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Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding Specialization
University of Michigan

Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding Specialization

Learn to Design and Create Websites. Build a responsive and accessible web portfolio using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript

Charles Russell Severance
Colleen van Lent, Ph.D.

Instructors: Charles Russell Severance

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Beginner level
No prior experience required
2 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Add interacitivity to web pages with Javascript

  • Describe the basics of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS3)

  • Use the Document Object Model (DOM) to modify pages

  • Apply responsive design to enable page to be viewed by various devices

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Specialization - 5 course series

Introduction to HTML5

Course 111 hours4.7 (27,656 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Recognize and use common HTML5 tags.

  • Be aware of what an editor is and how to use one.

  • Compose HTML5 code that can create images and links.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Category: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Category: Semantic Web
Category: Cloud Hosting
Category: Usability
Category: Web Design
Category: Data Validation
Category: Web Development
Category: Web Servers

Introduction to CSS3

Course 216 hours4.8 (9,590 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Understand the importance of the separation of content and style.

  • Write a simple CSS rule that can modify the colors and fonts on a web page.

  • Modify the appearance of the text on a page using width, line-height, and text transformation.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: User Interface (UI)
Category: Web Development Tools
Category: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Category: Web Design
Category: Debugging
Category: Typography
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Responsive Web Design
Category: Usability

Interactivity with JavaScript

Course 39 hours4.7 (7,317 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Understand how JavaScript is used to react to user events.

  • Write your own JavaScript code to let a person interact with your page.

  • Discuss how JavaScript can introduce accessibility issues.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Javascript
Category: Data Structures
Category: Event-Driven Programming
Category: Interactive Design
Category: User Interface (UI)
Category: Debugging
Category: Web Applications
Category: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Category: Web Design and Development
Category: HTML and CSS

Advanced Styling with Responsive Design

Course 411 hours4.7 (4,539 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Describe basic knowledge of browser tools for responsive design.

  • Understand the importance of a "mobile-first" paradigm for web design.

  • Write rules for responsive design for a mobile and large-screen view.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Responsive Web Design
Category: Wireframing
Category: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework)
Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Category: Browser Compatibility
Category: Web Design
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Usability
Category: HTML and CSS

Web Design for Everybody Capstone

Course 527 hours4.8 (1,703 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Create a series of wireframes for your site or portfolio.

  • Implement concepts from this series that demonstrate the ability to apply web design theory or practice.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Javascript
Category: Usability
Category: Web Development
Category: Wireframing
Category: Verification And Validation
Category: Application Frameworks
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: Browser Compatibility
Category: Web Design
Category: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Responsive Web Design
Category: User Interface (UI)

Instructors

Charles Russell Severance
University of Michigan
60 Courses4,484,840 learners
Colleen van Lent, Ph.D.
University of Michigan
11 Courses701,736 learners

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