launch a career in web design
about the web design program
The first step to creating effective websites is to learn the coding languages that tell a browser what to display on a user’s screen. Our learning path covers HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and front-end web design and development basics. Through this program you will become fluent in coding languages and learning to create custom-built websites and web-based applications.
The program is approximately 50 hours of coursework and flows at a pace determined by each individual participant. To get the most from the experience, this course is designed to be completed within 12 weeks, about 4-5 hours per week.
Students will also have the option of participating in professional development sessions over zoom, and connecting with Skills for Hire teaching assistants over slack. Find out more about our Skills for Hire professional development here.
program timeline
Week 1
- HTML, CSS, and JavaScript: The Big Picture (1h 28m)
- Building Websites with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript: Getting Started (3h 52m)
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Week 2
- Building Websites with HTML (3h 0m)
- Working with Text and Lists in HTML (37m)
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Week 3
- Creating Forms in HTML (1h 17m)
- Styling Websites with CSS (1h 33m)
- Creating Page Layouts with CSS (2h 15m)
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Week 4
- Working with Colors and Images in CSS (1h 38m)
- Adding Graphics to Web Pages Using Canvas and SVG (1h 42m)
- Creating Layouts with CSS Grid (1h 42m)
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Week 5
- Creating Responsive Pages with CSS FlexBox (1h 21m)
- Working with Audio and Video in Web Pages (1h 2m)
- Working with Geolocation in HTML (1h 36m)
- Storing Data in HTML (33m)
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Week 6
- Optimizing and Deploying a Website (2h 4m)
- Applying Special Effects to a Site Using CSS (1h 55m)
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Week 7
- Debugging Sites Using Chrome DevTools (1h 46m)
- Understand a Site’s Traffic Using Google Analytics (1h 7m)
- Skill IQ assessment: Building Websites with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
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Week 8
- Interactive: HTML and CSS: Creating a Basic Website (4-5h)
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Week 9
- Interactive: HTML 5 and CSS 3: Overview of Tag, Attribute and Selector Additions
- Interactive: CSS: Using Flexbox for Layout
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Week 10
- Interactive: HTML 5 and CSS 3: Overview of Tag, Attribute and Selector Additions
- Interactive: CSS: Using Flexbox for Layout
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Week 11
- Interactive: JavaScript: Using Variables and Working with Numbers and Strings
- Project: Build a Rock Climbing Company Landing Page with HTML & CSS
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Week 12
- Project: Building a Simple Shopping Game with Object-oriented JavaScript
“Thoroughly immersed in the learning experience provided by Skills for Hire. The course work along with job search strategies really helped me narrow down on my area of specialization and at the same time helped expand my horizon of skill sets. To top it all, the live workshops really proved to be an icing on the cake, an apt program at the right time. This program did wonders for me, thank you Skills for Hire!“
– Vinamra Mathur Former Skills for Hire Student
Web Design and Development
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