Front-End Developer

What Does Front-End Developer Mean?

A front-end developer is a type of computer programmer that codes and creates the visual front-end elements of a software, application or website. He or she creates computing components/features that are directly viewable and accessible by the end user or client.

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A front-end developer is also known as a client end developer, HTMLer and front-end coder.

Techopedia Explains Front-End Developer

A front-end developer is a programmer that codes the front end of a website. Typically, the front-end developer’s job is to convert website design files into raw HTML, JavaScript (JS) and/or CSS code. This includes the basic website design/layout, images, content, buttons, navigation and internal links. The end result is code that serves as the website’s front-end structure, which is used by a back-end developer to add business logics and connect databases and processes, among other processes.

A front-end developer is responsible for ensuring that a website’s visual front end is free of errors and looks exactly as designed. A front-end developer also ensures that a website has the same visibility across different computing and mobile Web browsers.

Similarly, in software applications, a front-end web developer creates the graphical user interface (GUI) that enables access to the software’s back-end features and capabilities.

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