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About the Course

Thanks to a growing number of software programs, it seems as if anyone can make a webpage. But what if you actually want to understand how the page was created? There are great textbooks and online resources for learning web design, but most of those resources require some background knowledge. This course is designed to help the novice who wants to gain confidence and knowledge. We will explore the theory (what actually happens when you click on a link on a webpage?), the practical (what do I need to know to make my own page?), and the overlooked (I have the code, but how do I put it on the web to share with others?). Throughout the course there will be a strong emphasis on adhering to syntactic standards for validation and semantic standards to promote wide accessibility for users with disabilities. This course will appeal to a wide variety of people, but specifically those who would like a step-by-step description of the basics. There are no prerequisites for this course and it is assumed that students have no prior programming skills or IT experience. The course will culminate in a small final project that will require the completion of a very simple page with links and images. The focus of this course is on the basics, not appearance. You can see a sample final HTML page at https://example-site-1--wd4ehtml.repl.co/ . This is the first course in the Web Design For Everybody specialization. Subsequent courses focus on the marketable skills of styling the page with CSS3, adding interactivity with JavaScript and enhancing the styling with responsive design....

Top reviews

SP

Apr 15, 2020

This course was very interesting and helpful in the initialization of web development also the course instructor is very good she delivers her knowledge up to maximum possibilities and also motivates.

CS

Aug 6, 2020

I really enjoyed everything about this course. I thought the exercises/quizzes were fair and the instructor showed me many things that will serve me well going forward. Great course, great instructor!

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By Kathryn G

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Jan 6, 2018

Excellent instructor! The presentation was clear. The pace of the work was good. I like the way she wasn't afraid to make mistakes, and encouraged students to continually try and explore. That is the nature, and the spirit, of of the internet, and computer science in general!

By Bas v G

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Jan 6, 2019

As an experienced back-end programmer I still enjoyed this course and got out of it what I needed. Although really aimed at beginners, it does still provide the necessary content and more (such as a focus on accessibility). Colleen is very easy to listen to and explains well.

By Vibhuti P

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Jul 24, 2021

this course is very helpful in understanding the syntactic and semantics of HTML tags and how to use the more efficiently and effectively

moreover they also emphasize more about learning together by coding step by step rather than just sit around and watch them do everything

By Vishal S

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Mar 27, 2020

I learned a lot from this course, not just about HTML5 but web accessibility, web browsers, validators and some really good stuff which will always be helpful to me. This course is really and I would recommend everyone who wants to achieve a milestone can begin it with here.

By Mujeeb A F

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Jan 7, 2016

This course was really good and it taught me some of the basic stuff that other beginner tutorials often overlook. One such thing was web hosting. Many HTML tutorials teach us how to make web pages, but not how to host those web pages.

Great Effort! Thank You for teaching us!

By Archana A

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Oct 29, 2020

I learnt to create a webpage of my own in HTML5.So it was great that I was able to do it on my own and validate and rectify my mistakes. This course is best for beginners to learn from the scratch.

ALL THE BEST !!!!To those who decided to do this .You will rock .Keep going

By PREM P

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Aug 15, 2020

I love the Colleen Teaches.Very Useful and helpful approach the way University of Michigan has designed this course for new bees. Thank you Coursera, thanks to University of Michigan and Very thank you Colleen Van Lent.I learned a lot and also enjoyed the learning process.

By Nitish K

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May 27, 2020

Loved the course. The web hosting and accessibility makes this course much useful which leads to greatest benefit for me. I have done this course from other resources also but this was my favorite. Thank you so much Michigan University for providing such an amazing course.

By Veeya S

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Apr 21, 2020

This was a very helpful and informative course. Even if you know html somewhat, there are many more things that you'll learn such as understanding, and so also about what all tools and sites and other things you can use to help you be a smarter web developer in the future.

By Lanval M

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Mar 3, 2016

I really liked this introduction to HTML5, it was accessible, fun and the teacher added very interesting side topics (on accessibility, web history, etc.). If you take this course seriously, you will have strong basis in HTML5 and will be able to create your own web pages.

By Ritu R

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Jun 26, 2020

This is very helpful course.I really learn a lot from this course.When I started this course I was zero in creating web page but after completing this course i am able to create a web page.

Thank you coursera for providing such a wonderful opportunity to learn this course.

By ANURAG C

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Jun 9, 2020

Colleen mam is just amazing. Her way of teaching is just so fun. She teaches every point in an entertaining manner which keeps our attention until the course ends. I got a lot of new things to learn and I will surely apply all these in my own projects. Thank you, mam! :-)

By Nicholas M

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Nov 6, 2016

I got more out of this course than I expected to and it was effective in introducing me into the basics of HTML5. Our instructor, Colleen van Lent did a fantastic job of explaining the content and encouraging the class to study and practice individually and collectively.

By Abdelkarim J

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Mar 15, 2020

this course gives me the whole vision of how to create a modern webpage and so on, thanks dear teacher for all knowledge that provides us and also I wanna thanks the university of Michigan for this, I am so excited to continue this Specialization say you in intro to css3

By Rishideep C

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Apr 17, 2021

Great course. I could really learn a lot from Madam Colleen. The part that I most enjoyed the most was when accessibility was discussed. It just inspires me to develop technology that can be used by all. I wish I can keep undertaking a lot of such courses in the future.

By VIMAL K R

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Apr 15, 2020

It was such a valuable course. Although we are familiar with html , the proper method and value of semantics are very well explained. I thank the tutor and the university along with coursera for providing such a wonderful opportunity. looking forward to learn css3 now.

By Piyush R

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Oct 25, 2015

Its an excellent course who want to start learning web design in depth. I already knew few things about the HTML language but this course made me realise the importance of different semantic tags and how to use use them efficiently to make our website more accessible.

By Dan H

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Jun 21, 2020

Simple to follow with many extended resources. The instructor is a strong communicator and also offers passionate advocacy for accessibility which is helpful, and a nice part of the course experience. A very good way to get started from some or no prior experience.

By Harsh S

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Apr 15, 2020

Amazing lectures and interactive assignments. Definitely enjoyed the learning experience a lot. 10/10 would recommend my colleagues and peers to join the course. P.S.- Hat's off to ma'am Colleen van Lent for making this course super fun and amazing to learn through.

By Lilian G

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Mar 23, 2016

It is a very practical and useful course. Colleen van Lent presents it in such a way by using loads of examples that it is very easy to understand and remember. She is right about the fact that you can only learn it by trying and not being afraid of making mistakes.

By Ravindu H

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Jul 31, 2020

Great short course.Very clear and easily understandable explanation by lecturer and give a really good guidance. I know nothing to create even a single webpage before the course but now i know how to create a simple webpage using html5.Thanks a lot for this course.

By Chidiebere U

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Feb 20, 2020

A good course on HTML fundamentals! The Instructor is great and I also like the additional resources provided for continued learning. Looking forward to continued learning and definitely recommend this course for any beginner looking to get into Web Development.

By Sai N Y

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Aug 2, 2019

It was some new experience to get video lectures from foreign university professors and they were really helpful in completing assignments and some projects of my own.

Great Course Looking forward to Learn some more of their courses.

Thanks for Financial-Aid Again

By Deepa S

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Jul 2, 2020

Colleen is an amazing teacher. Just pay attention to what she says, practice and read from the reading resources. Practice, Practice and Practice that's the key for success in this class. I really learnt a lot and looking forward to complete the specialization!

By Mohamed R M H

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Jun 29, 2020

I thank Coursera and the University of Michigan for giving me an opportunity to complete the Introduction to HTML5 course. And I also like to thank Ms. Colleen Van Lent the instructor of this course and she gave some important starting points for the next step.