On recent entries, we have been
discussing about compilers, their purpose, how they are built and how they have
helped the programming environment evolve. Now, we will be discussing about the
same compilers we have talking about but, instead of running in our local device(s)
from a command-line shell, these compilers will be running on the web.
Nowadays, most of the software
applications are implemented with web resources due to the high demand. However,
not only applications can be done with web resources; also, compilers can be
created like that.
Nevertheless, building a web-based
compiler is not only coding a translator or parser, it can be similar to
another programming language that already exists, but also you need to be
careful and pay attention to other concepts like rules, syntax, security,
protocols and naming.
On the other hand, talking about the server side, you need to check which implementation strategy is going to be used, as well as the uses of the Common Gateway Interfaces (CGI), which is an interface that runs programs under a web server, and the development of your own server.
It is important to keep in mind that,
even though you are going to develop a new language interpreter and/or a server,
you do not have to create or invent everything. In order to make the process
easier as possible you might consider the fact that now we have existing web
technologies and documentation that might be helpful during the process and
that these tools can save you some time.
As Computer Science engineers, we need
to understand and apply our knowledge to develop good services. I mean, in this
case, you have to know how the web environment works and how it is supported
because it is an area that will be used or some many year, as well as the
interpreters and programming languages.
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