Many articles about web development technologies are designed for developers. They often drift too far into technical talk to be understandable and useful to people in other lines of business, especially business owners and marketers.
However, it is important for people in these positions to understand some of the technical aspects of web design and development services. If only so they can have informed discussions with their development teams or vendors. This can give them a conceptual understanding of how the project will be structured from a technical perspective.
What are web development technologies
Web development technologies refer to the many programming languages and tools that are used to create dynamic and full-featured Web sites and applications.
Front-end (interface) technologies
Interface technologies are designed for the “client side” of your website or application. They are used to design the interactive components of your site and create elements that users see and interact with. This includes colors and styles of text, images, buttons, and navigation menus.
Back-end (server-side) technologies
Back-end technologies are for the “server side” of your site or application. They store and organize data and make sure everything works on the interface. For example, when a user provides credentials to log into a social networking application, internal technologies are used to verify that the credentials are correct. Once the credentials have been verified, the server will send back the profile name, image, and other related information.
Back-end technologies are also used to optimize core business processes. In cases where you have a lot of data to process, you can run a script in the server side to create a meaningful report in the front-end.
You can also send automated emails to groups of users. Emails can be sent on specific dates, such as when a user’s free trial website expires.
HTML5, the latest version of HTML, defines a large number of application programming interfaces (API integration services) that can be used with JavaScript to create a more interactive and dynamic site: