Tim Hamner Sr

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Front-End Developer

Tim Hamner Sr

Ladies in Tech
last updated Jan 12, 2021

What is a Front-End Developer and why should you consider becoming one?

HTML / HTML5

The Front-End web development is the person who is able to present information to regular folks on the web in what is known as a Graphical User Interface (GUI). This goal is achieved through HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other languages that allows users to interact with data. This web site that you are reading now uses HTML and CSS. Here are a few quick definitions of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript:

HTML - HyperText Markup Language is a set of standards, a variety of SGML, used to tag the elements of a hypertext document. It is the standard protocol for formatting and displaying documents on the World Wide Web. Here is a quick sample:

html code

  Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works. — Steve Jobs

Recommended Site for HTML Training:

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html code

CSS

  Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. — Malcolm X

CSS - Cascading Style Sheets is a set of standards in particular mode of action used for describing the presentation of a document within a markup language such as HTML. It is the flavor that provides visual “eye-candy” to web sites. CSS is a cornerstone of technology of the World Wide Web along with HTML and JavaScript. Here is a quick sample:

css code

Recommended Site for CSS Training:

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html code

JavaScript

  Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. — Nelson Mandela

JavaScript - JavaScript is a scripting or programming language that allows you to implement complex features on the web pages -- every time a web page requires more than static display of information such as interactive maps, animated 2D/3D graphics, scrolling video jukeboxes, etc is done using JavaScript. Here is a quick sample:

css code

Recommended Site for JavaScript Training:

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Why did I create this page?

I have shared this information because I believe that anyone who is willing to learn a few lines of code can become a Front-End Developer. As a casual name, we used to refer to these professionals as webmasters. The goal here is to provide this information as easy and accessible as possible to let you know that you too can do! If you are willing to put the time and effort into this field you can make a big difference in the world. Everyone LOVES the World Wide Web. According to a nonprofit organization study conducted during the later part of 2020, 3.96 billion people use social media who spend approximately 144 minutes online daily. Source.

Just remember the sky is your limit.

Resources

HOW TO create a website in three quick steps:

As a Information Technology professional for many years, I often receive the question how to create a web site. Here are the steps that you need to do to answer this question. The real question that I do not address below is what type of content do you plan to share with the world? That should be your guiding star question as you complete the following items below:

1. Register Domain Name – Contact GoDaddy to check to see if your domain name is available.
2. Setup Web Hosting – Contact GoDaddy for a slice of the web hosting pie in the sky.
3. Web Hosting Platform – Login to your web hosting provider to upload your first page; and your live on the world wide web.

Additional Resources

Freelancer Map
Skill Cruch - 13 Skills Needed
Udacity
Developer Roles

 


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