Have you ever had a website built by an expert? Then you were probably surprised by the jargon during those first conversations. Sometimes it seems like web designers speak a completely different language. They talk about UI in UX design, JavaScript, CSS, HTML and also try to pique your interest in all sorts of entirely new terms, programs, and possibilities for building and further optimizing the website. If you've ever had a website built, you've probably also heard of the term cross-platform.
“The website is now good cross-platform.” A web designer might immediately understand what this means. However, you're left scratching your head. It's high time to change that. Because what exactly is cross-platform? What does it entail? And how important is it for your website?
The term already sounds unfamiliar to many people. That's why it's even more difficult to hear that cross-platform can have multiple meanings. In the world of web design, it can also mean several things. For example, it can mean that a software program has been used that can be viewed on multiple computer types. But in most cases, it means something slightly different. Namely, that the website works well on navigate is in all browsers and on all operating systems. In addition, it must layout also just look good.
This, of course, does not mean that the website has to look exactly the same on every platform. Differences are allowed. Sometimes they are even necessary. As long as the webpage compatible with multiple operating systems. That way, you won't miss any visitors.
Now that it's clear what cross-platform means, you're naturally also curious about how it works. This all happens with the help of good programming languages. Generally speaking, we can say that there are three different languages in the world of the World Wide Web. Think of CSS, JavaScript en HTML. With new, powerful programming languages and techniques, the website can not only be made very beautiful (because let's face it, beautiful websites are abundant!), but also optimize for searchability and presentation on every browser. It is important that the website functions properly on all possible browsers and operating systems.
To guarantee cross-platform compatibility, it is sometimes necessary to avoid working with certain systems. If specific animations and videos cannot be played, then that is naturally a shame for the user experience. Therefore, we are looking into extra functionalities on the website that can be accessed by everyone at any time. This is also the reason why most web designers no longer use the once-popular Flash, as it is no longer supported by various operating systems.
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