server load, enhances SEO, and strengthens security by eliminating dynamic processing and database queries, while allowing flexible strategies such as full-page or partial static rendering for high‑traffic pages like homepages and detail pages with dynamic comments.

SEOWeb Developmentfrontend
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Why Static Pages Boost Speed, SEO, and Security – A Practical Guide
Art of Distributed System Architecture Design
Art of Distributed System Architecture Design
Mar 22, 2015 · Backend Development

Overview of Erlang Web Servers and Frameworks

This article reviews several Erlang-based web servers and frameworks—including Yaws, Mochiweb, Misultin, Cowboy, httpd, SimpleBridge, webmachine, Nitrogen, Zotonic, and Chicago Boss—highlighting their features, documentation quality, integration with supervision trees, and suitability for building high‑performance HTTP services.

ErlangHTTPWeb Development
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Overview of Erlang Web Servers and Frameworks
Qunar Tech Salon
Qunar Tech Salon
Mar 9, 2015 · Frontend Development

Angular 2.0: Motivation, Design, and Key Features (with AngularJS 1.3 Overview)

This article reviews the latest AngularJS 1.3 release, explains why a major rewrite was needed for Angular 2.0, and details the new language AtScript, dependency‑injection improvements, component model, Web Components support, and other design decisions shaping modern frontend development.

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Angular 2.0: Motivation, Design, and Key Features (with AngularJS 1.3 Overview)
Baidu Tech Salon
Baidu Tech Salon
Jan 9, 2015 · Frontend Development

A Practical Guide to Developing Web Applications

This practical guide defines a web application as task‑oriented software distinct from informational websites and outlines a five‑step development workflow—analysis, design, implementation, polishing, and release with follow‑up—detailing requirements gathering, prototyping, framework selection, testing, deployment, and iterative improvement.

Web ApplicationWeb Developmentdesign
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A Practical Guide to Developing Web Applications
Baidu Tech Salon
Baidu Tech Salon
Dec 31, 2014 · Frontend Development

The Evolution of HTML5 and Its Impact on Mobile Web Development

The article traces HTML5’s evolution from its 1999 HTML4 roots through the 2007 WHATWG revival and 2014 W3C recommendation, highlighting how Apple, Google, and early hybrid frameworks spurred mobile adoption despite initial hardware API limits, ultimately enabling richer “Super App + WebApp” experiences as browsers and devices improved.

Browser EvolutionFront-endHTML5
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The Evolution of HTML5 and Its Impact on Mobile Web Development
Baidu Tech Salon
Baidu Tech Salon
Dec 12, 2014 · Frontend Development

Overview of HTML5 and Prospects for HTML6

HTML5, widely adopted for audio, video, offline storage and new semantic elements, remains evolving, while the speculative HTML6 proposal envisions namespace‑prefixed custom tags such as logo and html:media, richer metadata, unified APIs, and clearer semantics to improve readability and media handling, though it is not yet finalized.

Custom TagsHTMLHTML6
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Overview of HTML5 and Prospects for HTML6
Baidu Tech Salon
Baidu Tech Salon
Nov 13, 2014 · Backend Development

Top 20 PHP Frameworks of 2014 – Find the Best Fit for Your Project

This article reviews the twenty most notable PHP frameworks of 2014, describing each one's key features, performance characteristics, and typical use cases, helping developers choose the most suitable framework for building secure, efficient web applications.

LaravelPHPWeb Development
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Top 20 PHP Frameworks of 2014 – Find the Best Fit for Your Project
Suning Design
Suning Design
Nov 13, 2014 · Frontend Development

Discover 20+ Lightweight jQuery Plugins to Boost Your Frontend

This guide showcases a curated collection of lightweight jQuery plugins—covering layout, animation, media, sliders, typography, and utility features—each described with its core functionality and visual example to help developers enhance website interactivity and design efficiently.

JavaScriptPluginsUI Components
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Discover 20+ Lightweight jQuery Plugins to Boost Your Frontend
Baidu Tech Salon
Baidu Tech Salon
Nov 5, 2014 · Frontend Development

The Evolution of HTML5: From Birth to Standardization

Over eight years, HTML5 evolved from a 2008 draft aimed at replacing Flash into a fully standardized web language, reshaping development by enabling native audio, video, and interactive content, overcoming early industry disputes and performance limits, and paving the way for future versions and richer mobile experiences.

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The Evolution of HTML5: From Birth to Standardization
Baidu Tech Salon
Baidu Tech Salon
Sep 30, 2014 · Backend Development

The Rise of the API Economy and a Curated List of Useful API Services

The booming API economy lets developers replace custom code with ready‑made services—such as authentication, analytics, storage, and payments—so they can cut development time, lower bugs, and concentrate on core business logic, as illustrated by a curated list of useful APIs.

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The Rise of the API Economy and a Curated List of Useful API Services
Baidu Tech Salon
Baidu Tech Salon
Jun 30, 2014 · Frontend Development

Google Announces Dart Support for App Engine and Future Development Plans

Google announced at I/O that its Dart language will soon run on App Engine via managed VMs and custom runtimes, while also supporting Docker deployment, async/await features, and broader Chrome integration, aiming to make Dart a general‑purpose, front‑end and back‑end language with strong tooling and industry adoption.

App EngineDARTGoogle I/O
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Google Announces Dart Support for App Engine and Future Development Plans
MaGe Linux Operations
MaGe Linux Operations
Jun 28, 2014 · Fundamentals

Level Up Your Programming Skills: A Beginner’s Roadmap to Mastery

This comprehensive guide offers a step‑by‑step learning roadmap for new programmers, covering essential scripting languages, Unix/Linux tools, web fundamentals, advanced C/Java topics, databases, system programming, and practical projects to build solid technical foundations.

Beginner GuideSystems ProgrammingWeb Development
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Level Up Your Programming Skills: A Beginner’s Roadmap to Mastery
Suning Design
Suning Design
Jun 2, 2014 · Mobile Development

From Web Game to Mobile App: The 2048 Journey and Lessons Learned

The author recounts how a simple web‑based 2048 clone unexpectedly went viral, the pressures of sudden fame, the ethical dilemmas of monetizing an open‑source game, and the technical process of turning it into a PhoneGap‑based mobile app while reflecting on personal growth.

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From Web Game to Mobile App: The 2048 Journey and Lessons Learned
Suning Design
Suning Design
Apr 10, 2014 · Frontend Development

Turning Design Chaos into Seamless Front‑End Collaboration

This article explains how front‑end engineers can overcome common design‑communication hurdles by establishing clear style guidelines, standardizing reusable components, and aligning visual expectations, ultimately creating a unified product look and smoother teamwork between designers and developers.

Design CollaborationStyle GuideUI standards
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Turning Design Chaos into Seamless Front‑End Collaboration