Website Development

Website development refers to the process of creating, building, and maintaining websites. It involves everything from coding the front end (what users see) to the back end (the server-side logic, databases, and infrastructure), as well as ensuring the site is responsive, accessible, secure, and performs well.

💻 Types of Website Development

Front-End Development – Client-side; focuses on how the website looks and feels.
Back-End Development – Server-side; manages how the website functions.
Full-Stack Development – Covers both front-end and back-end.
Web Design – Focuses more on UI/UX design (user interface and experience).
Web Content Development – Writing and structuring website content.
DevOps/Web Operations – Deploying and maintaining web servers and applications.

🛠️ Essential Skills for Website Development

1. Front-End Skills (Client-Side)

These help you build the visual and interactive parts of a website:

HTML (HyperText Markup Language)
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
JavaScript – for interactivity (e.g., form validation, animations)
Front-End Frameworks/Libraries:
- React, Vue.js, Angular
Responsive Design (e.g., using Flexbox, Grid, media queries)
Cross-Browser Compatibility
Version Control (e.g., Git)

2. Back-End Skills (Server-Side)

These involve server logic, databases, and application behavior:

Programming Languages:
- JavaScript (Node.js), Python, PHP, Ruby, Java, etc.
Databases:
- SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL), NoSQL (MongoDB)
APIs:
- RESTful APIs, GraphQL
Authentication & Security (e.g., OAuth, JWT, HTTPS)

3. Full-Stack Skills

Combines both front-end and back-end knowledge.

Mastery of both sets of technologies.
Understanding of how the client communicates with the server.
Often uses stacks like:
- MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js)
- LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)