Most Popular Web Development Technologies

If you are looking to make a career in the web-space, then it is important to know everything about the industry. By saying everything, we clearly mean to say all the web development technologies. For a fact, website development isn’t a small thing rather, it is a wider concept. Talking about web development technologies, it is important to understand the actual meaning of the term. 

In the present digital world, computers play an important role. But since commuters are not effective communicators as human beings. Hence, comes the need for codes that drive web technologies. It is basically the means that facilitate computers to communicate with each other with the help of multimedia packages and markup languages. Over the years, web technology has evolved a lot. In the present time, there are numerous web technologies available for businesses to use. But obviously, not all of them are worthy of attention. So, in this post, we will talk about some of the most popular web development technologies that every developer and business owner looking to hire web services must be aware of. So, let’s get started!

Most Popular Web Development Technologies

• HTML and CSS

Even if don’t know anything about web development, you must have heard about HTML somewhere. After all, such is the popularity of this markup language that it is widely popular not just amongst tech experts, but the ones with no technical knowledge. The language allows developers to provide the structure of the website to web browsers. 

Just to let you know, both HTML and CSS are two different web development technologies, however, they work together. CSS or Cascading Style Sheets is also a markup language that helps developers to make web browsers how the elements of HTML should be displayed on the screens of users. With the help of CSS, it becomes easier for designers to make changes in colors, fonts, transitions, and animations on the web. In other words, it helps them to make the web look good. 

• Browsers

Browsers are basically referred to as the transcribers of the web. They work in a simple way; browsers first request information and upon receiving it, they show it on the page to users in a way that is easy to see and understand. Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Firefox are some popular examples of browsers. 

• Programming Languages

As explained above, commuters do not communicate through human languages, but programming languages. Do not be amused to know that there are many programming languages. If we talk about developers, well, most of them are only proficient at a couple of languages - the most sought-after ones. If we talk about some of the most popular and commonly used programming languages, well, here are they: 

1. Python - It is a simple, yet powerful programming language which is used by the Django framework. The language is also used in a number of mathematical calculations. 

2. JavaScript - JavaScript is the most popular programming language which is preferred by all web browsers. Besides, the language is also used by a number of frameworks as well. 

3. CoffeeScript - A lightweight programming language, CoffeeScript compiles to JavaScript. In order to avoid the strange aspects of JavaScript, developers use CoffeeScript for its better syntax.

4. PHP - It is a server-side scripting language used to develop static websites and dynamic websites. In order to interpret PHP scripts, the server must have PHP installed. 

5. Swift - It is a compiled language for macOS, iOS, tvOS, Linux, watchOS applications. 

• Frameworks

Frameworks are one of the most popular web technologies in the present time. In simple words, frameworks make it easier for developers to work with programming languages. With frameworks, all the repetitive and difficult tasks in creating a new web application. Some of the most popular frameworks are Django, Node.js, Phonegap, Ruby on Rails, Bootstrap, Foundation, Angular.js, .NET, and more. 

• Databases

By the name, you can ascertain what databases stand for. Yes, it is the virtual place where all the data is stored. Databases essentially are of 2 different types - SQL and NoSQL. Talking about SQL, it is known to provide more and better structure which helps in ensuring whether or not all the data stored is validated and correct. Whereas, NoSQL is known to offer better flexibility for maintaining and building web applications. Some of the better attractive database management structures are: 

1. MySQL - It is one of the most preferred SQL database management systems which is widely used in WordPress websites. 

2. MongoDB - An open-source NoSQL database management system and is the only database that is backed by Meteor. 

3. SQL Server - SQL Server is probably one of the most trusted database management systems as it is developed by Microsoft. 

4. Redis - Redis is one of the fastest databases when it comes to retrieving data. 

• Servers

If you are new in the web-space, you must have heard about the term ‘server’. Well, it stands for a virtual place known to store the application code. It works in a systematic way where the client has to make a request to the server. On the basis of the request, the server gathers all the information and provides it to users. 

• Protocols

Protocols work as standardized instructions that facilitate the passing of information back and forth between devices and computers. Some of the popular examples of protocols are HTTP, REST, and DDP. 

• API

API or Application Programming Interface is another popular web development technology that allows developers to use the functionality of an application with even sharing code. In other words, API is the code that allows developers to ingress the access point(s) of the server. Just to let you know, API is neither a database nor a server. 

With that, we come to the end of this most popular web development technologies post. These are not the only web development technologies that a developer must be aware of, however, the aforementioned are certainly the most important ones. Having said that, if you are a business owner looking to outsource web services, connect with Auxesis Infotech. We are renowned as a noted web agency carrying immense experience of working on numerous projects and delivering quality services. 

Author bio: Deepak is working in a leading web design and development company named Auxesis Infotech Pvt Ltd on the position of Digital Marketer and handling all the operations related to marketing. In free time, he also loves to write articles related to web design and development, Drupal technology, Graphic designing, etc.