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About the Course

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? There are great textbooks and online resources for learning web design, but most of those resources require some background knowledge. This course is designed to help the novice who wants to gain confidence and knowledge. We will explore the theory (what actually happens when you click on a link on a webpage?), the practical (what do I need to know to make my own page?), and the overlooked (I have the code, but how do I put it on the web to share with others?). Throughout the course there will be a strong emphasis on adhering to syntactic standards for validation and semantic standards to promote wide accessibility for users with disabilities. This course will appeal to a wide variety of people, but specifically those who would like a step-by-step description of the basics. There are no prerequisites for this course and it is assumed that students have no prior programming skills or IT experience. The course will culminate in a small final project that will require the completion of a very simple page with links and images. The focus of this course is on the basics, not appearance. You can see a sample final HTML page at https://example-site-1--wd4ehtml.repl.co/ . This is the first course in the Web Design For Everybody specialization. Subsequent courses focus on the marketable skills of styling the page with CSS3, adding interactivity with JavaScript and enhancing the styling with responsive design....

Top reviews

CS

Aug 6, 2020

I really enjoyed everything about this course. I thought the exercises/quizzes were fair and the instructor showed me many things that will serve me well going forward. Great course, great instructor!

SC

Aug 28, 2020

This course has really alot of things to learn along with code and the most important that we miss usually is accecabilty well done mam Thank you for porviding apportunity for us to learn what is best

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By Jacqueline L

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Nov 9, 2019

I thought the class was good -- lectures and reading materials were very helpful. I would have enjoyed a slightly longer format with more assignments to try different things out and work with the other students. I've been experimenting on my own though so it's worked out. I've signed up for CSS and look forward to continuing forward with this course of study.

By Shubham K

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Mar 3, 2020

It was a great course overall but this course will leave you with a little knowledge of HTML 5 together with some doubts on how to use some tags (few) and where to use them. But it gave the idea of finding our solution by ourselves because doing research on your doubts teaches you a lot.

In a nutshell this course was excellent and I recommend this course.

By Maria d C P

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Apr 16, 2016

It's a good course for beginner, lots of HTML elements are covered in detail during the classes and you will get a good knowledge about HTML. If you code along the course and do all the assignments to practice in the end of the course you will have solid foundation for continued learning and programming in HTML5. It is course that I recommend to enroll.

By Kashyap C P

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Jul 24, 2020

This Course Is very suitable for absolute beginners as in this course they provided vary deep knowledge from scratch(start) . They give knowledge about the web also give knowledge of web when web , browser, html and other things invented,

I mentioned some of the key topics below

*WWW, Html invention

*Browser Wars

*Accessability

*Hosting and Domains

By Hector R R S R

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Jan 4, 2019

The information provided by this course is good, let me undesrtand better the behaibor of a WEB page, Thanks !!!

PS. Please if is possible to you when a question apper in the middle of a video and the trainee doesn´t find the rigth ansewr after serveral attemps, it could be a good a idea get the answer by some option, just to fix the doubt.

By Luke M

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Nov 15, 2019

Clear lectures. Good information. The instructor made clear the difference between mandatory elements and suggestions for good code. Downside: sometimes the extra readings were difficult to find, since links were provided at the beginning of the course, but without describing when certain chapters should be read before which quiz.

By Wouter P

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May 11, 2018

For me, the actual coding came too late. I suggest coding bits directly after instruction videos, instead of at the end. Also, I suggest recreating a larger website. The final assignment was very interesting. I only learnt about the <section> tag during that assignment. In all, not bad. I especially liked the big final puzzle.

By Vinayak N

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Jun 9, 2020

It was a very nice course overall. The explanations are all crisp and examples are ample. Instructor speaks at a nice pace and explains concepts sensibly. The only thing that could've been better is more practise assignments and hands-on for students. I am grateful to Coursera and UMich for allowing me to pursue this course.

By K H

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Jun 20, 2020

Overall, good course. I learned a lot about html tags, the need for understanding semantics, syntax, and accessibility. Only issue I had was that some of the questions for quiz and grading rubric need to be corrected. Other students mentioned the need for corrections in the forums. Thanks for having this course available.

By ANTHONY R

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Jul 7, 2018

Excellent course for someone who has NO plans to be web-developer but knows that internal operations of modern web needs understanding to communicate with technical/customer community if/when issues arise. Or other other opportunities are ;possible to exploit the web-knowledge for future applications - especially 5G/IoT.

By Reema M

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Jun 4, 2020

Good course! Teaches necessary HTML skills and gives awareness about the various HTML tags of different categories along with providing references for additional information. The course also stresses on accessibility issues and helps learners build well accessible webpages along with ensuring that their codes are valid.

By Sandesh C

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Mar 1, 2016

Nice course! The take on accessibility is what I found the most interesting one. Whenever I had been through any introductory materials on web design or any designs, I had not even encountered accessibility as a topic. Thank you for getting me into thinking about not only building workable websites, but accessible ones.

By Taoran Z

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Feb 19, 2020

This course builds the fundamentals about HTML5. What I like about this course is that the instructor explains everything clearly in details. This course is perfect for designers like myself who need basic knowledge about coding and people who are interested in web development. I am going to continue to study CSS3.

By Paul J M

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Jan 15, 2016

Excellent, clear and to the point. It is good to see a focus on both standards compliance and accessibility, that latter al too often being ignored. Covers a fair amount of ground in three weeks but has fairly narrow ambitions; to make the most of this one needs to view it in the context of the full specialisation.

By Gaurav G

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May 2, 2020

The topics are greatly explained with proper study materials being available. Quiz and regular assessments are highly helpful in keeping track of your learning. Overall a good and well balanced course for beginners. The final project also helps you to revisit the important concepts taught throughout the course.

By Luis A B

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Nov 9, 2020

Conceptually very complete, clear regarding the importance of accessibility and the correct use of the elements in the design. Update some concepts and elements available. Maybe increase examples (graphics, videos, etc,) and explanations in the practical part. Attitude and expression of the speaker, very good.

By Shreyas N

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Jun 27, 2020

It was a great learning experience. It would have been better if the videos were more and the reading material was less. Also, it would have been better if the instructor coded in front of us and not just display the code she had previously written, although it would have increased the length of the videos.

By 201851064_MANMOHAN S

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May 4, 2020

This course is good step for one who is new in web developing field and wants to explore html5 tags.

While i am hoping to be a developer by taking this course and this takes me in right direction to be a developer .

Assignments and project are well scheduled for assessment of course and very well planned.

By Jenise A

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Jun 28, 2020

I like this course very much. Some of the tags I wasn't familiar with, so I have to go to another website to learn what the tags are about. I am still learning how to use the tags correctly and put them in the correct setting. I would like everyone to enroll in this course to know the basics of HTML5.

By Micol M

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Jan 8, 2016

I thought the course was great! I understood the lectures well and was able to get coding quickly and efficiently. I also appreciated the emphasis on accessibility. The only note: one of the lectures of validation is actually after already have done some validation, but might be more useful before it.

By Jackson T

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Sep 15, 2017

Excellent teacher and material. The course felt a bit short and I wish there were more assessments and opportunities to actually code, which is where I learned the most. After completing this course, though, the world of coding does not seem so scary and I have the confidence to go further into it.

By L M

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Oct 26, 2015

Excellent Course and Instructor! I would highly recommend this course to any new student interested in learning more about HTML and web development. The course is designed to provide the student with an introductory knowledge of HTML coding and introduces concepts in a very easy to understand manner.

By Andrei K

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Jun 13, 2017

It is very unsatisfying that the most important part of the course - the final coding practice - works the way it does. I suppose it is crucial for every student to have his or her work validated somehow. And the situation when your work is either completely right or completely wrong surprised me.

By Kanza N

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Jul 1, 2020

It made me know many things I didn't knew before and wanted to know. The course design was really so good to make sure you learn in the best possible way. But I must tell ya that those readings took much more time for me than mentioned, but once I did'em everything was on its place, making sense.

By Deleted A

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Oct 11, 2015

A lot of repetitive information here, throughout each lesson. I was expecting a bit more coding opportunities. However, I'm not new to HTML and think this is still a good introduction for brand-brand new coders (like ages 12-15). Good refresher for those out of it for a decade or so (like me).