What is web development?

Web development is the process of creating or building and maintaining websites or web applications that run in our browsers. It involves the steps, strategies and methods used in building professional websites or web applications. Web development comprises of different categories.

Categories of web development.

Frontend development:
This refers to what people see and interact with directly on a website. It includes the buttons, forms, menus, animations etc.

Languages Used:

1. HTML:This is used for the structure of the page, it is like the skeleton of a website, all texts and images are displayed by HTML.
2. CSS: This provides the styles, colors, fonts etc. It is used to design the layout of the website, making it responsive etc.
3. JavaScript: It makes the website interactive.

Backend development:
Also called server-side development handles all the logic of a website. Backend development includes database integration, API design, Authentication etc.

Languages Used:

1. Python
2. PHP
3. Java etc.

All these languages are used in building backend applications

Fullstack development:
This involves working with both frontend and backend, which means working with all languages mentioned

Web developers

Web developers are people who build and maintain websites or web applications, they build these websites using coding languages and make it accessible on the internet through our browsers.

1. They build personal websites.
2. They build social media platforms
3. Online stores
4. Freelancing platforms etc.