Wix Code Features
Wix Code lets you build dynamic sites easily, and collect data from users, all without code; then it opens up the code option to give you even more control.- Built on top of the existing Wix editor, Wix Code sites can be built with the same drag and drop process you’re used to;
- Running on secure, managed servers, you never need to worry about server admin;
- Separating design from content, you maintain your content in a database collection, and any changes you make to the data are reflected across your site immediately;
- SEO features allow you to control your page title, description, keywords, and images for use on social media;
- Wix Code gives you one-click deployment to the web, radically reducing the amount of work involved in launching a new site.
Dynamic Pages
Getting started with Wix Code is simple: Wix Code isn’t enabled by default—because it’s aimed at professional users—so first you’ll need to turn it on via the ‘Tools > Developer Tools’ option.


Dynamic Forms
As well as setting up dynamic pages, Wix Code allows you to reverse the process, by creating a database collection with no data, and hooking it up to input fields on your site. In this way, you can easily gather user data and store it securely in the cloud.

Custom Interactions
Dynamic pages and forms are powerful, but Wix Code goes further by giving you access to the JavaScript that runs your page. You will need a little JavaScript knowledge to take advantage of this feature, but you’ll find the code panel is structured around code hints, and includes JSLint feedback, so your hand is held throughout the process. To add custom code to your pages, select an element, and from the properties panel choose an event to trigger the code—for example an onClick event. As soon as you do this the code panel will open up at the bottom of the GUI, pre-populated with the JavaScript event code so that all you need to do is define what you want to happen when the event is triggered. Wix have provided dozens of super-helpful examples. And of course, you’ll find comprehensive documentation. However, because Wix Code uses JavaScript you have the whole web to draw inspiration from.Back-end Code
As well as front-end code, Wix Code features some truly powerful back-end integration. You can connect to 3rd party APIs to leverage the power of features like geolocation, and hook it right into your own site. [pullquote]80% of sites that get built in WordPress could be built in Wix Code in a fraction of the time[/pullquote] Wix Code connects to APIs using Node.js, HTTP, HTTPS, net modules, or its own wix-fetch module. Of course, if you’re connecting to a 3rd party API, you don’t want to expose your access key in the front-end (especially if you’re paying for the API per-request). Wix Code solves this with Web Modules and a permissions system, running on the back-end they’re called by your front-end code. And this being Wix, the whole setup and secure connection is handled for you. Now, this is where things get crazy powerful…You can actually expose parts of your own site as an API of your own. Let’s say you want to allow your team members to update their own profiles directly from their own Wix sites. With Wix Code you can expose your database collection via an API and give staff edit-access to their own data (and only their data).Conclusion
Wix, like most site builders, was previously of limited use to professional designers; the demand for static sites is low, and as such Wix couldn’t compete with dynamic solutions like WordPress. Wix Code changes that by enabling exactly the kind of simple-to-implement dynamic code that designers crave. In doing so it opens up front-end development for hundreds of thousands of professionals. Sure, Wix Code isn’t powerful enough to build every site out there, but 80% of sites that get built in WordPress could be built in Wix Code in a fraction of the time. Wix Code does an incredible job of leveling the playing field for designers and freeing them from the need to hire developers to implement their designs. You can try out Wix Code for free right now, just head over to wix.com and sign up for a free trial. [-- This is a sponsored post on behalf of Wix --]WDD Staff
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