Front-end Developer

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Build interactive, responsive, and accessible web experiences — from static sites to complex web apps.

The front-end is the part of a website users interact with — everything you see: fonts, colors, menus, animations, forms, and layouts. It’s built using three core technologies:

HTML

HyperText Markup Language structures content: headings, paragraphs, forms, images, and semantic meaning.

MDN Guide

CSS

Cascading Style Sheets style and layout content: colors, spacing, animations, responsiveness.

Web.dev by Google

JavaScript

The programming language of the web. It makes pages dynamic: form validation, API calls, real-time updates.

Modern JS Tutorial

Learning Platforms

freeCodeCamp
W3Schools
SoloLearn
Dash

Responsive Web Design

Ensure your site works on mobile, tablet, and desktop. Use CSS media queries, flexible grids, and viewport units.

Bootstrap Tailwind Bulma Chakra UI

CSS Enhancements

Write more maintainable and efficient styles with modern tooling.

Sass Less PostCSS styled-components

Package Managers

Manage dependencies (libraries, tools) efficiently.

npm Yarn

Development & Performance

Optimize for speed, SEO, and accessibility.

Lighthouse HTML Validator TinyPNG WebP

Modern JavaScript & Frameworks

For complex apps: state management, routing, SSR/SSG.

TypeScript React Vue Angular

Static Site Generators

Next.js Gatsby

Full-Stack JS

Meteor

Testing & Accessibility (a11y)

Jest Testing Lib WAVE Cypress

Learning Roadmap

  1. 1 HTML + CSS basics
  2. 2 Responsive design (Flexbox/Grid)
  3. 3 JavaScript fundamentals (ES6+)
  4. 4 DOM manipulation & async (Fetch, Promises)
  5. 5 Pick a framework (React recommended)
  6. 6 Build projects & deploy

Cheat Sheets

Practice Tips

  • Clone real sites (e.g. Netflix homepage)
  • Use DevTools daily — inspect, debug, audit
  • Validate HTML/CSS — avoid silent bugs
  • Deploy early (e.g. GitHub Pages, Vercel)