Ask HN: Looking for an overview of web application development

Re:Ask HN: Looking for an overview of web application develo... by sonofwisconsin on Friday June 05, 2015 @07:00AM (#9664809)

wappalyzer is very cool thanks for the tip.

I realize I won't be building Smartsheet anytime soon, but I want to start learning the tools with enough power to get me there.

I do plan to "Start with PHP, Rails or Node and build stuff," but first I would like to have a broad understanding of the frontend to backend path you describe. I know nothing of this process. I am looking for the basic concepts. In some ways, I feel like I'm trying to take derivatives with a fuzzy understanding of algebra. Following the book's example can get you from x^n to n*x^(n-1), but not to understanding.

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Re:Ask HN: Looking for an overview of web application develo... by a3n on Friday June 05, 2015 @09:50AM (#9665462)

This is a problem I have with much of technical discussion, not just web. The writer focuses on details of a solution, assuming knowledge of the big picture. I'd often like the big picture, so I can have some context for the details I choose or stumble upon.

It's like reading documentation for MS Word, with every menu item explained but no clue as to how you'd put together a large, complex document. How to use every little feature, but nothing on when and why to use the features.

Please keep that in mind, writers. :)

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