The Basics
The in depths of coding might be difficult, but knowing the basics along with what it can do to your website is a piece of cake. You wouldn’t be the first person to run away at the sight of any computer language. Luckily there are numerous services that allow you to create without knowing one bit of code. Even so, having the knowledge of the back workings of your site would not hurt at all.
The Languages
You might be familiar with the programming terms HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
These are all the coding languages that a website uses to operate, function, and look as you wish. I know all these names and acronyms sound like something out of the matrix, but knowing what they do is pretty simple.
- HTML, which currently is on the 5th generation (HTML 5), is the most basic computer language that functions as the structure or foundation of your website. Without HTML the other languages could not make the website function.
- CSS, or CSS 3 (for 3rd edition), is what brings all the look and ‘style’ to your website. CSS is what makes the website look pretty and appealing to the consumers. If you ever go online and like the look and feel of a site, that is due to CSS.
- JavaScript is the computer language responsible for the logic or functionality of the website. JavaScript would be what make the buttons go somewhere, or what makes videos and audio play on the website. JavaScript is what makes the professionally designed website interactable to consumers all over the internet.
