Comprehensive Web Development Guide
Prepared by: Hillary N. Makori
Software Engineer, Software Consultants
Contact: softwareconsultants.ac.ke@gmail.com
Phone: 0111311300
Table of Contents
1. Understanding Web Development
2. Essential Equipment for Web Development
3. Necessary Software for Web Development
4. Understanding Domain and Hosting
5. Setting Up Your First Website
6. How to Code Using HTML
7. How to Style Using CSS
8. Introduction to JavaScript
9. Introduction to Back-End Development
10. Deployment and Website Management
11. Web Design Principles
12. Responsive Web Design
13. JavaScript Frameworks and Libraries
14. Introduction to APIs
15. Security Best Practices
16. Advanced Back-End Development
17. Content Management Systems
18. Web Performance Optimization
19. Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
20. Career Opportunities in Web Development
Chapter 8: Introduction to JavaScript
JavaScript is a programming language that adds interactivity to web pages. It enables features
like animations, form validation, and dynamic content updates.
Example Syntax:
let name = 'Becky';
const age = 20;
function greet() {
console.log('Hello, world!');
}
greet();
Chapter 9: Introduction to Back-End Development
Back-end development focuses on server-side logic, databases, and API communication. It
uses languages like PHP, Python, and Node.js.
Example of a basic Node.js server:
const http = require('http');
http.createServer((req, res) => {
res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/html' });
res.write('Hello, this is the backend!');
res.end();
}).listen(8080);