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JavaScript, ASP, PHP, Java
HTML is merely a basic
When you make a website, you will primarily be using the HTML code. Anyone with experience with website development will certainly know the importance of the skill in HTML. Being adept and talented with HTML will allow you to make very good websites. Although HTML can get you places, if you really want to stand out from the rest then you will need to learn other programming languages and web design software. HTML is a basic, fundamental, and essential skill in web development but if you are going to make websites that will keep surfers wanting for more then you will need to develop skills in many other areas.
Using the other programming languages
JavaScript is basically a scripting language developed by Sun Microsystems used for website development. JavaScript is mainly used for embedding functions in HTML. Examples of the use of JavaScript include pop ups and changing of the pointer image when scrolled over an object on a web page. JavaScript is not related to Java, despite the similarity in name. Java, on the other hand, is a programming language that is used for software development in general. When Java is used for webpage design, it usually comes in the form of Java Applets that are inserted into the HTML code. Aside from JavaScript and Java, there are other website creation languages that you can use. ASP is short for Active Server Pages. This is also a scripting language that is used for generating dynamic web pages. It is a language developed by Microsoft Corporation. PHP is a scripting language that is also used to generate dynamic web pages. PHP is considered to be a free language which any web designer can use.
Everything is connected
Website development is truly interdisciplinary. You will need skills from all sorts of fields in order to make a remarkable website. You will need good HTML developers. You will need good JavaScript programmers. You will need people that are adept with PHP and ASP. You might even have to hire Java specialists. All in all, making a website that is going to stand out requires a lot of skills. As the wise would say, the whole is more than the sum of its parts. If you combine all the skills necessary to make a good website then you might just end up with a website that would pave the way for the next generation of excellent web development. Raise the bar!
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