Traditional Multi-Page Applications
Traditional Multi-Page Applications (MPAs) are web applications where each user interaction, such as clicking a link or submitting a form, triggers a full page reload from the server. This architecture relies on server-side rendering, where the server generates complete HTML pages and sends them to the client's browser. MPAs were the standard approach for web development before the rise of Single-Page Applications (SPAs).
Developers should learn MPAs for scenarios requiring SEO optimization, as server-rendered pages are easily crawlable by search engines, and for applications with simple interactivity where full page reloads are acceptable. They are also useful when building content-heavy websites like blogs, e-commerce platforms, or news sites that benefit from fast initial load times and straightforward server-side logic.