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Web ProgrammersProfessional Web Programmers and Developers often have many titles. They are Webmasters and software developers and Web Engineers. They are the people who keep the Web servers running and make sure the forms work and the scripts are running. Web programmers work behind the scenes to keep Web sites up and running smoothly. CGI and Programming:? Forms: HTML forms interact with CGI scripts to collect data, record information, or simply involve your readers with your Web page. Forms are made of text boxes, check boxes, radio buttons, drop-down lists, and other input fields. <form> </form> The <form> tag is the primary tag that surrounds all forms on a Web page. According to the HTML 4.0 specification, this tag is required for form elements to be displayed on a Web page. The place <form> tag anywhere within the <body> of an HTML document, and all input tags, select tags, and textarea tags must be contained within it. Java: Java applets add interactivity and animation that is not possible on a straight HTML Web site. Perl: Perl is one of the most common scripting languages used to write CGIs for Web sites. It is easy to use, and available for most platforms. |
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