1. Front-End Development:
HTML/CSS: Begin with the basics of HTML (structure) and CSS (styling) to create static web pages.
JavaScript: Learn JavaScript thoroughly as it forms the backbone of interactive web development.
- DOM manipulation
- Asynchronous programming (Promises, Async/Await)
- ES6+ features (Arrow functions, Classes, Modules)
Front-End Frameworks/Libraries: Master at least one modern framework:
- React.js: Component-based architecture for building scalable web applications.
- Vue.js: Progressive JavaScript framework for building user interfaces.
- Angular: Comprehensive framework by Google for building web, mobile, or desktop applications.
Responsive Design: Understand how to create websites that work seamlessly across different devices and screen sizes.
2. Back-End Development:
Programming Languages: Choose a server-side language:
- Node.js (JavaScript): Server-side JavaScript runtime environment.
- Python: Popular for its simplicity and versatility with frameworks like Django or Flask.
- Ruby: Known for its ease of use with Ruby on Rails framework.
Databases: Learn about database management systems (DBMS):
- SQL: Understand relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL).
- NoSQL: Familiarize yourself with non-relational databases (MongoDB, Redis).
Server-Side Frameworks: Master a back-end framework for building robust APIs and server-side logic:
- Express.js (Node.js): Minimal and flexible Node.js web application framework.
- Django (Python): High-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design.
- Ruby on Rails (Ruby): A server-side web application framework written in Ruby under the MIT License.
3. Version Control:
- Git: Learn Git for version control and collaboration on projects. Understand Git workflows (e.g., branching, merging).
4. APIs and RESTful Services:
- Understand how to design, build, and consume APIs.
- Learn about RESTful principles and how to create RESTful APIs.
5. Deployment and DevOps:
- Familiarize yourself with deployment platforms (Heroku, AWS, Azure) and understand the basics of deploying web applications.
- Learn about containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
6. Additional Skills:
- Security Basics: Understand common web vulnerabilities and best practices for securing web applications.
- Testing: Learn about testing methodologies (unit testing, integration testing) and tools (Jest, Mocha, Jasmine).
- Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Understand the basics of CI/CD pipelines to automate software delivery processes.
