Generative AI for Web Development

Not quite getting the results you want from ChatGPT? Wondering how you can use AI language models to your advantage? Then this course is for you! If you’ve spent any amount of time with AI language models like ChatGPT and Google Bard, you may have noticed the results can sometimes be, well, frustrating. When it comes to leveraging AI language models, your output is often only as good as your input. In other words, it’s all about learning how best to communicate your desired results. Effective prompt engineering is the secret sauce for getting the most out of AI. There are plenty of resources on prompt engineering out there, but this course focuses specifically on how you can learn the art and science of effective prompt engineering to get the most out of AI language models and ultimately become a better web developer. By the end of the course, you'll be an awesome prompt engineer with the skills to transform AI language models like ChatGPT into the ultimate coding assistant and pair programming partner. You’ll be equipped to leverage AI to plan, learn, generate, debug, document, and explore code better than you ever have before. And to make sure it sticks, there will be plenty of challenges and suggestions for further learning along the way! Ready? Let’s engineer some prompts!

Welcome to Claude AI! In this course, you will get to know Claude, Anthropic's powerful large language model. Through a series of fun coding challenges, you'll build practical skills and learn how to harness Claude's capabilities effectively in a variety of projects. Whatever exciting applications you hope to build, this course will give you the tools to bring your ideas to life with Claude. Course highlights: You'll start by getting to know Claude and obtaining your Anthropic API key. Then, you'll jump right into conversations with Claude, learning how to craft effective prompts for various tasks. As you progress, you'll tackle two projects: a text summarizer and an image describer, putting your new skills to the test. Throughout the course, you'll also build valuable skills in API usage, error handling, and cloud deployment. Why learn Claude AI? Learning how to integrate AI effectively into your development will future-proof your skills. Understanding how to work with advanced language models such as Claude will give you a significant edge. Whether you're a developer, a learner, or just AI-curious, this course empowers you to bring AI's capabilities into your work and projects. It's time to meet Claude!

Get up and running with Cursor AI, the next-gen developer tool designed to boost productivity with powerful AI-assisted workflows. In this hands-on course, you’ll start by installing Cursor AI and exploring its sleek, developer-friendly interface. Then, you’ll unlock how to code smarter and faster with its AI chat panel, agent mode, and context-aware tools. Whether you're debugging tricky issues, building projects from scratch, or iterating on features, Cursor AI makes it all smoother—and a lot more efficient. You’ll learn how to collaborate with Cursor’s AI to generate, refactor, and review code, and you'll build real apps like a quote generator using these tools. By the end, you’ll not only be confident navigating Cursor, but you’ll also have a clearer understanding of how to integrate AI into your dev workflow for real-world projects. Perfect for devs curious about AI tooling—or anyone ready to code with a little extra help from a very smart assistant.