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This course is an intermediate-level journey into practical frontend development. It's designed to bridge the gap between knowing the fundamentals of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and applying them to build a polished, professional, multi-page website. You will take a high-quality, real-world design provided by Frontend Mentor and bring it to life, line by line. This project-based course is meticulously structured to not only test your existing skills but to significantly deepen your understanding of responsive design, CSS architecture, and modern JavaScript-driven interactivity. Over 66 interactive lessons, you'll move from a blank editor to a fully deployed, pixel-perfect space tourism site, learning how to think like a professional developer when approaching a complex design. You'll build the entire site from the ground up, starting with a robust design system and moving through the homepage, navigation, and other content-rich pages, all while focusing on best practices.
Topics the course covers:
This course provides comprehensive instruction on building a modern, responsive website. Key topics include:
- Design System & CSS Fundamentals:
- Creating a complete design system from scratch
- Implementing modern CSS resets and utility classes
- Managing colors, responsive typography, and spacing effectively
- Layout & Responsiveness:
- Mastering CSS Grid for complex page layouts
- Building fully responsive designs for mobile, tablet, and desktop screens
- Utilizing background images and the <picture> element for art direction
- Interactive Components (HTML, CSS & JS):
- Building a multi-level, responsive navigation bar with open/close functionality
- Crafting various interactive indicators (underline, dot, number)
- Implementing complex, accessible tab systems for dynamic content
- Styling effective and animated buttons
- JavaScript & Accessibility:
- Using JavaScript to control UI elements like tabs and mobile navigation
- Implementing crucial accessibility features, including keyboard navigation and "skip to content" links
- Refactoring code for better readability and maintenance
Benefits of opting for this course:
By enrolling in this course, you will:
- Gain hands-on experience by building a substantial, portfolio-worthy project from a professional design.
- Learn directly from renowned CSS educator Kevin Powell, benefiting from his expert insights and best practices.
- Master the process of creating and implementing a design system, a critical skill for professional frontend development.
- Build "muscle memory" through Scrimba's unique interactive learning platform, allowing you to code and see changes in real-time.
- Develop a deep and practical understanding of responsive design principles and modern CSS techniques.
- Enhance your JavaScript skills by applying them to real-world DOM manipulation and interactivity challenges.
- Receive a certificate of completion to showcase your new skills to potential employers.
Why take this course:
This course is the perfect next step for developers who feel comfortable with the basics of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript but struggle with building complete, polished websites. If you want to move beyond simple tutorials and tackle a project that mirrors a real-world freelance or agency task, this is the course for you. The collaboration between Frontend Mentor's professional design and Kevin Powell's expert guidance provides a unique opportunity to learn how to build, not just what to build. You won't just be coding; you'll be learning to make design decisions, structure your CSS for scalability, and write JavaScript that creates a seamless user experience. By the end, you will not only have an impressive, multi-page website for your portfolio but also the confidence and the deep understanding of CSS and responsive design needed to build any interactive site a user will adore.
