Website Design and development

Mastering Website Design and Development: From Basics to Advanced Proficiency

Course Description:

This comprehensive course is designed to provide students with in-depth knowledge and practical skills in website design and development. Participants will learn to create visually appealing and functional websites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and various web development tools and frameworks. The course is suitable for beginners and intermediate users aiming to enhance their proficiency in web design and development.

Course Duration:

12 Weeks (3 hours per week)

Week 1: Introduction to Web Design and Development

• Overview of web design and development
• Understanding the basics of the internet and websites
• Introduction to HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Setting up a development environment

Week 2: HTML Basics

• Understanding HTML structure and syntax
• Creating and organizing web pages
• Using tags for text formatting, links, and images
• Building forms and tables

Week 3: Advanced HTML

• HTML5 features and best practices
• Semantic elements and accessibility
• Embedding multimedia (audio, video)
• Introduction to SEO and metadata

Week 4: CSS Basics

• Understanding CSS syntax and selectors
• Styling text, images, and other elements
• Using the box model and layout properties
• Introduction to responsive design

Week 5: Advanced CSS

• CSS3 features and animations
• Flexbox and Grid layout systems
• Creating and managing stylesheets
• CSS frameworks (Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS)

Week 6: JavaScript Basics

• Understanding JavaScript syntax and operators
• Working with variables, functions, and events
• Manipulating the DOM
• Introduction to debugging and error handling

Week 7: Advanced JavaScript

• JavaScript ES6+ features
• Working with APIs and AJAX
• Using JavaScript libraries (jQuery)
• Introduction to JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue.js)

Week 8: Web Development Tools

• Overview of development tools (VSCode, Git)
• Setting up version control with Git and GitHub
• Using task runners and module bundlers (Gulp, Webpack)
• Browser developer tools

Week 9: Server-side Basics

• Introduction to server-side scripting (Node.js)
• Setting up a local server environment
• Understanding databases and SQL basics
• Connecting front-end and back-end

Week 10: Full-stack Development

• Overview of full-stack frameworks (MEAN, MERN)
• Building a simple full-stack application
• Managing user authentication and sessions
• Deploying a web application

Week 11: Web Design Principles and UX/UI

• Fundamentals of web design and user experience
• Creating wireframes and mockups
• Using design tools (Adobe XD, Figma)
• Conducting usability testing

Week 12: Capstone Project and Review

• Practical application: Creating a comprehensive website
• Peer review and feedback
• Final Q&A and course recap