Web crawler courses can help you learn how to extract data from websites, manage large datasets, and optimize crawling strategies. You can build skills in parsing HTML, handling JavaScript-rendered content, and implementing rate limiting to avoid getting blocked. Many courses introduce tools like Scrapy and Beautiful Soup, that support web scraping projects, and demonstrate how to use APIs to enhance data collection and analysis.
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Ajax, jQuery, JSON, Django (Web Framework), Web Applications, Javascript, Debugging, Database Design, Data Modeling, User Accounts, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Extensible Markup Language (XML), Extensible Languages and XML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Data Validation, Data Import/Export, Data Mapping, Data Sharing, Javascript, Document Management, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Technical Documentation, Interoperability, Data Integrity, Information Architecture, Web Development Tools, Data Management, Scripting, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, User Experience Design, Usability, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Persona (User Experience), Adobe Photoshop, Figma (Design Software)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Angular, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), JavaScript Frameworks, Authentications, Web Applications, Authorization (Computing), Javascript and jQuery, Web Design and Development, Web Components, HTML and CSS, TypeScript, Web Development Tools, Responsive Web Design, UI Components, Model View Controller, Data Validation, Routing Protocols, Software Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Flask (Web Framework), User Accounts, Web Development, Web Applications, HTML and CSS, Authentications, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Database Development, Database Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Network Protocols, JSON, Web Services, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Data Access, Data Processing, Python Programming, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Interface (UI), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Front-End Web Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Javascript, Usability, Web Applications, Semantic Web, Data Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Javascript, Web Design, Event-Driven Programming, Web Design and Development, Development Environment, Web Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Applications, Interactive Design, Animations, Typography, Color Theory, Web Analytics and SEO, Debugging, Data Validation
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Web Development, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Web Servers, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Applications, Server Side, Javascript, Middleware, Back-End Web Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Apache, PHP (Scripting Language), Web Development, Development Testing, Web Servers, Full-Stack Web Development, Development Environment, Server Side, Web Applications, HTML and CSS, Email Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Search Engine Optimization, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Web Analytics and SEO, Web Development, Javascript, Frontend Performance, Browser Compatibility
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, React.js, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Wireframing, Web Applications, HTML and CSS, Application Deployment, Responsive Web Design, Javascript
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months