How to Become a Web Designer
November 26, 2024
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Your Essential CSS and Responsive Design Toolkit. Master the fundamental CSS concepts and create beautiful websites and applications which render well across a variety of devices.
Instructors: Per Harald Borgen
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Beginner level
No prior experience is required for this specialization.
Understand and work with the basics of HTML and CSS.
Learn the principles of responsive design and apply media queries to ensure that web pages render well across various devices and screen sizes.
Prepare for the web development industry with an understanding of design trends, tools, and the practical application of CSS in real-world scenarios.
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This Specialization is intended for aspiring web developers seeking to develop high-level web design skills. Through 7 courses, you will:
Learn the essentials of HTML and CSS.
Utilize CSS Flexbox and Grid to create complex, responsive layouts that adapt to various screen sizes and devices.
Master the use of CSS variables to create scalable and maintainable stylesheets that facilitate dynamic theming and reduce redundancy.
Learn the principles of responsive design and apply media queries to ensure that web pages render well on a variety of devices and window or screen sizes.
Understand the principles of CSS animations to add interactive and engaging motion to web page elements, enhancing user experience.
Prepare for the web development industry with an understanding of current design trends, tools, and the practical application of CSS in real-world scenarios.
Leverage Tailwind CSS, a utility-first CSS framework for rapid UI development, to speed up design workflow and ensure consistency across web applications.
Applied Learning Project
The projects included in this guides learners through the process of creating functional web interfaces, from a basic Google.com clone to a comprehensive marketing agency website. Through these exercises, learners will apply HTML and CSS to solve genuine design problems, enhancing their ability to construct user-centric web pages and understand the aesthetic and technical aspects of front-end development.
How to code websites from scratch with HTML and CSS
How to build beautiful layouts using color palettes, fonts, images, and other styling techniques
How to use professional tools for code editing, collaboration, and deployment
Using flexbox to create responsive and dynamic layouts
How to create an image grid using flexbox
How to build use GSS Grid to build responsive layouts
The basics of CSS Grid
When to use CSS Grid and when to use Flexbox
CSS Custom Properties represent a significant advancement for front-end developers, introducing the concept of variables to CSS. This innovation substantially reduces redundancy, enhances code legibility, and augments overall flexibility. Notably, CSS Variables distinguish themselves from their CSS preprocessor counterparts by seamlessly integrating into the Document Object Model (DOM), offering a plethora of advantages.
The course encompasses a structured curriculum comprising eight interactive screencasts, characterized by their concise and focused nature. Following the conclusion of most screencasts, the instructor actively engages you in practical problem-solving challenges, seamlessly integrated within the screencast interface. This pedagogical approach serves as an effective means of reinforcing knowledge retention, allowing you to validate the alignment of your solutions with the instructor's expertise.
Responsive web design, CSS, HTML
You'll learn how to define and time animations for your websites and web apps.
You'll learn how to add and customize transitions for your CSS animations.
Apply Tailwind CSS utility classes for effective styling.
Design responsive, multi-device layouts with ease.
Construct modular typography for polished, readable text.
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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.
If you subscribed, you get a 7-day free trial during which you can cancel at no penalty. After that, we don’t give refunds, but you can cancel your subscription at any time. See our full refund policy.
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, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. 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.
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.
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 only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.
This Specialization doesn't carry university credit, but some universities may choose to accept Specialization Certificates for credit. Check with your institution to learn more.
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