Comments on: The State of the Web survey results http://www.webdirections.org/blog/the-state-of-the-web-survey-results/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:25:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Johnhttp://www.webdirections.org/blog/the-state-of-the-web-survey-results/comment-page-1/#comment-129900 John Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:08:12 +0000 http://www.webdirections.org/?p=1478#comment-129900 Hi Peter,I didn't document it as well as I should have but you guessed correctly - where it makes sense, folks could give multiple answers - such as databases, languages, and so on. In other cases - like primary OS or browser, only on answer was possibleThanksjohn Hi Peter,

I didn’t document it as well as I should have but you guessed correctly — where it makes sense, folks could give multiple answers — such as databases, languages, and so on. In other cases — like primary OS or browser, only on answer was possible

Thanks

john

]]> By: Peter R. Woodhttp://www.webdirections.org/blog/the-state-of-the-web-survey-results/comment-page-1/#comment-129876 Peter R. Wood Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:56:24 +0000 http://www.webdirections.org/?p=1478#comment-129876 After re-reading some of the commentary, I'm guessing that the 111% is due to some people making multiple selections for database? After re-reading some of the commentary, I’m guessing that the 111% is due to some people making multiple selections for database?

]]> By: Peter R. Woodhttp://www.webdirections.org/blog/the-state-of-the-web-survey-results/comment-page-1/#comment-129875 Peter R. Wood Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:53:50 +0000 http://www.webdirections.org/?p=1478#comment-129875 Curious about the percentages for databases:<blockquote>Over 90% sites are database driven, with the open source MySQL at 70% and PostrgeSQL at 10% together accounting for the significant majority of sites by respondents. Microsoft’s SQL Server at 22% and Oracle at 9% were the other widely used database systems.</blockquote>70%+10%+22%+9% = 111% ?? Curious about the percentages for databases:

Over 90% sites are database driven, with the open source MySQL at 70% and PostrgeSQL at 10% together accounting for the significant majority of sites by respondents. Microsoft’s SQL Server at 22% and Oracle at 9% were the other widely used database systems.

70%+10%+22%+9% = 111% ??

]]> By: Russhttp://www.webdirections.org/blog/the-state-of-the-web-survey-results/comment-page-1/#comment-128602 Russ Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:38:40 +0000 http://www.webdirections.org/?p=1478#comment-128602 Interesting to note that in the very short period of time that Google Chrome has been about, it already commands a slightly increased user-base over the far more established Opera. I appreciate this was a survey of developers but I'd be keen to here possible reasons for this - surely Chrome isn't "better" than Opera!? ;-) Interesting to note that in the very short period of time that Google Chrome has been about, it already commands a slightly increased user-base over the far more established Opera. I appreciate this was a survey of developers but I’d be keen to here possible reasons for this — surely Chrome isn’t “better” than Opera!? ;-)

]]> By: MentalXhttp://www.webdirections.org/blog/the-state-of-the-web-survey-results/comment-page-1/#comment-128577 MentalX Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:22:46 +0000 http://www.webdirections.org/?p=1478#comment-128577 [...] the Web Directions conferences, and “Scroll” magazine. You can catch the summary here: http://www.webdirections.org/blog/the-state-of-the-web-survey-results/. And the full results here: [...] […] the Web Directions conferences, and “Scroll” magazine. You can catch the summary here: http://www.webdirections.org/blog/the-state-of-the-web-survey-results/. And the full results here: […]

]]> By: Matthew Riley MacPhersonhttp://www.webdirections.org/blog/the-state-of-the-web-survey-results/comment-page-1/#comment-128483 Matthew Riley MacPherson Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:21:01 +0000 http://www.webdirections.org/?p=1478#comment-128483 In reply to George's question regarding server-side JavaScript: a lot of people don't know this, but you can <strong>write ASP in Microsoft's JScript</strong>. Where I work, a lot of our big sites are run on our IIS server, and we write <em>all</em> of our ASP in JScript (VBScript is a pretty darn awful way to make web sites).Apparently, you can develop ASP in a few other languages too, but I've never investigated that. JScript is pretty nice though. In reply to George’s question regarding server-side JavaScript: a lot of people don’t know this, but you can write ASP in Microsoft’s JScript. Where I work, a lot of our big sites are run on our IIS server, and we write all of our ASP in JScript (VBScript is a pretty darn awful way to make web sites).

Apparently, you can develop ASP in a few other languages too, but I’ve never investigated that. JScript is pretty nice though.

]]> By: State of the Web survey results from ~12 … « Paul M. Watsonhttp://www.webdirections.org/blog/the-state-of-the-web-survey-results/comment-page-1/#comment-128453 State of the Web survey results from ~12 … « Paul M. Watson Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:48:34 +0000 http://www.webdirections.org/?p=1478#comment-128453 [...] am on January 13, 2009 | # | Tags: dev State of the Web survey results from ~1200 web-developers. Good to see jQuery doing well. [...] […] am on January 13, 2009 | # | Tags: dev State of the Web survey results from ~1200 web-developers. Good to see jQuery doing well. […]

]]> By: The State of the Web 2008 » Broken Linkshttp://www.webdirections.org/blog/the-state-of-the-web-survey-results/comment-page-1/#comment-128418 The State of the Web 2008 » Broken Links Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:53:23 +0000 http://www.webdirections.org/?p=1478#comment-128418 [...] Directions have posted the results of their 2008 survey today; full results and selected highlights are available. The most shocking result to me is that 10% of respondents still use tables [...] […] Directions have posted the results of their 2008 survey today; full results and selected highlights are available. The most shocking result to me is that 10% of respondents still use tables […]

]]> By: Johnhttp://www.webdirections.org/blog/the-state-of-the-web-survey-results/comment-page-1/#comment-128280 John Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:25:53 +0000 http://www.webdirections.org/?p=1478#comment-128280 Hi Brian,good thoughts. As the compiler of the report, it took me a little by surprise - particularly at 20% - I guess because we tend to think of Flash and Silverlight in this space. Hi Brian,

good thoughts. As the compiler of the report, it took me a little by surprise — particularly at 20% — I guess because we tend to think of Flash and Silverlight in this space.

]]> By: Brianhttp://www.webdirections.org/blog/the-state-of-the-web-survey-results/comment-page-1/#comment-128275 Brian Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:21:16 +0000 http://www.webdirections.org/?p=1478#comment-128275 Not sure why the Quicktime result is described as 'surprising'. If you just want to put a movie or sound clip online, it works reliably, whereas WMP never seems to have the right codec and/or you're trying to use it in an office that doesn't allow extra software to be installed. It's always hard to unseat a reliable incumbent. So Silverlight - cool but who cares? Not sure why the Quicktime result is described as ‘surprising’. If you just want to put a movie or sound clip online, it works reliably, whereas WMP never seems to have the right codec and/or you’re trying to use it in an office that doesn’t allow extra software to be installed. It’s always hard to unseat a reliable incumbent. So Silverlight — cool but who cares?

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