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What does an HTML developer do?

An HTML developer will work with designers to build websites as either a front-end developer or a full-stack developer. HTML developers are concerned with a website’s layout—how it looks to users and how users navigate and use a website.

There are numerous tasks that all HTML developers perform, some more frequently than others. These tasks include:

• Coding websites for visual appearance
• Ensuring cross-platform functionality for desktop users and mobile users
• Meeting publication deadlines
• Collaborating with web designers to bring web pages to life

What skills do I need to become an HTML developer?

HTML developers will need to know not only HTML but also CSS.

HTML is concerned with the structure and layout of a web page, so CSS is needed to determine how a page looks—fonts, colors, animations, and more.

Often front-end developers will also know at least some JavaScript, since HTML, CSS, and JavaScript are all client-side programming languages that determine what users see and how they interact with a web page.

Common skills an HTML developer should possess include:

• Good understanding of HTML5 and CSS3
• Knowledge of W3C standards with regards to valid HTML and CSS
• Good understanding of responsive web design
• Ability to work with other front-end web developers, back-end programmers, back-end developers, and web designers

While familiarity with popular frameworks and pre-processors such as Bootstrap, LESS, and SASS isn’t always required, it’s good to have. Likewise, a college degree isn’t necessarily required for an HTML developer, but it doesn’t hurt to take some classes; the more experience you have, the more work you’ll get.

What are the job responsibilities of an HTML developer?

HTML developers are typically tasked with either designing web pages for web development from scratch or taking designs from a designer in Photoshop or some other format and turning them into working web pages.

HTML developers will often need to account for several screen sizes (such as smartphones, tablets, and desktops) and write responsive code using a combination of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to make sure a web page looks good on all devices. Typical responsibilities include:

• Creating working web pages from design documents and wireframes
• Writing responsive code using CSS to position and place page elements differently depending on screen resolution
• Adjusting the UI/UX to give users feedback when they interact with the page, such as animations when certain page elements are clicked or hovered over