Web development roadmap for beginners

If you want to start web development, then here we given a complete guide with step-by-step information about web development. you can easily understand the web development with the given information. So, read the given information carefully.


What is Web development ?

Web development is the process of creating and maintaining websites through some programming skills and knowledge. It involves the languages like html, css , js , java, python, sql and framworks like bootstrap, tailwind css, node js, react js, mangodb, etc. The websites you access on daily basis on browser are the example of web development.

Web development is divided into three parts - 

Frontend Development - 

Frontend Development is the user interface part means the structure and design that you see on the website. It includes with some basic languages like html, css and js and frameworks like bootstrap, tailwind css and react js.

Backend Development

Backend Development is the backend part which helps the website to provide some behaviour and functionality means it provides the logic, databases, security and more on website. It includes some programming languages as js, python, java, ruby, php, sql and frameworks like node js, mongodb, vue js and many more.

Full Stack Web Development

Full stack is the combination of frontend and backend. It works on both to create profession websites with programming, databases, security, authentication. It involves the processes to develop the websites properly from scratch.


Web development workflow

Here we given a web development workflow to understand how web development works for the process of creating a website from scratch as given below -

1) Planning -

  • Defining goals and purpose - Understand about the needs and audience, then have to define the goals to create a website as e-commerce, blog, platform, etc.
  • Requirements - Find the requirements as design, features. functionality, performance, security, etc.
  • Setting timeline - Set up the milestone and deadline as per the scope.

2) Designing

  • Creating a design - Create a design or prototype of the website to visualize the user interface.
  • Tools - Figma, Adobe XD and sketch.

3) Development

  • Frontend Development - Use HTML for structure, CSS for styling, Javascript for interactivity and some frameworks like react js, talwind css or bootstrap to make it easy.
  • Backend Development - Use server-side language like Python, php, java, Databases like SQL and APIs.
  • Version control - Use Git and Github to manage the code for changing and collaboration.

4) Testing

  • End-to-End testing - Check the functions to make sure they are working.
  • Performance testing - Check the responsiveness and speed of the website.
  • Cross-browser and device testing - Test the compatibility across the different browsers and devices.
  • Real user testing - Have real users to test the website to validate it meets their need.

5) Deployment

  • Prepare for deployment - Set up the hosting and domain with SSL certificate for security.
  • Deploy website - Upload the code to the server on hosting platform.
  • Test website - Check the website after the deployment to verify the website works correctly.

6) Maintenance and updates

  • Monitoring performance - Use tools to monitor the performance of the website as google analytics.
  • Solve issues - If any issues or bugs arise, then solve them quickly.
  • Update features and content - Update the content regularly and add new features as per user needs and expectations.
  • Security - Make sure to apply security updates and patches to keep the website safe.
  • Backup - Backup the data of website regularly to prevent the data loss.
7) Continuous Improvement
  • Analyze data - Review performance of website to identify the improvements as per user behaviour.
  • Collect users feedback - Use surveys, analytics or get direct feeback from user to understand their needs.


Roadmap to start web Development

Web development is the best and top path in coding. If you want to start web development journey, then here we given a complete roadmap to start web development from scratch, so read this carefully.

1) First step

  • Read the information and watch tutorials to better understand about what is web development and how it works that we have already provided - click here to check.

2) Start with basics

  • HTML (Hypertext markup language) - It is used to structure and add a content on the website like text, buttons, menu, etc.
  • CSS (Cascading style sheets) - It is used to design the layout and elements of the website that are created with HTML.
  • Javascript - It is used to add the interactivity and behaviour by adding the functionalities on the website.

3) Code Editor - Used to run and check the output.

  • VSCode - If you have a laptop or computer, then Install VSCode for compiling projects.
  • SPCK Editor - If you have no laptop and you are only a smartphone user, then Install SPCK Editor App from Playstore.

4) Learn and build

  • Online tutorials - Watch the online tutorials on Youtube platform.
  • Build projects - Learn html, css and js from the tutorials and build basic to advanced projects.

5) Learn Advanced Topics

  • Responsive Design - Learn more to create responsive designs for making the website look better for mobile and desktop devices.
  • Frameworks/Libraries - Also go and learn the frameworks and libraries like bootstrap, tailwind css, react js, angular js, vue js and more to make the code easy.

6) Learn Backend Development

  • Server-side languages - Learn the programming languages like php, python, java and more to build and process the logics on webpages.
  • Database management - Learn the databases to interact with the data on website using languages like sql. mangoDB, etc.
  • API Integration - Use APIs to interact with the other technologies or data from another website.

7) Learn Version controls

  • Git - Make sure to understand about Git to manage the code.
  • Github - Use github to host the code with repositories.

8) Practice and improve 

  • Practice the web development by building basic to advanced projects clone websites, e-commerce website, portfolio, games and more.
  • Regularly improve yourself with more learning and practice.

9) Deploy your projects

  • Publish your projects for visibility and sharing with your friends/family.
  • Use Github to deploy your projects for free.

10) Build your portfolio

  • Build your personal portfolio where you need to showcase your work like skills, projects and experience.
  • If you create a personal portfolio, then it is helpful for you to share your professional details to get work as job or freelancing to make income from web development.

Hope this roadmap will help you to start your journey of the web development for getting skill and knowledge to make career in this field.

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