Who needs web development technology

Many articles about web development technologies are designed for developers. They often drift too far into technical talk to be understandable and useful to people in other lines of business, especially business owners and marketers.

However, it is important for people in these positions to understand some of the technical aspects of web design and development services. If only so they can have informed discussions with their development teams or vendors. This can give them a conceptual understanding of how the project will be structured from a technical perspective.

What are web development technologies
Web development technologies refer to the many programming languages and tools that are used to create dynamic and full-featured Web sites and applications.

Front-end (interface) technologies
Interface technologies are designed for the “client side” of your website or application. They are used to design the interactive components of your site and create elements that users see and interact with. This includes colors and styles of text, images, buttons, and navigation menus.

Back-end (server-side) technologies
Back-end technologies are for the “server side” of your site or application. They store and organize data and make sure everything works on the interface. For example, when a user provides credentials to log into a social networking application, internal technologies are used to verify that the credentials are correct. Once the credentials have been verified, the server will send back the profile name, image, and other related information.

Back-end technologies are also used to optimize core business processes. In cases where you have a lot of data to process, you can run a script in the server side to create a meaningful report in the front-end.

You can also send automated emails to groups of users. Emails can be sent on specific dates, such as when a user’s free trial website expires.

  1. HTML
    HTML stands for Hypertext Markup Language. It is one of the fundamental technologies required for web development. It provides the basic structure of a web page. HTML code ensures that all content on a website is formatted correctly. This is done so that your internet browser can display the content as intended. Without HTML, the browser cannot display text or load images and other elements.

HTML5, the latest version of HTML, defines a large number of application programming interfaces (API integration services) that can be used with JavaScript to create a more interactive and dynamic site:

  • Canvas: Canvas is an HTML5 element used to draw and control images and shapes. It can also be used for more complex cases, such as game graphics and animations.
  • Web Storage: used to store information directly in the browser. For example, storing login information and storing user settings for a site.
  • Service workers: include a script that continues to run in the background when the web page opens and is mostly used on sites with offline capabilities. It makes pages available offline and allows the use of web notifications. Can send these notifications even if your browser is not open.
  • WebSockets: provides a permanent two-way connection between the user and the server. The most common uses are for chats and notifications in web applications.
  1. CSS
    Cascading Style Sheets, CSS for short, define the style and aesthetics of a web page. While HTML is used to structure a web page, CSS defines the appearance of that structure. This includes page layouts, colors, fonts, and arrangement of elements. If HTML is the skeleton of a web page, CSS is the skin.