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On the dynamic web requests paths are dynamically converted to HTML documents. There are many, many ways to do this—new ways, old ways, good ways, and not-so-good ways. We’ll look at an example that highlights some of the common features of many modern dynamic server-side rendering frameworks. First, the request path is mapped to a function. Second, that function performs some computation, possibly using information provided by the client as input. Finally, the results are fed to a templating system that uses them to construct the page using a mixture of static and dynamic content.
Credits: Talking: Geoffrey Challen (Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, University at Buffalo). Producing: Greg Bunyea (Undergraduate, Computer Science and Engineering, University at Buffalo).
Part of the internet-class.org online internet course. A blue Systems Research Group (https://blue.cse.buffalo.edu) production.
On the dynamic web requests paths are dynamically converted to HTML documents. There are many, many ways to do this—new ways, old ways, good ways, and not-so-good ways. We’ll look at an example that highlights some of the common features of many modern dynamic server-side rendering frameworks. First, the request path is mapped to a function. Second, that function performs some computation, possibly using information provided by the client as input. Finally, the results are fed to a templating system that uses them to construct the page using a mixture of static and dynamic content.
Credits: Talking: Geoffrey Challen (Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, University at Buffalo). Producing: Greg Bunyea (Undergraduate, Computer Science and Engineering, University at Buffalo).
Part of the internet-class.org online internet course. A blue Systems Research Group (https://blue.cse.buffalo.edu) production.
