How TO - Become a Front-End Developer

A Front-End Developer is someone who creates websites and web applications.

The Front-End Developer creates things that the user sees.

It is a popular job, and everyone can become a Front-End Developer.

Why become a Front-End Developer

It is fun and creative.

It is flexible - you can work from anywhere!

Many companies are looking for Front-End Developers.

The main responsibility of a Front-End Developer is the User interface.

Simply put, create things that the user sees.

Note: If you don't know what a Front-End Developer is, you can learn more about it in the What is a Front-End Developer tutorial.

The difference between Front-End and Back-End is that Front-End refers to how a web page looks, while back-end refers to how it works.

You also think of Front-End as client-side and Back-End as server-side.

HTML, CSS, and JavaScript are the basic languages you need to know to create a website.

To become a Front-End Developer, start with the subjects below, in the following order:

You have to code to learn how to code. Practice a lot!

Create the structure with HTML. The first thing you have to learn is HTML, which is the standard markup language for creating web pages.

Style with CSS. The next step is to learn CSS, to set the layout of your web page with beautiful colors, fonts, and much more.

Make it interactive with JavaScript. After studying HTML and CSS, you should learn JavaScript to create dynamic and interactive web pages for your users.

Have you ever heard about W3Schools Spaces? Here you can create a free website using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

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Learn and practice JavaScript and CSS frameworks and libraries such as:

Knowing the frameworks and libraries will make you more attractive in the job market.

Learning RESTful APIs is a bonus. This will allow you to connect the Front-End to the Back-End and its logic.

A Front-End Developer can have a big tool-box of skills.

Here are some:

Want to get your first job? Read our article on how to get a developer job in Ten steps.