Is this course really 100% online? Do I need to attend any classes in person?

This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.

Can I just enroll in a single course?

Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.

Is financial aid available?

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

Can I take the course for free?

No, you cannot take this course for free. When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.

Web Development for Beginners Specialization

Learn the Essentials of Web Development and Design. Build your skills in web development and design, learn advanced features of web fonts, explore the history of layout on the web, and review new approaches for designers and developers.

Instructor: William Mead

Included with Coursera Plus

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4 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

4.8

(47 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 month at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Earn a career credential

Share your expertise with employers

4 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

4.8

(47 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 month at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Earn a career credential

Share your expertise with employers

What you'll learn

To build example web pages

Overview

Curious about how the web works, or ready to build your very first website? This Specialization is designed for anyone - from complete beginners and aspiring developers to entrepreneurs and creative professionals - who wants to learn the fundamentals of web development and design to bring their ideas online. From the absolute basics of writing clean HTML and CSS, all the way to advanced layouts and animations, you’ll gain practical skills to design and launch your own websites. By the end, you’ll know how to create responsive, visually appealing pages that adapt to any device or screen size, and you’ll be prepared to keep growing your skills in the rapidly evolving world of web development.

Join us in this hands-on learning journey, and graduate with the foundational knowledge and confidence to create and publish your very own websites - whether for a personal project, a small business, or the launch of your new career in tech! Enroll today and begin your adventure into the world of web development.

What’s included

Shareable certificate

Add to your LinkedIn profile

Taught in English

16 practice exercises

Advance your subject-matter expertise

Learn in-demand skills from university and industry experts
Master a subject or tool with hands-on projects
Develop a deep understanding of key concepts
Earn a career certificate from University of California, Davis

Specialization - 4 course series

Introduction to Web Development

Course 110 hours4.7 (3,705 ratings)View course

What you'll learn

This course is designed to build your skills in web development and design, no matter how little experience or technical knowledge you currently have. You probably visit several websites every day, whether for business, entertainment or education. But have you ever wondered how these websites actually work? How are they built? How do browsers, computers, and mobile devices interact with the web? What skills are necessary to build a website? With a billion websites now on the internet, the answers to these questions could be your first step toward a better understanding of the internet and developing a new set of internet skills.

By the end of this course you’ll be able to describe the structure and functionality of the world wide web, create static web pages using HTML and CSS, select an appropriate web hosting service, and publish your webpages for the world to see. Finally, you’ll be able to develop a working model for creating your own personal or business websites in the future and launch yourself on a learning journey in web development.

Skills you'll gain

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Image Quality, GitHub, HTML and CSS, Git (Version Control System), Cloud Hosting, Web Servers, Web Content, Semantic Web, Web Design, Web Development, Web Design and Development, and Version Control

Beyond Basic CSS: Typography, Color, Effects, & Animation

Course 29 hoursView course

What you'll learn

In this course, you’ll learn how type communicates and how styling and organization of written content affects the message. You’ll look at advanced features of web fonts and see how type designers are taking the fields of digital type to the next level. Then, you’ll learn about color, color theory, and the practice of using color in your digital products and work with color by exploring gradients, other effects, and work to create a website using techniques learned in this course. Finally, we’ll wrap up the course by learning how to create animations in CSS using transitions, 2d and 3d transformations, as well as keyframes to create sophisticated animations on the web.

Skills you'll gain

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Typography, Animations, Color Theory, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Interface (UI) Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, and HTML and CSS

Creating Basic Web Layouts

Course 315 hoursView course

What you'll learn

In this course, we’ll explore the history of layout on the web and techniques that have been used to create those layouts. You’ll practice using Flexbox CSS and gain an understanding of how Flexbox works to create layouts for web pages. We’ll practice using responsive web design and discuss the challenges of managing layouts across multiple screen sizes. You’ll learn specific techniques to build a responsive web page and practice using mobile first development. Lastly, you’ll apply the techniques learned in this course by using Flexbox properties to create a mini portfolio website and deploy it on GitHub.

Skills you'll gain

Web Design, Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Development, Web Design and Development, Mobile Development, Web Applications, Application Deployment, HTML and CSS, and GitHub

Advanced Web Layouts

Course 49 hoursView course

What you'll learn

Different ways designers and developers can create and control the flow of content on web pages.
Advanced uses of CSS grid and creative ways to implement grid on websites.
Advanced features of CSS Flexbox properties, controlling the use of space in a row or a column, positioning, and techniques to create web layouts.

Skills you'll gain

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, Web Development, Web Design, Web Design and Development, HTML and CSS, Artificial Intelligence, and Front-End Web Development