A key element of every application is for it to be accessible from various devices. An application interface needs to enables full responsiveness, regardless of a device and operating system.
Front-End Development Services
We develop functional and responsive interfaces to make your web and mobile applications user-friendly and intuitive.
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What Is Front-End Development?
Front-end development is a process of building a user interface (UI) with use of HTML, CSS and JavaScript programming languages. In other words, it is everything a user sees and interacts with when they enter an application or website, which makes front-end development one of the most significant parts of the custom software development process.
Website layout is designed by front-end developers who focus their efforts on the look and feel of the site. Visual aspects and user-facing functionality are the crucial factors when you approach a site from the client side, therefore well-designed and responsive design is a must in software development.
Who Are Front-End Developers and What Are Their Superpowers?
Front-end developers build mobile and web apps. Their main responsibility is to ensure user's seamless interaction with a website. In contrary to back-end developers, who work on web or app architecture on the server side, a front-end software engineer focuses on the client side (also known as a browser side), where the most important components are functionality and visual aspects. A full-stack developer works on both sides.
A front-end web development requires a combination of programming skills as well as esthetic approach with knowledge of some UI elements. Website development from a front-end developer's point of view often requires solving complex technical problems.
Front-end development skills include dealing with UI/UX drawbacks, therefore front-end developers often have to co-operate with back-end developers and UI designers. The challenge of being a successful front-end developer is to stay up to date with all the latest tools and technologies as they tend to change dynamically.
Services Our Front-End Development Team Offers
- Web interface development for computers and mobile devices
- UI (User Interface) development and maintenance
- UX (User Experience) optimization
- Functional testing and test driven development
- Fixing bugs
- Support in front-end developers recruitment
Front-End Web Development
Creating webpages is one of the most common jobs of a front-end developer. It involves web design development and building user-friendly websites. The main challenge of a developer is to build an interactive and easy to navigate web design. In order to do this a front-end web developer needs to have an extensive knowledge of the client side web technologies.
Well-written website is characterized by functionality and responsive design. It should be visually appealing and accessible to ensure proper functioning. Equally important is a cross platform compatibility. Creating such a website requires from web developers knowledge of programming languages and frameworks as well as continuous functional testing.
Mobile-Friendly Solutions
Since there is a growing number of users who access websites and applications from their mobile devices, front-end developers put a lot of effort into designing websites and applications which would operate on any output device. The three key factors for mobile-friendly application are accessibility, scalability and touchscreen friendliness.
The most challenging part of designing a mobile-friendly website and application is to make it run and look equally good on various devices. As cell phones and tablets have different sizes, a web app user interface has to be developed in such a way that it adjusts to the device size automatically.
Web and app development process need to be focused on building versatile product which will operate equally well on various devices. Whether the user navigates with a mouse, touch pad or with their fingers, they should be able to interact with a website easily. Due to increased usage of smartphones, touchscreen friendliness is an essential feature.
Front-End Development Programming Languages
All the modern websites are build with use of HTML, CSS and JavaScript, therefore front-end developers have to be skillful in using them.
Javascript
JavaScript programming language ensures interactivity of the website. It is used for both: front-end and back-end development.
HTML
HTML is a popular programming language used for creating structure and semantic content of web pages.
CSS
Use CSS for designing a functional and esthetic layout and styling.
Modern Front-End Technologies
Angular
It is an open-source JavaScript framework used in front end for application and web development. This platform was released in 2009 and has been growing and expanding since then so that now it is used for developing websites and applications by its users all over the world. Angular promises productivity, fast performance and scalability.
ReactJs
It is an open-source JavaScript library used for building user interfaces. It can be used for designing a layer of web and mobile sites and applications. The key assets of ReactJs are simplicity, efficiency and testability.
Vue
It is a progressive JavaScript framework applied in front-end development for building user interfaces. It is easy to use, scalable and performant.
Why Is Front-End Development Important for Your Business?
Front-end development is especially significant as any web application is the base of all interactions with the clients. In order to attract them to use your services, you need to have your user interface designed in such a way that it is intuitive and reactive. Therefore, front-end developer needs to optimize the application functioning to make sure that processing runs smoothly and the software script supports all the modern browsers equally.
FAQ About Front-End Development Serivces
How much does it cost to hire a front-end developer?
The cost of the developer depends on their advancement level and the location of front-end development company. You can economize if decide to hire for your project a front end development team from the other countries. Read more about outsourcing >
Is front-end development still in demand?
Interface development is one of the key factors of a successful web and mobile application, therefore, there is a high demand for front end development services. Proper front-end development can impact your product's time to market and ultimately on your revenue.
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