The top 12 development terms you should know when working on your new website
Picture this: you’ve made the plunge to get a new website for your brand. You’ve decided on branding, a website design, and how it functions. You’re now in the development stages, and the developer is speaking about all things coding and tech to build your website. You are so excited about your website but have no idea what they are talking about.?
You might be reading this as you’re currently in this situation, or you might just be preparing yourself to be in this situation. Either way, this article showcases some of the top words you might hear a developer say, with their simplest definitions.?
Our developers here at JUMP helped us with explaining these terms. If you work with us on a project - they can help you fully understand so you can collaborate with us on your new website.?
Code
Code or coding is probably one of the most obvious words for web development teams to use. In case you didn’t know what it meant, code is essentially instructions that a computer understands. It’s a set of rules and commands that developers write to create web pages, apps and more!?
Our developers write code daily to help build websites and content management systems!?
HTML
HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the usual language for creating web pages and web design documents on the web. It explains the structure and content of a webpage, e.g. titles, paragraphs, links and images. As standard, it consists of elements which are usually enclosed in brackets, like this: <html>
HTML is important for helping search engines like Google crawl your website!?
JavaScript?
JavaScript is a programming language that is used for building dynamic, interactive functionality in web browsers. It is one of the most popular programming languages that development teams use on the web at the moment.
Our developers use JavaScript to help build animations, buttons, and pop-ups into websites!?
CSS
CSS or Cascading Style Sheets are used to style HTML and make it look more visually appealing. This includes the likes of spacing, colours, fonts and the general layout.?
At JUMP, our website designers are very fond of CSS to help make websites function and look exactly how they envision.?
Server
A server acts as a central hub that stores and shares information or services with other computers over a network! They tend to run consistently by responding to requests and performing tasks.??
We have servers that help load the backend of websites with all the information needed to function.?
Responsive website design
Responsive web design ensures websites display appropriately across numerous devices and screen sizes (e.g. desktop and mobile). Responsive design ensures that everyone has an optimal viewing experience, no matter where they are viewing your content.
At JUMP, all of our website design and development is responsive, meaning we take into consideration how users will view and interact with content before building the final solution.?
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Frontend code
Frontend code is essentially code that you are able to see and interact with on a website. It usually involves HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Its main focus is on creating the user interface and experience of a website or app, making it interactive, responsive and appealing.
Frontend code can sometimes be seen through content management systems. At JUMP, when we make your website, we also connect the content management system!?
Backend code
Backend code helps the functionality of a website through things such as data storage and processing user requests. It handles all of the processes that go on behind the scenes.?
There is a lot of action happening behind a website, having developers that can read the backend code and work with the technology is key to the functioning of the website!?
Full-stack developer?
A person who is able to code both front and backend code. They have the skills and knowledge to work on all layers of a website or app. Website development teams usually consist of at least one full-stack developer, if not more!
JUMP is lucky to have a team of full-stack developers on-hand to help with all websites.?
CMS?
A Content Management System (CMS) is a piece of software that allows users to modify, add and manage their website content, e.g. upload blogs, images and text.?
Usually in the hands of a marketing manager, a content management system should be user-friendly and help your website be edited seamlessly. We can help coordinate and integrate CMS with your website to ensure this!?
SEO?
Search Engine Optimisation or SEO is the practice of improving a website's visibility through the likes of keywords, metatags and backlinks. These keywords can then be used in the back or frontend of a website/app to improve search visibility.?
At JUMP, we know how important this is and will always be sure to include SEO practices in our website development.
Bug
A bug is an error or defect in code which causes a website to malfunction. They can come in many forms including on the display of the website, compatibility issues or the security of a website.
Whilst we never want bugs, our development team is on top of looking for them and fixing them!?
Understanding website development jargon?
We haven’t listed every single term, but these are the most common ones you might hear! Hopefully, this article gave you some understanding of what development words you might come across, and what exactly they mean.?
If you are interested in starting your web development process, we are experts who are here to guide you through every step! You can visit our website to see all of our previous work or get in touch.