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Web Design for Everybody

Basics of Web Development & Coding

Colleen van Lent, Ph.D., Charles Severance, and Charles Russell Severance

This Specialization covers the basics of how web pages are created – from writing syntactically correct HTML and CSS to adding JavaScript to create an interactive experience. While building your skills in these topics you will create websites that work seamlessly on mobile, tablet, and large screen browsers. During the capstone you will develop a professional-quality web portfolio demonstrating your growth as a web developer and your knowledge of accessible web design. This will include your ability to design and implement a responsive site that utilizes tools to create a site that is accessible to a wide audience, including those with visual, audial, physical, and cognitive impairments.

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Five courses

Introduction to HTML5

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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? This course is designed to help the novice who wants to gain confidence and knowledge.

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Introduction to CSS3

The web today is almost unrecognizable from its early days. Now, sites are designed with complex layouts, unique fonts, and customized color schemes. This course will show you the basics of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS3). The emphasis will be on learning how to write CSS rules, how to test code, and how to establish good programming habits.

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Interactivity with JavaScript

If you want to take your website to the next level, interactivity is a must. JavaScript provides the tools you need to create pages that react to events like page loads, mouse clicks, and keyboard input.

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Advanced Styling with Responsive Design

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Advanced Styling with Responsive Design expands upon CSS3 to include wireframes, fluid design, media queries, and styling paradigms. After the course, learners will be able to:

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Web Design for Everybody Capstone

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The capstone will develop a higher-quality web portfolio. Students will design and implement a responsive site for at least three platforms, adhering to validation and accessibility standards. Weekly peer and teaching assistant reviews will ensure progress. Upon completion, students will be proficient in creating and updating front-end sites, utilizing frameworks, and testing for accessibility compliance.

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Learning objectives

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

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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Time

46 hours

Level

Introductory

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Institution

University of Michigan

Instructors

Colleen van Lent, Ph.D.

Charles Severance

Charles Russell Severance

Level

Introductory

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