Front-end Developer Handbook 2017 May 2026

According to the Frontend Masters Handbook 2017 guide , developers in 2017 were expected to be proficient in:

: URLs, HTTP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript (ECMAScript 2015+), JSON, and the DOM. Front-end Developer Handbook 2017

: The guide identifies varied roles including Front-End SEO Experts, Accessibility Experts, and Front-End DevOps . According to the Frontend Masters Handbook 2017 guide

: Proficiency in Responsive Web Design (RWD), accessibility (ARIA/WCAG), version control (Git), and browser developer tools . JavaScript (ECMAScript 2015+)

The guide is organized into three primary sections to cover the breadth of the field:

: The industry began consolidating terms like "Single Page Applications" (SPAs) and "Static apps" into the JAMStack concept .

: Use of task runners, build tools, package managers (like YARN), and scaffolding tools. Key Industry Context (2017)