For a developer, web-development usually refers to non-design aspects limited to markup, scripting coding and using content management services to make a responsive website.
But the same web-development in a organization or business can refer to a huge collaborative task divided between a front-end developer(responsible for behavior and visuals) and a back-end developer. A full-stack developer usually can do both the things together.
After understanding what web-development it, lets move forward and take a look at few websites where you can learn it.
1. Udemy
Udemy is one of the most famous online courses provider in the world currently with over 44 million student engagement on various platforms. Founded in early 2010, this website has been the epitome of excellence due to massive amount of coursework available on it.
They usually work with corporate trainers and well known teachers for their coursework and that is very much visible in their excellent success in retaining and engaging with their students.
Some of their courses on web-development are listed below:
The web developer Bootcamp
This
is an epitome of a course for web-development with 4.7* rating off
200K+ users. It offers over 60 hrs of constantly updated content and
covers a wide range of topics. You can check out the course contents in
the link posted above. This is a course which is a very highly rated and
for the right reasons in my humble opinion.
The complete web developer - zero to mastery
Filed under the Zero-to-Master category, this web-development course is another gem from Udemy. This is a project supported programs with rigorous small, medium and large projects, quizzes, and 35+hrs of video content.2. Coursera
Coursera
is another one of my favorite website for technical tutorials. Its very
well tied up with the educational community and has a lot of courses
offered directly by leading universities with lectures from their best
teachers. The university certifications and their relevance to the
technical world is very well known, and coursera offerings are very well
rated in that field.
Introduction to HTML5
This highly rated course is a certification course from the University of Michigan. It is a free course and is very highly rated by the student community, as seen in the screenshot above.3. Pluralsight
Pluralsight
is more of a professional website with courses mostly in the IT,
technology and creative space. It is a privately held organization which
currently holds more than 7000 courses from over 1400 subject matter
experts. It started its online operations in 2007, and has been
expanding ever since.
Practical HTML5
This
is a basic HTML course with some added information on CSS and
javascript. Its the epitome of constructive learning. You start from a
basic empty website and keep adding multiple layers on it one by one,
ultimately leading to a fully functional website. It follows a practical
approach of starting slow before picking up pace with new information
and coursework.
HTML5 Web Component Fundamentals
4. Educative.io
Educative.io
is a platform geared towards instructors. I like them because they go
all the way to get quality instructors on their platform. From sharing
70% of their revenue with the educator, allowing them to have more say
in the pricing of the courses and having a very well thought out text
based learning approach, this platform is geared towards interviews and
career growth.
HTML for Front-end Interviews
5. w3Schools
Run
by Refsnes Data from norway, w3Schools is totally free, text based
website to learn all aspects of web development. It has recently started
offering paid courses too.
6. freecodecamp
freecodecamp is a non-profit organization focused solely on making web-development accessible to all. They have a multitude of free courses through youtube and their website which primarily focuses on web development for beginners as well as experienced professionals.
Conclusion:
Web development is one of the most basic things that you can do in the technical field. It requires a very basic understanding of HTML and CSS. The courses mentioned above are all capable of teaching you how to do it.
Given an option, udemy and coursera are worth the price they command for their courses. As they are fairly well known websites, their certifications hold their values well. If budget permits, please go for them.
Pluralsight and educative.io take a more professional attempt to solve knowledge gaps between you and your work. So if you are a developer trying to add or update your skillset, I will gladly recommend these two websites.
W3schools and freecodecamp are for the more budget constrained folks. Students or hobbyists who would like to learn web development are welcome to try and get their hands dirty.
Thank
you for reading this. I hope I was able to answer your queries on
platforms and courses to choose, when you are trying to learn web
development. Thanks for reading.
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