What is Frontend Development?

Frontend Development is the practice of building the part of a website a visitor directly sees and interacts with in their browser the layout, buttons, animations and forms using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Core Frontend Technologies

• HTML — structures the content on the page
• CSS — controls visual styling, layout and spacing
• JavaScript — adds interactivity, like dropdown menus and sliders
• Frameworks like React or Next.js — for complex, app-like interfaces

Frontend vs Backend

Frontend is everything visible and interactive in the browser; backend is the server-side logic and database working behind the scenes. Most modern websites need both working together.

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