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All about Front-End Development!

September 12, 2023

What enthralls and pulls you into a website while you are surfing online? What makes you interact with the website or even buy a subscription or make a purchase on a website? What made you subscribe to 0&1 in the first place, if not for the content? I can already hear you asking, “0&1, who?” Alright. It's the overall outlook and design of the website, right? (Thanks to Beehiiv) And, this is done by folks who are super proud to be called “Front-End Developers or Front-End Engineers.” A Front-End Developer/Engineer is someone who creates websites and web applications. Basically, Front-End Developers are the modern-day architects, aren’t they?

What is Front-End?

For starters, the visual/interactable parts of a website are the Front-End of the whole website. The front end, which consists of all software or hardware that is a part of a user interface, is the layer above the back end. So, what is a Back-End? The difference between Front-End and Back-End is that Front-End refers to how a web page looks, while back-end refers to how it works. You can think of Front-End as client-side and Back-End as server-side. As simple as that. User-entered data, buttons, programs, websites, and other elements of the front end of a program that are all directly interacted with by humans or digital users are part of the Front-End. Usually, user experience (UX) experts create the majority of these features so that they are accessible, pleasant, and simple to use. The basic languages for Front-End Development are HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

What happens in the Front-End development process:

  • Design and markup languages like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

  • Search engine optimization (SEO).

  • Usability and accessibility testing.

  • Graphic design and image editing tools.

  • Web performance and browser compatibility.

Responsibilities of a Front-End Developers and Engineers:

Front-End developers focus more on the design aspects while Front-End Engineers focus more on the Functionality and Scalability of the website. Nevertheless, Both are equally responsible for

  • Coding

  • Analysing the code

  • Debugging the code and the application

  • Ensuring User experience

  • Implementing Designs

Tasks involved in Front-End Development:

Tasks involved in a typical day of a Front-End Developer/Engineer involve

  • Creating new web pages

  • Updating existing web pages

  • Constructing HTML emails and campaigns

  • Troubleshooting the webpages and applications

  • Check the compatibility of the website/app across different devices and browsers

  • Enhancing the website speed and response

Roles of Front-End Developers/Engineers:

Front-End Developers/Engineers qualify for roles such as

  • Well, Front-End Developer

  • Front-End Engineer, lol

  • Web Developer

  • CSS Developer

  • HTML Developer

  • Javascript Developer

  • QA Engineer

  • Web Designer

Apart from these, they do qualify for numerous other such roles and they enjoy collaborating with other stakeholders like UX/UI Designers and other CS Engineers.

In summary, user-facing features and interfaces are the primary focus of frontend development, which is a crucial part of developing websites and applications. It necessitates knowledge of programming languages, frameworks, and technologies made specifically for designing intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces. Front-end developers create interactive components and layouts that consumers view and interact with. They collaborate closely with design teams to make sure the user interface meets UX requirements and user expectations. To create appealing and easily accessible user interfaces that improve the user experience overall, one must be proficient in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and numerous frontend frameworks.

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