Web development refers to building, creating, and an maintaining
websites. It includes aspects such as web design, web publishing, web
programming, and database management.
While the terms "web developer" and "web designer" are
often used synonymous, they do not mean the same thing. Technically, a
web designer only
designs website interfaces using HTML and CSS. A web developer may
be involved in designing a website, but may also write web scripts in
languages
such as PHP and ASP. Additionally, a web developer may help maintain
and update a database used by a dynamic website.
Web development includes many types of web content creation. Some
examples include hand coding web pages in a text editor,
building a website in a program like Dreamweaver, and updating a
blog via a blogging website. In recent years, content management
systems like WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla have also become popular
means of web development. These tools make it easy for anyone to
create and edit their own website using a web-based interface.
While there are several methods of creating websites, there is often
a trade-off between simplicity and
customization. Therefore, most large businesses do not use content
management systems, but instead have a dedicated Web
development team that designs and maintains the company's
website(s). Small organizations and individuals are more likely to
choose a solution like WordPress that provides a basic website
template and simplified editing tools.
HTML makes up the layout and structure for your website. This language
is dynamic and allows you to create a beautiful website using less code.
HTML is used to create a starting point for the website and is what
most of your static pages start from. A better way to understand this
language is to consider it as the skeleton that is holding your website
together.
CSS is the language developers can use to style a website. The style
sheet language describes how your website is presented and its layout.
CSS is used hand in hand with HTML to add colors, backgrounds, layouts,
font sizes, and more. This language is a core technology web developers
use to design and build websites.
JavaScript is used in many aspects of web development. Web developers
use this language to add interactive elements to their websites. User
engagement is important to your business, and your web developer should
be incorporating JavaScript elements in your design.
PHP is often used on data-heavy websites or for app development. This is
an open-source language that can be easily modified to meet the needs
of your business or website. Large websites like WordPress and Facebook
use PHP to manage and process their data.
Python is one of the easiest languages to use and work with. Python can
create a framework for basically any website need. This language uses
simple and straightforward syntax, making it easy for web developers to
work with and explain to their users. Some familiar sites that are using
this language are Pinterest and Instagram.
.NET (pronounced dot net) is a framework that provides programming
guidelines that can be used to develop a wide range of applications from
the web to mobile to Windows-based applications. The .NET framework can
work with several web programming languages such as C#, VB.NET, C++,
and F#. At Grand Circus, we use C# as well as MVC. .NET has a huge
collection of predefined class libraries
(pre-written code) that has
support for simple and complex data structures.
SQL is a database query language that is used when your website is
computing large amounts of data. Using SQL allows you to gather data
from different databases and use it to cater your website to your target
audience. This language is not used alone; instead, it is paired with
others to get the most out of your customer database and website
development.
By: Teamibegin Inc