The Art of Doing - Web Development for Beginners

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.