Client
In this lesson, we will explore the client component of the client-server architecture.
We'll cover the following
Client#
The client holds our user interface. The user interface is the presentation part of the application. It’s written in HTML, JavaScript, CSS and is responsible for the look and feel of the application.
The user interface runs on the client. In very simple terms, a client is a gateway to our application. It can be a mobile app, a desktop or a tablet like an iPad. It can also be a web-based console, running commands to interact with the backend server.
Technologies used to implement clients in web applications#
The open-source technologies popular for writing the web-based user interface in the industry are vanilla JavaScript, jQuery, React, Angular, Vue, Svelte, etc. All these libraries are written in JavaScript.
There are a plethora of other technologies that can be leveraged as well for writing the front-end. I brought up the popular ones for now.
Different platforms require different frameworks and libraries to write the front-end of our application. For instance, mobile phones running Android need a different set of tools than those running Apple or Windows OS.
If you are intrigued about understanding the technologies popular in the industry, do take a look at the latest developer survey run by StackOverflow.
