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Web Frontend English Expressions

Web frontend development focuses on creating the initial interface that users engage with. To enhance User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) quality, frontend developers work closely with designers, backend developers, and planners, among other team members.

In this collaborative process, precise and efficient English communication skills are becoming increasingly essential. For developers aiming to work on global projects or looking for international opportunities, familiarity with technical terms and frequently used expressions in the frontend field is crucial.

In this lesson, we will organize commonly encountered practical English expressions in the process of web frontend development, along with various examples.

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Choose the most appropriate verb to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

Frontend developers commonly use the verb when applying styles to an element.
apply
render
design
handle

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English Expressions for Frontend Developers

render an element

render means the process by which the browser visually displays elements on the screen.

The browser renders the DOM elements on the screen.

design the user interface

user interface (UI) refers to the screen elements that users directly interact with.

The designer is responsible for designing the user interface.

handle an event

handle is used when defining the action to take when an event occurs.

You can handle a click event with an event listener.

update the state

state refers to the data state of a component, a term frequently used in frameworks.

The component updates the state when the user types.

make an API call

API call refers to the act of requesting data from the backend in frontend development.

The app makes an API call to fetch user data.

apply styles

apply is used when applying specific rules or attributes to elements.

Use CSS classes to apply styles to elements.

implement a responsive layout

responsive layout refers to a design that automatically adjusts according to screen size.

Use media queries to implement a responsive layout.

resolve a browser compatibility issue

resolve means 'to solve' a problem, and a compatibility issue refers to rendering differences across browsers.

The team resolved a browser compatibility issue in Safari.

reuse a component

reuse refers to using a previously created component again in different places.

You can reuse this button component across multiple pages.