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Posted by Tarun Aggarwal
Tarun Aggarwal
416 Points

Where to start to be a front end web developer?

Hello

I am new to this community and have a bit knowledge of HTML5. I want to be a front-end web developer, so do i have to take "web development" track first or can i directly start with "Front-end web development" track.

Please help.

3 Answers

Kris Blanchette
Kris Blanchette
174 Points
Kris Blanchette
Kris Blanchette
174 Points

I believe both will be valuable to you. If I was in your shoes, I would start with the Front-end Web Development track.

Kris Blanchette
Kris Blanchette
174 Points
Kris Blanchette
Kris Blanchette
174 Points

It will be very important to learn web design as well. It would be a bummer to know how to code all the web development but always make ugly stuff because your designs are bad. Even if you plan of having your client/job give you the design and just have you code it, it will likely be very helpful to have some design education so you can nudge them in the right direction when they are making a mistake.

Tarun Aggarwal
Tarun Aggarwal
416 Points

Thanks a lot.. That's really helpful..

Tarun Aggarwal
Tarun Aggarwal
416 Points

I want to be a freelance web developer..

Ella Ruokokoski
Ella Ruokokoski
20,881 Points
Ella Ruokokoski
Ella Ruokokoski
20,881 Points

I am assuming that by "web development" track you mean "Web Design"? Well they both have quite a lot of the same courses in them so I'd say you can start with either. The Web Design track contains the design courses that can help you with visualization. Also the css to sass course is worth taking. Also some other important CSS courses in there.

Tarun Aggarwal
Tarun Aggarwal
416 Points

Yes I meant web design, Thanks though that's very helpful for me...

Tarun Aggarwal
Tarun Aggarwal
416 Points

You are right about css to sass thing..