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This course is the definitive starting point for anyone aspiring to become a web developer or simply wanting to learn how to build websites. This free, four-hour beginner course is led by one of the web's most popular instructors, Kevin Powell. It is meticulously designed to take you from an absolute beginner to someone who can confidently build their very first web pages from scratch. The course is broken down into 31 interactive lessons, moving logically from foundational concepts like "What are HTML and CSS?" to practical skills like building a full page layout with a header, footer, and columns. What sets this course apart is Scrimba's unique interactive learning platform. You're not just watching a video; you can pause the screencast at any moment, click into the code, and start editing and experimenting yourself. This hands-on, "learn by doing" approach, combined with practical challenges, ensures that the knowledge sticks, transforming abstract concepts into tangible skills.
Topics the course covers:
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the foundational technologies of the web. Key topics include:
- HTML Fundamentals:
- Understanding core terminology, syntax, and basic HTML tags.
- Learning proper file naming and project organization.
- Creating links with anchor tags and using HTML attributes.
- Structuring text with strong and emphasis.
- Organizing content with lists and embedding images.
- Understanding semantic HTML (header, main, footer).
- CSS Fundamentals:
- Linking CSS to an HTML document (internal and external stylesheets).
- Mastering basic CSS syntax, including classes and IDs.
- Using comments effectively in both HTML and CSS.
- The CSS Box Model:
- A deep dive into the box model, the core concept of CSS layout.
- Applying and controlling margin, padding, and borders.
- Layout & Styling:
- Centering elements on the page, a common beginner challenge.
- Styling various page elements, including lists and text.
- An introduction to flexbox for creating basic column layouts.
- Building a complete, multi-section web page layout from scratch.
Benefits of opting for this course:
By enrolling in this free course, you will:
- Learn from a world-class instructor, Kevin Powell, known for his clear and engaging teaching style.
- Experience truly interactive learning; you can pause the lesson and write code directly in the instructor's environment.
- Build real projects, including a "Center the dinosaur" challenge and a full personal web page.
- Gain the fundamental skills and confidence needed to build your own websites.
- Overcome the boredom of traditional video courses through hands-on challenges that reinforce every concept.
- Join a supportive community of fellow learners to ask questions and share your progress.
- Receive a certificate of completion to validate your new foundational skills.
Why take this course:
If you are curious about web development but have no idea where to start, this is the course for you. It is built specifically for absolute beginners who may have found other learning resources to be either too boring or too complex. This course shatters those barriers by combining an entertaining and effective instructor with a one-of-a-kind learning platform. The ability to stop and code at any time turns passive watching into active programming, which is the fastest way to learn and retain information. You'll feel as if you're pair-programming directly with Kevin, getting instant feedback on your own code. It’s the perfect, risk-free first step on your web development journey, providing the essential building blocks you need before moving on to more advanced topics like JavaScript or joining a full career path.
