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Frontend Development Specialization
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Frontend Development Specialization

Reach a Hireable Level as a Frontend Developer. From Your First Line of Code to Building Professional React Apps.

Per Harald Borgen
Tom Chant
Gary Simon

Instructors: Per Harald Borgen

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3 months to complete
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.7

(105 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 months to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Learn the basics of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

  • Understand the fundamentals of UI Design.

  • Become a hireable React developer.

Skills you'll gain

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Specialization - 15 course series

Learn HTML and CSS

Learn HTML and CSS

Course 113 hours

What you'll learn

  • How to code websites from scratch with HTML and CSS

  • How to build beautiful layouts using color palettes, fonts, images, and other styling techniques

  • How to use professional tools for code editing, collaboration, and deployment

Skills you'll gain

Category: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: GitHub
Category: Web Design and Development
Category: Software Development Tools
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: User Interface (UI) Design
Category: Web Development Tools
Category: Interactive Design
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Responsive Web Design
Category: Web Development
Learn JavaScript

Learn JavaScript

Course 215 hours

What you'll learn

  • The basics of the JavaScript programming language, like variables, data types, functions, loops, conditionals, and more.

  • How to use JavaScript to build real-world web apps

  • How to use professional software development tools for coding, collaboration, and deployment

Skills you'll gain

Category: Javascript
Category: Debugging
Category: Data Structures
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Mobile Development
Category: Data Storage
Category: JSON
Category: Web Development
Category: Data Storage Technologies
Category: Web Applications
Category: Event-Driven Programming
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: User Interface (UI)
Learn Accessible Web Design

Learn Accessible Web Design

Course 32 hours

What you'll learn

  • Accessible Web Development

  • WCAG Guidelines

  • Semantic HTML

Skills you'll gain

Category: Web Design
Category: Usability
Category: Semantic Web
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: User Interface (UI)
Category: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Essential CSS Concepts

Essential CSS Concepts

Course 45 hours

What you'll learn

  • Build fully styled, responsive websites using HTML and CSS.

  • Apply advanced CSS techniques like flexbox, z-index, and specificity to solve real-world design challenges.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: Color Theory
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: Typography
Category: User Interface (UI)
Category: Debugging
Category: Semantic Web
Category: Responsive Web Design
Category: Maintainability
Category: Web Design
Build Mini Projects in JavaScript

Build Mini Projects in JavaScript

Course 513 hours

What you'll learn

  • Create efficient functions using arrow syntax and expressions.

  • Apply array methods like .map() and .reduce() to process data.

  • Debug JavaScript applications using common error-handling techniques.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Javascript
Category: Data Import/Export
Category: Maintainability
Category: Debugging
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Web Development
Build a Responsive Website with HTML and CSS

Build a Responsive Website with HTML and CSS

Course 62 hours

What you'll learn

  • Master the principles of responsive web design, including flexible containers and media queries.

  • Implement mobile-first design strategies to enhance user experience across devices.

Skills you'll gain

Category: HTML and CSS
Category: Responsive Web Design
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Mobile Development
Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: Web Design and Development
Category: Web Design
Category: Front-End Web Development
Build a product splash page with HTML and CSS

Build a product splash page with HTML and CSS

Course 71 hour

What you'll learn

  • Implement mobile-first design strategies to enhance user experience across devices.

  • Master intermediate HTML and CSS

Skills you'll gain

Category: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: Web Design and Development
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: User Interface (UI) Design
Category: Responsive Web Design
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Web Development
Category: Web Design
Build a Responsive Layout with CSS Grid

Build a Responsive Layout with CSS Grid

Course 81 hour

What you'll learn

  • Learn the foundational concepts of CSS Grid, including columns, rows, and grid areas.

  • Create responsive web layouts that adapt to various screen sizes and devices.

  • Utilize advanced CSS Grid techniques to enhance your web development.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: Responsive Web Design
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: Web Design
Category: Web Design and Development
Category: UI Components
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Mobile Development
API Basics 1: Build a Bot (Fetch, JSON & Async JavaScript)

API Basics 1: Build a Bot (Fetch, JSON & Async JavaScript)

Course 91 hour

What you'll learn

  • Understand how APIs work and how to interact with them using JavaScript.

  • Fetch and display data from external sources using asynchronous JavaScript.

  • Build a bot using JavaScript and an API.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Javascript
Category: JSON
Category: Web Applications
Category: Web Servers
Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: Restful API
Category: Servers
Category: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
API Basics 2: Build a Blog (REST, URLs & HTTP Requests)

API Basics 2: Build a Blog (REST, URLs & HTTP Requests)

Course 102 hours

What you'll learn

  • Understand how to make HTTP requests and interact with APIs.

  • Build and style dynamic web pages that communicate with a server.

  • Build a blog using JavaScript and an API.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Restful API
Category: JSON
Category: Javascript
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: Web Applications
Category: Web Services
Category: Software Development
API Basics 3: Build a Game (Async JS, Callbacks & Promises)

API Basics 3: Build a Game (Async JS, Callbacks & Promises)

Course 113 hours

What you'll learn

  • Handle API data using promises and async/await.

  • Create custom JavaScript functions to process arrays efficiently.

  • Build a card game using asynchronous JavaScript.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Javascript
Category: Ajax
Category: Animation and Game Design
Category: Restful API
Category: Software Development
Category: JSON
Category: Web Development Tools
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Game Design
Category: Event-Driven Programming
API Basics 4: Build a Personal Dashboard (Promise Rejection)

API Basics 4: Build a Personal Dashboard (Promise Rejection)

Course 122 hours

What you'll learn

  • Display current weather and time dynamically on a web page.

  • Integrate real-time cryptocurrency data using APIs.

  • Build a functional, responsive dashboard using Flexbox layout techniques.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: Javascript
Category: Restful API
Category: Real Time Data
Category: Software Development
Category: Wireframing
Category: Responsive Web Design
Category: Web Applications
Category: Web Design and Development
Learn UI Design

Learn UI Design

Course 1312 hours

What you'll learn

  • User Interface Design

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: Responsive Web Design
Category: User Interface (UI) Design
Category: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Category: Typography
Category: Animations
Category: Color Theory
Category: Web Design
Category: Creativity
Category: User Experience Design
Category: Usability
Category: Maintainability
Learn React

Learn React

Course 1417 hours

What you'll learn

  • Create interactive components using React’s state and props to manage data flow.

  • Utilize React to build a variety of real-world projects.

  • Apply accessibility best practices to ensure a user-friendly experience.

Skills you'll gain

Category: React.js
Category: Web Frameworks
Category: User Interface (UI)
Category: Web Development Tools
Category: Event-Driven Programming
Category: Functional Design
Category: JavaScript Frameworks
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: UI Components
Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Learn Advanced React

Learn Advanced React

Course 1517 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: React.js
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: UI Components
Category: Software Design Patterns
Category: JavaScript Frameworks
Category: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Category: Debugging
Category: Routing Protocols
Category: Authentications
Category: Javascript
Category: Real Time Data

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Instructors

Per Harald Borgen
Scrimba
17 Courses53,603 learners
Tom Chant
Scrimba
11 Courses84,749 learners
Gary Simon
Scrimba
6 Courses4,968 learners

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