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Exploring Web2: The Evolution of the Modern Web
Mehul Bansal
10 min read
17/06/2024

Introduction

Web development is a dynamic and ever-evolving field that encompasses the creation and maintenance of websites and web applications. It involves a variety of skills and disciplines, ranging from front-end and back-end development to design and database management. This guide will walk you through the fundamental concepts, tools, and technologies involved in web development.

What is Web Development?

Web development refers to the work involved in creating a website for the Internet (World Wide Web) or an intranet (a private network). It can range from developing a simple single static page of plain text to complex web applications, electronic businesses, and social network services.

Key Areas of Web Development

  • Front-End Development
  • Back-End Development
  • Full-Stack Development

Front-End Development

Front-end development, also known as client-side development, focuses on what users interact with on a website. It involves the design and development of the user interface (UI) and user experience (UX).

Key Technologies:

  • HTML (HyperText Markup Language): The standard markup language for creating web pages.
  • CSS (Cascading Style Sheets): A stylesheet language used for describing the presentation of a document written in HTML.
  • JavaScript: A programming language that allows you to implement complex features on web pages.

Popular Front-End Frameworks and Libraries:

  • React: A JavaScript library for building user interfaces, maintained by Facebook.
  • Angular: A TypeScript-based open-source web application framework led by the Angular Team at Google.
  • Vue.js: An open-source model–view–viewmodel front-end JavaScript framework for building user interfaces and single-page applications.

Back-End Development

Back-end development, also known as server-side development, involves creating and managing the server-side logic, database interactions, user authentication, and server configuration.

Key Technologies:

  • Programming Languages: JavaScript (Node.js), Python, Ruby, PHP, Java, and C#.
  • Databases: SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis).
  • Server Management: Understanding of server architecture and handling server management, commonly using tools like Nginx, Apache, and Docker.

Full-Stack Development

Full-stack developers have the skills to work on both the front-end and back-end of a web application. They understand how to build a complete web application from scratch.