What is Frontend?
The part of a website or app that users see and interact with directly
Why It Matters
Good frontend development creates a pleasant user experience that keeps people coming back to your product
Real-World Example
The buttons, forms, images, and layout you see when visiting a website
Related Terms
Backend
The behind-the-scenes part of an application that handles data, logic, and communication with databases
Full-stack
Working on both the frontend (what users see) and backend (the server and database) of an application
React
A popular tool for building user interfaces, created by Facebook, that makes complex UIs easier to manage
CSS
The language that controls how websites look, including colours, fonts, spacing, and layout
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Related Terms
Backend
The behind-the-scenes part of an application that handles data, logic, and communication with databases
Full-stack
Working on both the frontend (what users see) and backend (the server and database) of an application
React
A popular tool for building user interfaces, created by Facebook, that makes complex UIs easier to manage
CSS
The language that controls how websites look, including colours, fonts, spacing, and layout
Next.js
A framework built on React that adds features like page routing, server-side rendering, and API handling
Tailwind CSS
A CSS framework that lets you style elements directly in your HTML using pre-built utility classes