(Newswire.net — October 24, 2019) — Web development is one of the most exciting and growing careers within the IT industry and that’s because every company wants to have an online presence to reach out to a global audience. This means there is no better time to get into web development than now. At the same time, you should decide which programming languages you want to specialize in, as your opportunities will depend on your knowledge, experience and expertise.
Here are four programming languages that are sure to boost your web development career.
JavaScript
If you’ve been in this industry for some time now, you’d know the importance of JavaScript. According to Stack Overflow’s 2018 development survey results, JavaScript is the most popular language among developers as more than 70% of those who took the survey reported that they had used JavaScript in the past year.
JavaScript is so popular because it is an important tool to create interactive web pages. In fact, this front-end development tool is an integral part of popular websites like Facebook and Twitter.
PHP
Another essential programming language for web development is PHP scripts. This is a versatile language that can be used to improve the functionality of websites by moving data from databases to the front-end. This server-side scripting language is highly popular, thanks to its versatility and the wide functional options it offers to website users. This explains why more than 83 percent of websites, including some of the big names like Wikipedia and Yahoo, rely heavily on PHP to power their web pages.
Another advantage with PHP is that the scripting is done on the server-side, so the HTML generated from it is sent to the front end, thereby creating a separate layer that provides additional security for applications.
Ruby
Ruby is another scripting language used for web development. It is often used with the widely popular Ruby on rails framework that has a highly supportive user community and is known for its easy syntax. Many websites like Airbnb and Bloomberg run on Ruby because of its advanced performance and security features. It is also a known fact that applications developed on Ruby run faster and tend to be more secure than other applications. For these reasons, ruby is a good programming language to learn for both beginners and professionals.
C#
Pronounced as “C Sharp”, this language is built on the principles of C programming language. This object-oriented language was part of Microsoft’s .NET framework and was used for building native Windows and web applications.
Since this is similar to C and C++, it is easy to pick up for all those who are familiar with object-oriented languages, in general.
C# also presents a ton of opportunities today, especially if you plan to branch into virtual reality development any time soon. It can also be used for building 3D video games.
Thus, these are some of the best programming languages that can kickstart your web development career.