It used to be the case that everyone viewed webpages on about the same size screen. But with the explosion of the use of smartphones to access the Internet, the landscape of design has completely changed. People viewing your site will now expect that it will perform regardless of the platform (smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer). This ability to respond to any platform is called responsive design.
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Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding SpecializationUniversity of MichiganAbout this Course
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Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Vietnamese, Korean, German, Russian, Turkish, English, Spanish
Skills you will gain
Bootstrap (Front-End Framework)Responsive Web DesignJavaScriptCascading Style Sheets (CCS)
Learner Career Outcomes
49%
started a new career after completing these courses
45%
got a tangible career benefit from this course
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Course 4 of 5 in the
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Approx. 11 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Vietnamese, Korean, German, Russian, Turkish, English, Spanish
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University of Michigan
The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 hours to complete
Week One: Style with Responsive Design
What does it mean to have responsive design for your site? How can you tell if your existing site is responsive? This week we will begin with the theories behind the "mobile-first paradigm" - the idea that your mobile site should provide everything needed, not a pared-down version of a good page. We end the week by taking the first concrete step of using fluid measurements in your CSS.
3 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 37 min), 9 readings, 1 quiz
6 videos
What is Responsive Design?5m
Testing Existing Sites6m
Benefits of Responsive Design4m
Fluid Measurements7m
Code With Me: Fluid Measurements5m
9 readings
Syllabus10m
Resources10m
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)5m
Help us learn more about you!10m
Fluid Measurements background readings5m
Notice for Auditing Learners: Assignment Submission10m
Pixel to Em conversion tool2m
Dynamically change the size of font with sliders3m
Optional: CSS definitions of relative and absolute2m
1 practice exercise
Basic Concepts in Responsive Design approaches30m
3 hours to complete
Week Two: Basic Concepts
This week you will get a chance to put the theories into practice using media queries in your CSS. These queries can automatically detect the size of the browser being used to view the page so that you can decide what type of look you want to achieve. There will also be a discussion on common practices for designing your different views at various screen sizes ("viewports").
3 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 43 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes
6 videos
Code With Me: Fluid Measurements and Media Queries3m
Wire Frames8m
Breakpoints6m
Media Queries Part Two9m
Code With Me: Responsive Navigation9m
1 reading
OPTIONAL: Good examples of responsive design2m
2 practice exercises
Practice Quiz -- Challenge Problem30m
Week Two Review: Media Queries and breakpoints30m
3 hours to complete
Week Three: Use Existing Frameworks
After every good programmer has put in time creating sites from scratch, it is common to utilize existing tools out there. After all, why recreate the wheel? The work you have done up to this point will give you the knowledge needed to craft your own unique sites from these frameworks. This week we will work with Bootstrap, a framework that uses HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript (but don't worry if you have never used JavaScript yourself).
3 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 55 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes
7 videos
Introduction to Twitter Bootstrap 36m
Bootstrap Breakpoints5m
Getting Started with Twitter Bootstrap10m
Bootstrap Grid System11m
Code With Me: Grid Example7m
Bootstrap Navigation9m
1 reading
Optional - Demystifying Bootstrap2m
2 practice exercises
OPTIONAL - Grid System Check30m
Week Three Review: Bootstrap30m
3 hours to complete
Week Four: Experiment!
This week is dedicated to solving those little issues that pop up when you move from theory to practice. We look at more advanced framework options and also hear from people who are using the techniques covered in this course.
3 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 60 min), 5 readings, 2 quizzes
9 videos
Bootstrap Tables8m
Code With Me: Advanced Navigation5m
What Are Templates?6m
Optional Interview: M W7m
Optional Interview: H W6m
Optional: Interview with H N9m
Bootstrap 43m
Conclusion1m
5 readings
Optional: The Evolution of the Airbnb front-end deveopment3m
OPTIONAL - Debugging your style2m
OPTIONAL - More resources for learning to debug/develop2m
Post-course Survey10m
Keep Learning with Michigan Online10m
1 practice exercise
Responsive Design Final Assessment30m
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM ADVANCED STYLING WITH RESPONSIVE DESIGN
by MAJul 19, 2019
I enjoyed the course very much. Learn a lot of things. And find that in web designing good practices are more important. I have to read articles, blog to update my knowledge and to learn new things.
by RSOct 5, 2019
The course is really well designed and easy to follow. The instructor is capable and easy to understand. I wish the course were updated to cover Bootstrap 4, which has been out for long enough
by VSAug 9, 2020
This course was very helpful for me to develop an understanding and importance of responsive design. I also learnt the basics of Bootstrap 3 like making navigation-bar, responsive tables etc.
by HEMar 20, 2020
Firstly i thank you all to this good material , and i give my appreciate and thanks to Ph,Dr. Colleen van Lent. And its very useful to me to learn this course .\n\nThank you very much <3
About the Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding Specialization
This Specialization covers how to write syntactically correct HTML5 and CSS3, and how to create interactive web experiences with JavaScript. Mastering this range of technologies will allow you to develop high quality web sites that, work seamlessly on mobile, tablet, and large screen browsers accessible. 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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