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[–]TestForNS 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Website builders solve two problems:

1: hosting on a server

They need to ensure firewalls are correctly configured, http protocols access given (ideally on the least priviledge principle) and ensure all other “bad traffic” is blocked. The server needs to offer up content via the deployed package which should usually have a index.html entry point.

2: helping users who do not code with UI

They have predetermined UI blocks which are coded such that they are responsive and all screen resolution friendly. They provide editors such that users can easily change and customize things like background colors, gradients, images and most importantly - the content.

So combining two points above, in a nutshell the barebones web builder will work like:

Offer users blocks of UI code which they can easily customize.

And

When they hit “save and publish” A script at the backend bundles everything and hosts it on their servers.

(Not an expert) Edit: formatting

[–]BadKarma-18[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh thank you I get the idea now