Identify Tools, Software, and Platforms

In developing a house, you require power tools like drills, necessary wares like wooden planks and bricks, and of course a plot of land to build the house on. In Web development, too, you require power tools, software, and a platform to develop and run the application. In this section we will look at these elements necessary for Web application development and deployment.

Tools

During the different phases of the project, you might want to use power tools to increase productivity. Different tools can help in any of the following areas:

  • Reducing the complexity of the task; for example, a tool can ease development by visually presenting activities for manipulation.

  • Automating repetitive or cumbersome activities, ...

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