The Art of Doing - Web Development for Beginners

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This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Dive into the fundamentals of web development and gain hands-on experience in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. You'll build real-world projects like personal portfolios, storefronts, and even a search engine mock-up, mastering the essential elements of front-end development. By the end, you’ll have a strong grasp of website structure, styling, interactivity, and layout techniques. Your journey starts with understanding basic HTML, learning to structure content and create engaging layouts. As the course progresses, you'll work through increasingly sophisticated projects using semantic HTML, CSS styling and layout systems including Flexbox and Grid. You'll also explore the power of transitions and animations to enhance user experience. In the latter sections, JavaScript takes center stage. You’ll explore core concepts, from variables and functions to event handling and DOM manipulation, culminating in an interactive final project that ties together everything you’ve learned into a dynamic website. This beginner-friendly course is perfect for aspiring web developers, hobbyists, and professionals seeking to expand their digital toolkit. No prior experience is required—just curiosity and a drive to build websites from the ground up.

Syllabus

Course 1: Introduction to Web Development and HTML Basics
Course 2: Styling with CSS – Layouts and Visual Design
Course 3: JavaScript for Dynamic Web Development

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8 hours 23 minutes
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This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In this course, you'll dive into the essentials of web development by mastering HTML, the building block of websites. You'll learn how to create structured, semantic web pages using a variety of HTML tags and elements. By the end of the course, you'll have the skills to create your own basic websites, from simple "About Me" pages to more complex projects like the "Collectors" web page. You'll get hands-on experience as you work through engaging projects, such as building a ninja turtle site and showcasing a Pokémon collection. The course starts with an introduction to setting up your development environment, followed by an overview of basic HTML tags. You’ll learn how to organize content with headings, paragraphs, lists, and tables. As you progress, you’ll explore more advanced HTML topics such as interactive forms, anchor tags, and image elements. By the end of the course, you’ll understand how to properly structure an HTML page, work with block-level and inline elements, and apply semantic HTML for improved accessibility and SEO. This course is perfect for beginners with no prior web development experience. It’s structured to guide you step-by-step as you build your skills, starting with simple concepts and advancing to more complex projects. The course is designed to provide you with a strong foundation in HTML so that you can begin your web development journey with confidence.
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7 hours 59 minutes
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This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This course introduces you to JavaScript, the dynamic programming language used for creating interactive, engaging web applications. You’ll start by learning the basics of JavaScript, such as variables, data types, loops, and conditional statements. From there, you’ll move on to more advanced topics, including manipulating the DOM (Document Object Model) to interact with HTML elements and handle user inputs through events. The course emphasizes practical application, with a focus on building real-world projects. Throughout the course, you'll work on projects such as "Guess My Number" and a fully functional web application where you design t-shirts, calculate prices and sizes, and validate forms using JavaScript. Each project builds on the skills learned in previous lessons, culminating in a comprehensive final project where you implement dynamic interactivity and integrate your JavaScript knowledge to enhance the user experience. Ideal for beginners with some prior programming experience, this course will help you develop a strong foundation in JavaScript, empowering you to create interactive and dynamic websites. By the end of the course, you'll be ready to tackle complex JavaScript-driven web projects with confidence.
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11 hours 34 minutes
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This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In this course, you'll master CSS to create visually stunning web pages with effective layouts and design elements. Starting with the basics of styling, you’ll learn how to use CSS rules to manipulate text, images, and elements to craft well-organized and visually appealing web designs. As the course progresses, you’ll dive into layout systems such as Flexbox and Grid, which will enable you to design responsive and flexible web pages for a range of devices. The course begins with the essentials of CSS, including selectors, writing rules, and styling elements like colors, fonts, and widths. You will apply these concepts as you build projects like a storefront website, using CSS to style multiple pages, including the homepage, about page, and contact page. Then, you will explore advanced layout systems such as Flexbox and CSS Grid to create sophisticated, responsive designs. You'll also learn how to use transitions and animations to enhance the interactivity and user experience of your pages. This course is perfect for beginners who want to learn CSS and web design fundamentals. No prior knowledge of CSS is required. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to create fully styled, functional websites with engaging layouts and dynamic effects.