Open AccessThe bigwig Project
Author(s) -
Claus Brabrand,
Anders Møller,
Michael I. Schwartzbach
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
brics report series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1601-5355
pISSN - 0909-0878
DOI - 10.7146/brics.v7i42.20209
Subject(s) - computer science , sublanguage , web development , world wide web , web service , web modeling , compiler , dynamic web page , web api , web standards , web page , domain (mathematical analysis) , web application , programming language , mathematical analysis , mathematics
We present the results of the -bigwig- project, which aims to design and implement a high-level domain-specific language for programming interactive Web services. The World Wide Web has undergone an extreme development since its invention ten years ago. A fundamental aspect is the change from static to dynamic generation of Web pages. Generating Web pages dynamically in dialogue with the client has the advantage of providing up-to-date and tailor-made information. The development of systems for constructing such dynamic Web services has emerged as a whole new research area. The language is designed by analyzing its application domain and identifying fundamental aspects of Web services. Each aspect is handled by a nearly independent sublanguage, and the entire collection is integrated into a common core language. The -bigwig- compiler uses the available Web technologies as target languages, making -bigwig- available on almost any combination of browser and server, without relying on plug-ins or server modules.