The Life of a Web Developer in 1998
Ah, 1998, a time when the internet was still a wild frontier and web developers were the new-age pioneers. Back then, we didn't have the luxury of modern frameworks or pre-built templates. No, we had to code everything from scratch, uphill both ways, in the snow, with a pack of wolves chasing us. Okay, maybe not the last part, but you get the idea.
The Tools of the Trade
In 1998, our toolbox was quite limited compared to today. HTML was our bread and butter, CSS was just starting to gain traction, and PHP was still in its infancy. Remember, this was a time before Google , so if you were stuck on a problem, you couldn't just look up the solution. You had to figure it out yourself or ask Jeeves, and let's be honest, Jeeves wasn't always the most reliable.
The Struggles
One of the biggest challenges we faced was browser compatibility. Back then, Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator were the main players, and they didn't always play nice with each other. You could spend hours perfecting your website, only to find it looked like a Picasso painting on a different browser.
The Evolution
Fast forward to today, and it's like we're living in a different world. We have a plethora of languages, frameworks, and tools at our disposal. We can build complex, interactive websites with ease. But let's not forget our roots. The struggles we faced in 1998 shaped the web development industry into what it is today.
<html>
<head>
<title>My First Website</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Welcome to my website!</h1>
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>
body {
background-color: #D3D3D3;
}
h1 {
color: #000080;
}
p {
font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
}
<?php
echo 'Hello, world!';
?>
