03. Development

Step 3rd of 4 Stages of The Website Development Process, The real development phase starts now that all the preparatory work is finished. The most widely used programming languages for website creation are HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, while there are more options as well (as well as considerations like how AI functions with development).

• The most recent version of HTML, or Hyper-Text Markup Language, was created in the 1990s and is known as HTML5. Although HTML is frequently used as the basis for websites, it is not advised to utilize it alone to build a website because it would not be visually appealing.
• Cascading Style Sheets, or CSS, make it possible to style layouts, color, and typography in programming languages like HTML. Although HTML serves as the site’s base, CSS determines the site’s appearance. Web pages without CSS are merely a collection of code and lack aesthetic appeal.
• JavaScript: Although CSS is responsible for a page’s visual appeal, JavaScript also offers functionality, which is another entertaining feature. JavaScript is used for animations, automated processes, and interactive elements that improve the user experience.

Website functionality can be divided into three categories: hybrid, dynamic, and static.

• The content of a static website is rarely updated. Since all the required information is displayed on the front end alone, creating a static website is comparatively simple. Usually, static websites are used for professional profiles, portfolios, and enterprises.
• On the back end of a dynamic website, the content is kept in a database. Depending on the user’s commands, this material varies. On the front end, dynamic content gives the consumer greater personalization and customization options.
• Static pages and dynamic material are both included in a hybrid website.

4 Stages of The Website Development Process, When building and designing a website, you must consider the backend site structures in addition to writing code. The “behind-the-scenes” programming that makes a website work is called the backend, as was previously explained. For instance, you save images on the backend of your website when you post them, allowing users to view them on the front end of your page. Two essential elements are necessary for back-end development:

• Database: The location where data is stored, arranged, and processed to make it conveniently accessible from the server.
• Server: Your computer’s hardware and software components. Data requests between the database and the client/browser are sent, processed, and received by servers. “I need to retrieve this information,” the browser instructs the server, which then retrieves the data from the database and provides it to the client.

4 Stages of The Website Development Process, Together, the database and server form the framework of any website. A CMS is another tool that many websites utilize to create dynamic websites without having to write code from start. With a content management system (CMS), website owners may quickly and easily produce, edit, and manage enormous volumes of material without having to make changes to each page of their website. For instance, Wix website developers can access the backend content management system, enter updated data, and have the frontend automatically update.

4 Stages of The Website Development Process, Due to the increasing prevalence of internet browsing on smartphones and tablets, many website owners construct mobile-specific versions of their sites or even employ app builder tools to create native iOS and Android applications that work in tandem with their websites. Find out more about converting a website into an application.