Website Design and Development

Objective: Understand the fundamentals of web development and how websites work.

Topics Covered:

• How the web works (client-server model, HTTP/HTTPS)
• Frontend vs. backend development
• Setting up your development environment (VS Code, browsers)
• Understanding website structure and components
• Career paths in web development

Tools: Visual Studio Code, Chrome DevTools

Objective: Master the building blocks of web pages using HTML5.

Topics Covered:

• HTML document structure (doctype, html, head, body)
• Semantic HTML elements (header, nav, main, section, article, footer)
• Text formatting, links, images, and lists
• Tables and forms for data collection
• HTML5 multimedia (audio, video, canvas)
• Best practices and accessibility (ARIA roles)

Tools: HTML validator, Live Server extension

Objective: Create beautiful, responsive layouts using modern CSS3 techniques.

Topics Covered:

• CSS syntax, selectors, and specificity
• Box model (margin, padding, border, content)
• Colors, backgrounds, fonts, and typography
• Flexbox for flexible layouts
• CSS Grid for advanced layouts
• CSS transitions and animations
• Responsive design with media queries

Tools: CSS preprocessors (Sass basics), Chrome DevTools

Objective: Build websites that work perfectly on all devices.

Topics Covered:

• Mobile-first design principles
• Viewport meta tag and responsive units (rem, em, vh, vw, %)
• Media queries for different screen sizes
• Responsive images and picture elements
• Responsive typography and flexible grids
• Testing responsive designs on real devices

Tools: Chrome DevTools device emulation, BrowserStack

Objective: Rapidly build responsive websites using Bootstrap.

Topics Covered:

• Introduction to Bootstrap and its benefits
• Bootstrap grid system and layout
• Bootstrap components (navbar, cards, modals, carousels)
• Bootstrap utilities and helpers
• Customizing Bootstrap with CSS
• Building a complete website with Bootstrap

Tools: Bootstrap CDN, Bootstrap documentation

Objective: Add interactivity and dynamic behavior to websites using JavaScript.

Topics Covered:

• JavaScript syntax, variables, data types, and operators
• Functions, conditionals (if/else, switch), and loops
• Arrays and objects for data management
• DOM manipulation (selecting, modifying, creating elements)
• Event handling (clicks, forms, keyboard events)
• Local storage and session storage

Tools: Browser console, JavaScript debugger

Objective: Master modern JavaScript features and advanced concepts.

Topics Covered:

• ES6+ features (let/const, arrow functions, template literals)
• Destructuring, spread/rest operators
• Promises and async/await for asynchronous programming
• Fetch API for making HTTP requests
• Working with JSON data
• Introduction to modules and import/export

Tools: Modern browser DevTools, Postman for API testing

Objective: Track code changes and collaborate using Git and GitHub.

Topics Covered:

• What is version control and why it matters
• Installing and configuring Git
• Basic Git commands (init, add, commit, push, pull)
• Branching and merging strategies
• Working with GitHub repositories
• Collaboration through pull requests

Tools: Git, GitHub, Git GUI clients

Objective: Optimize websites for search engines and performance.

Topics Covered:

• SEO fundamentals (meta tags, keywords, alt text)
• Semantic HTML for better SEO
• Page speed optimization (image compression, minification)
• Lazy loading and code splitting
• Web accessibility standards (WCAG)
• Using Lighthouse for performance auditing

Tools: Google Lighthouse, PageSpeed Insights, GTmetrix

Objective: Build a complete professional portfolio website from scratch.

Topics Covered:

• Planning and wireframing your portfolio
• Building a fully responsive website with HTML, CSS, JS
• Adding interactive features and animations
• Optimizing for SEO and performance
• Deploying to GitHub Pages or Netlify
• Presenting your portfolio for job applications

Tools: All tools learned, hosting platforms