Updated in May 2025.
This course now 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 is designed to introduce you to the foundational technologies used in web development, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Bootstrap. You will gain hands-on experience in creating visually appealing, functional websites, learning everything from coding your first HTML page to deploying your site online. In the first section, you'll explore the basics of web development and the core technologies involved, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The course will guide you through setting up your development environment, installing and configuring Visual Studio Code, and getting familiar with the best tools for efficient coding. You'll progress into creating and structuring websites by learning how to design web pages with HTML and enhance them using CSS for visual styling. You'll dive deeper into JavaScript to add interactivity and use the Bootstrap framework to streamline and improve the design process for responsive websites. By the end of the course, you'll have a fully functional website ready for deployment. This course is perfect for beginners who are eager to learn the basics of website development and want to dive into the world of web technologies. No prior experience is required, making it accessible for anyone interested in becoming a web developer. The course emphasizes hands-on learning, so you’ll gain practical experience that can be applied in real-world web development projects.
