While working on websites, we came across the term “Framework”. What exactly a framework? Which one should you consider learning? In this article, we’ll talk about different frameworks and their importance in web development.
What is a framework?
Let’s take an example, Suppose
Frameworks are simply readymade code things, that saves your time and easy to
Frontend Frameworks
Front-end means what you see. It may be visuals, images, text, and fonts, etc. It all comes in frontend. Frontend deals with User Interface and How a website Looks.
Some of the most popular front-end frameworks are –
# Bootstrap
Bootstrap is the world’s most popular web design framework for making professional, responsive websites. It contains readymade css and javascript templates for components like carousels, buttons, modals, etc.
Availability: Open Source
Language: CSS and Javascript.
Current Version – Bootstrap 5
Learning Duration: 1-2 Months
# Jquery
Advantages of Jquery
Language: Javascript
Disadvantages of Jquery
Availability: Open Source
Course Duration: 1-2 Week
# Angular Js
AngularJS is an open-source front-end web framework maintained by Google. It is based on the Model-View-Controller (MVC) Pattern.
Availability: Open Source
Language: Javascript
Course Duration: 2-3 Months
# Vue Js
Vue.js is an open-source JavaScript framework for building user interfaces and web applications. It was created by Evan You and is maintained by him and the rest of the active core team members coming from various companies such as Netlify and Netguru.
Availability: Open Source
Language: Javascript
Course Duration: 1-2 Month
# React Js
React is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces. It is created and maintained by Facebook. Having a community of individual developers and companies, react is widely used in creating the Progressive web apps. React js can be used in the development of single-page and mobile applications as well.
React is Mostly used in SPA(Single Page Applications) like Youtube.
Availability: Open Source
Language: Javascript
Course Duration: 2-3 Month
Pre-Requisites – HTML, CSS & Javascript
Backend Frameworks
The Backend has nothing to deal with looks and visuals. It is mainly for controlling the functioning of the website.
Laravel
Laravel is an Open-source PHP Framework based on MVC Pattern. It is mainly used for the development of web applications based on Symfony.
Codeigniter
CodeIgniter is an open-source software rapid development web framework, for use in building dynamic web sites with PHP
Django
Django is a free and open-source web framework for python, which follows the Model Template View pattern. Maintained by the Django Software Foundation, an independent organization established as a 501 non-profit. Django’s primary goal is to ease the creation of complex, database-driven websites.
Content Management Systems (CMS)
Being Ready to Use without much knowledge of coding, Content Management Systems like WordPress are in heavy demand these days.
CMS offers all customizations for normal users who don’t have coding knowledge.
WordPress
WordPress is the most successful CMS so far, as the official website claims, more than 30% of websites use WordPress.
Career as a WordPress Developer
There are vast career opportunities in WordPress development for freshers and experienced ones. To become an expert in WordPress development, you must be aware of theme customizations & optimizations. For more advanced users, theme creation & plugin development is a plus.
Magento Commerce
Magento is the most advanced CMS for making e-commerce applications. Having been acquired by Adobe, Magento has shown huge growth in the development community. In Magento, you can create end-to-end enterprise-level E-Commerce applications.