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The New Web: Rich, Mobile, Social, and Programmable
1 August 2011
 
Anne Thomas Manes  

Growth, technical innovations, and consumer expectations have changed the Web, and organizations must evolve their Web strategies accordingly. The Web is no longer limited by the browser interface. An organization's Web presence must expand to provide rich experiences across mobile, social, and programmable interfaces. In this overview, VP Distinguished Analyst Anne Thomas Manes discusses current trends and the resulting metamorphosis of Web application architecture.





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Table of Contents

Contents
  • Summary of Findings
  • Analysis
    • The Web Is Dead. Long Live the Web
    • A Short History of the Web
    • Trends Driving the New Web
      • Macro Trends
      • Explosive Growth
      • Technology Innovations
      • Consumer Expectations
    • Web Application Architecture
      • What is a Web Application?
      • Postmodern Web Application Architecture
  • Recommendations
    • Look Beyond the Browser
    • Develop a UX Practice
    • Improve Your Current Web Applications
    • Plan and Implement a Mobile Web Strategy
    • Plan and Implement a Social Web Strategy
    • Implement Some Web APIs
    • Learn to Love REST
    • Adopt the Postmodern Web Application Architecture
  • Recommended Reading
Figures
Figure 1.
Web Evolutionary Eras
Figure 2.
Programmatic Access to Web Content
Figure 3.
Distribution of Web API Protocols in the ProgrammableWeb Catalog
Figure 4.
Traditional Web Application Architecture
Figure 5.
Postmodern Web Application Architecture




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