FRONT END DEVELOPMENT AS A STEP TOWARDS BEING A FULL STACK DEVELOPER
There's nothing much absolutely requiring to become a Front end Programmer and as a programmer: be it front end, back end or Full stacks, you are apparently an hotcake in the Cyber market, so why don't you start the journey on here, like from here - Front End.
It's either you work on the design of a website, or the code that made the website functions.
Front end development is actually the visible parts of a website or app while back end development is the functional brain behind the databases and infrastructure and full stack development is a typical binary clone of both.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS TO BECOME A FRONT END DEVELOPER
Knowledge in addition to understandable research is the major toolbox for Programming and Coding, the best Programmer is the one that source his/her way out for resources, most people take few steps back because they felt and were being compelled to believe that it's difficult if not almost impossible, but I am boldly clarifying the doubts that it's Simple like ABC, follow my tips and get the leap.
These are what your toolbox should be stacked with in possession of knowledge and ultimate researches:
- HTML
HTML means Hyper Text Markup Language which is the standard mark to create web pages and contents. It’s the mandated and basic building block required of every programmer to know no matter where your programming ambition is driving you to.
- CSS
CSS means Cascading Style Sheets which is the language always used to present the document you create with HTML. It enhances the Virtual and visuals of your HTML files in terms of color, styles, fonts and layout.
Both of these languages are absolutely essential to being a front end developer.
The logic is without HTML/CSS, there's no web development for you.
- JAVASCRIPT
Javascript determines the function of HTML and CSS, some web cases might not need Javascript at least for a very simple website or web page but for cases where interactive sessions are needed like the scrolling abilities, page animations and pop ups add on, Javascript is a better place to be with the ability to make your website look so interactive and animating.
- JQUERY
There's one quotation I love about Jquerry which is 'the write less, do more Javascript Library.'
One cool thing to keep in mind about Javascript is the existence of libraries like jQuery, a collection of plugins and extensions that make it faster and easier to use Java script on your web development. jQuery takes common tasks that require multiple lines of JS code and compresses them into a format that can be executed with a single line. This will be a big help when you’re coding in Javascript, unless, of course, you don’t like saving time where libraries as Jquery could be required for timely delivery.
- ANGULAR JS & BOOTSTRAP
It is advisable to always pair Angular JS & Bootstraps where Angular JS handles the contents and Bootstraps handles look and feel, CSS and Javascript stands to be a very vital language for a front end developer, having to know this frameworks would not only go a long way to enhance the beauty of your works but also go a long way being an efficient developer.
- VERSION CONTROL
Version control enhances debugging, I mean no one wants to be wearied or worn out by reviewing a set of slights mistakes over and over again, starting all over again to fish out not even a bunch of mistakes doesn't worth it. Using Version Control makes this worth doing well without the stress of reviewing your codes from the onset.
There are pretty much open source Version control software like stalwart Git which is use in tracking changes and indicating to fix where mistakes could have happened instead of reviewing a previous version of codes.
Learning web development from this point of front end makes you take a deeper step into knowing how web functions.
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