Web Dev Basics

UnysonPlus does a lot of the right way for you automatically. This short guide explains the why behind it — the handful of principles that separate a site that merely looks fine from one that's fast, accessible, findable and easy to maintain.

It's written for people still learning web development. You don't need to write code to use UnysonPlus, but understanding these ideas will make every page you build better.

The six essentials

• Semantic HTML — use the element that means what you're building.
• Accessibility — make your site usable by everyone, disabilities included.
• Responsive layout — one site that works on a phone, a tablet and a desktop.
• Performance — a fast site keeps visitors and ranks better.
• SEO basics — help search engines (and people) understand your pages.
• Clean code & maintainability — build so future-you can change it easily.

Throughout the rest of the documentation you'll spot 💡 Web dev tip callouts. Those are bite-sized versions of these lessons, dropped in exactly where they apply.

:::note Two references worth bookmarking Almost every "Learn more" link here points to MDN or web.dev — the two best free, trustworthy references for web development. When in doubt, they're where to look. :::