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Carleen Hall
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 3,158 PointsShould I know back-end before I continue with this course?
It sounds like I have to know some back-end programming before I move onto forms. I am working on building a simple website that requires users information. I have very basic Javascript knowledge. Should I become familiar with back-end programming before continuing with this course?
3 Answers
kaybeana
7,922 PointsYes, in order to keep data you'll have to know some back end coding, PHP/Ruby ect. There is also a relatively easy alternative for capturing email and names. Constant contact, mail chip and ad webber provide their own tools that you can incorporate in your design in the mean time while you learn those languages.
Christian Andersson
8,712 PointsI wouldn't say that's necessary. If anything knowing how forms work in html will probably aid your learning of whatever back-end solution you take on. If you want to do a website, learn html first. That's my advice.
Carleen Hall
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 3,158 PointsSorry for the initial confusion but I did not phrase my question correctly. I have already built a site or two with the basics HTML/CSS and JavaScript, and I will like to add a form to the contact page. In Nick's initial lesson he seems to speak about back-end programming to obtain a user information (maybe I misunderstood). So my question is do I need to know back-end programming to obtain a customer information e:g name, addresses etc?
Christian Andersson
8,712 PointsYes, you would need to have some sort of back-end solution in order to store data persistently.
Carleen Hall
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 3,158 PointsOh great! Thanks! guys.
Immanuel Jaeggi
5,164 PointsImmanuel Jaeggi
5,164 PointsI have briefly touched on forms in another course, but am no way near completing CSS yet. Is this course going to be too advanced for my knowledge?