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Recently we got into a discussion: What does [[wikipedia:Front_and_back_ends|frontend]] mean? | Recently we got into a discussion: What does [[wikipedia:Front_and_back_ends|frontend]] mean? | ||
| - | On one side the term [[frontend]] is very generic. It's [[wikipedia:Front_and_back_ends|wikipedia entry]] describes it in general terms too | + | On one side the term [[frontend]] is very generic. It's [[wikipedia:Front_and_back_ends|wikipedia entry]] describes it in general terms too. It somehow tries to pretend that any [[GUI|user interface]] is also a [[frontend]]. However, when you look at [[Swing]], you see it being referenced as [[GUI|graphical user interface]], not as a [[frontend]]. As such I believe the meaning of the term is being shifted more and more towards web development. The term [[frontend]] has been kidnapped by the [[JavaScript]] camp few years ago. It no longer means [[Swing]] or [[SWT]], it only means [[DOM]], [[CSS]] & co. |
Everyone not deeply knowledgeable of [[Java]] will expect that [[frontend]] means exactly an application running in a browser or in a WebView component (on desktop or mobile phone) written using CSS/DOM/etc. | Everyone not deeply knowledgeable of [[Java]] will expect that [[frontend]] means exactly an application running in a browser or in a WebView component (on desktop or mobile phone) written using CSS/DOM/etc. | ||
What's your opinion? Does [[frontend]] equals (more or less) to [[HTML]]5 these days? | What's your opinion? Does [[frontend]] equals (more or less) to [[HTML]]5 these days? | ||
Revision as of 10:22, 6 April 2018
Recently we got into a discussion: What does frontend mean?
On one side the term frontend is very generic. It's wikipedia entry describes it in general terms too. It somehow tries to pretend that any user interface is also a frontend. However, when you look at Swing, you see it being referenced as graphical user interface, not as a frontend. As such I believe the meaning of the term is being shifted more and more towards web development. The term frontend has been kidnapped by the JavaScript camp few years ago. It no longer means Swing or SWT, it only means DOM, CSS & co.
Everyone not deeply knowledgeable of Java will expect that frontend means exactly an application running in a browser or in a WebView component (on desktop or mobile phone) written using CSS/DOM/etc.
What's your opinion? Does frontend equals (more or less) to HTML5 these days?
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