Whenever you browse a website, the first thing that makes you decide whether you’re going further with the particular website or not is the look and feel of it. Undoubtedly, no one prefers a website or application having an inferior user interface or design. And the person who ensures this better look, feel and user interface for the websites is a Front-End Developer.
They do this through the combination of design, technology and programming to code a website’s appearance, as well as taking care of debugging. Everything on the page from the logo to the search bar, buttons, overall layout and how the user interacts with the page was created by a front-end developer.
You can generally expect a frontend developer roles to include some or all of the following:
Using HTML, JavaScript and CSS to bring concepts to life.
Developing and maintaining the user interface.
Come up with different ideas for optimizing the user experience.
Implementing design on mobile websites.
Ensures that the web design is responsive, secure and scalable.
Creating tools that improve site interaction regardless of the browser.
Fixing bugs and testing for usability.
<aside> ⚒️ Skills which make a Developer Successful
How does the Internet work? Before beginning with the learning, it is important for developers to know how the internet works. Though not a prerequisite it is important to know what goes on behind the scenes when you open up a website. To understand how the internet works you can refer to the article covered in our Backend Track!
The three main languages you need to know well are HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. These are the building blocks of front-end development. From there you can focus on frameworks, libraries, and other useful tools.
HTML -
This is the first step of building a website (The best way to grasp frontend skills is when you build something on your own. Projects are a great way to learn by doing.)
<aside> 🎨 Graphic Design Tools Before a front end developer begins coding, they typically use graphic design tools to create a prototype of their website, which lets them test and experiment with the user interface.
The process might be as simple as using a pencil and paper, or it might require graphics editing programs like Sketch or Photoshop or more advanced graphical editing tools such as Figma or Illustrator.
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CSS is an acronym for Cascading Style Sheets and it is a set of rules used by designers to specify the appearance of HTML documents. It adds life to the otherwise unprofessional looking website made using just HTML.
Resources-
CSS grids
SASS