There are 3 types of developers when it comes to making websites who each type serve a whole different purpose than the other types which I will go into depth later on. First is the Front-end developer, they make the part of the website that the users see such as the website structure, colors and text. The second kind is the Back-end developer, They make the server-side part of the site which the users don’t see such as API’s, Database and things related to that. Lastly, the third kind is the Full-stack developers, they focus on both sides; front and back end, this means they know how to make a static website and a website with a whole database containing features such as user accounts.
Front-end Development
Front-end development is the easiest type of development which includes the main code languages, HTML, CSS and JavaScript. An analogy which I personally have heard too much is referring to Front-end coding languages as the human body. HTML – which stands for Hypertext Markup Language; is often called the “bones” of a website because it provides the basic structural framework, just as a skeleton does for a body. For example in HTML, you can put in elements like text and images. CSS – standing for Cascading Style Sheet, is usually referred to as the “skin” of a website because it is what makes everything come together and stylizes all aspects of a site so it doesn’t look bland. For example, coloring the background and text along with placing elements where they need to go to make it look good. JS – It’s short for JavaScript and is often defined as the “muscles” of a website because muscles are functions of the body that make it move and put a body in motion. For example, you can make a feature where the user can change the slide on a slide show of images.
Back-end Development
On the flip-side is Back-end development that requires much more experience in the coding languages that are in the category of Front-end. In this blog I will only talk about three very popular ones but mentioning others. The first popular back-end language is Python and is known for being easy to read and versatile. For example, it can manage user logins, analyze data, and connect your site to a database. Another one is Java(not to be confused with JavaScript) which is a powerful language often used by massive companies for building complex and secure systems. Lastly, there’s PHP, a language specifically built for the web that works with servers and databases like WordPress for instance that runs on PHP. Now if we go back to the human body analogy: while the front-end (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) is like the (mostly) visible body, bones, skin, and muscles, inversely – the Back-end is like the internal organs and nervous system. You don’t see the heart or the brain, but they’re essential for keeping the body alive and functional. In the same way that the Back-end works behind the scenes, handling all logic, storing data, and making sure everything the user does on the Front-end actually works.
Conclusion
In conclusion, there are 2 sides but both work together in synergy, the people who combine the two to make them work great together called are Full-stack developers. As stated, Front-end languages in the analogy I said are referred to as the external parts of the human body while Back-end is the internal parts of the body providing main functions. Each side has very different languages but are all used in a website but for different purposes and both are equally essential components.
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