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Browser-based computing platform

The Web platform is a collection of technologies developed as open standards by the World Wide Web Consortium and other standardization bodies such as the Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group, the Unicode Consortium, the Internet Engineering Task Force, and Ecma International. It is the umbrella term introduced by the World Wide Web Consortium, and in 2011 it was defined as "a platform for innovation, consolidation and cost efficiencies" by W3C CEO Jeff Jaffe. Being built on The evergreen Web has allowed for the addition of new capabilities while addressing security and privacy risks. Additionally, developers are enabled to build interoperable content on a cohesive platform. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Web platformA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: PGxDB: an interactive web-platform for pharmacogenomics researchInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Programming for PaaSThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: The Platformization of the Web: Making Web Data Platform ReadyCited 850 times
  5. Go sideways: SVGA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Web standardsA closely related topic

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