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Front-end development

Front-end development, often called client-side development, creates the user interface and interactivity of websites and web applications. Front-end developers use technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to design and implement the visual elements and user experience that users directly interact with in their web browsers.

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The headless CMS buyer's guide

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Examining the DNA of a Future-Proof Enterprise CMS

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Launch is a front-end hosting and deployment platform

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Contentstack products, platforms, and solutions related to front-end development.

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Contentstack Launch

Launch experiences faster with fully integrated and automated front-end hosting automation hub
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Contentstack Automate

Simplify the complex and automate the routine in your stack with clicks not code
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Contentstack Marketplace

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Contentstack Headless CMS

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Technology & solutions

Technology and solutions related to front-end development.

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Frontend Masters

A front-end developer builds the front-end portion of websites and web applications—the part users see and interact with.

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Flatiron School

Want to know the difference between Front End vs. Back End Development? Here's your guide to their differences (and similarities).

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Free Code Camp

If you are new to programming, you might have heard of the term Front End Development. But what does that mean? In this article, I will explain what Front End Development is, what skills you need to become a Front End Developer, and tips for landing a job.

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