The Web Dev Book
A free, lecture-by-lecture online textbook built from the official COMSATS course plans
for Web Technologies (CSC336) and
Advanced Web Technologies (CSC337) — from your very first
<h1> to shipping a production Next.js application on Vercel.
How this book is organized¶
Each course is split into 7 units (matching the official course description form), and every unit is a group of lectures — one chapter per lecture, exactly as taught in class.
flowchart LR
A["CSC336<br/>Web Technologies"] --> A1["7 Units"] --> A2["32 Lecture Chapters"]
B["CSC337<br/>Advanced Web Technologies"] --> B1["7 Units"] --> B2["32 Lecture Chapters"]
A2 --> C["You, building real projects"]
B2 --> CEvery chapter follows the same shape, so you always know what to expect:
| Section | What you'll find there |
|---|---|
| In this lecture | A short preview of what you're about to learn and why it matters |
| Explanation + examples | Plain-language explanations with runnable code samples |
| Diagrams | Mermaid diagrams for architectures, flows, and sequences where a picture helps |
| Try it yourself | A small hands-on exercise to reinforce the lecture |
| Key takeaways | A quick recap you can revise from before a quiz or exam |
Where to start¶
- New to web development? Begin at Web Technologies → Lecture 1.
- Finished CSC336 already? Jump into Advanced Web Technologies → Lecture 1.
- Looking for a specific topic? Use the search bar at the top of the page, or browse the tag index.