Web Development

What is web development?

Web development refers to the process of creating websites on the Internet.

The term “web development” is relatively broad in its application. You could create a single website page from a Wix template, or you could painstakingly develop a massive website with thousands of original pages — and technically, both of those would count as web development.

What Are the Most Common Web Development Languages?

If you want to go up the ranks from junior developer to senior software engineer, you’ll have to be fluent in multiple languages. Coding languages can be used in different ways; some are favored in certain industries, or are specific to frontend or backend development. They each have their strengths and weaknesses.

Many new developers start by learning a frontend language, like HTML, CSS or JavaScript.

HTML is a frontend language: it tells the browser where text, headings and links should be on the page. Most programmers will start off by learning HTML first, since it’s a fairly easy language to learn, and it’s still one of the most widely used.

CSS is another frontend language used in conjunction with HTML. CSS allows programmers to change the style of their text, the size of their images, and where content should be placed.

JavaScript is used to make sites interactive. It’s also one of the more versatile languages, as it can be used both front frontend and backend coding.

But it’s not all about the frontend. If you want to be a full stack developer, you’ll have to learn at least one backend language as well.

PHP is very common, and is also user-friendly for new developers to learn. It’s a favorite for modifying websites built in Wix and WordPress.

Java is another common backend language. Websites built with Java are relatively easy to maintain, and it’s a language that’s employed even on very large websites with lots of data.