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Course Review
Here is our in-depth review of Unit 2: Intro to HTML/CSS: Making webpages, based on hours of rigorous testing and evaluation.
Updated: July 14, 2023
A solid introduction to HTML and CSS for younger learners, with lots of hands-on practice. Not really a good resource for professional-level learners.
Fast Facts
Khan Academy
By Various Authors
The course includes a combination of videos, interactive exercises and projects to go from zero to foundational working knowledge of CSS.
You can show off your completed projects on the platform, and get inspiration from others who have completed the course projects.
This course is a good starting point for learning how CSS works, but lacks real-world application. Most of the examples are toy applications.
There are better professional-focused courses out there.
Scrimba
By Per Harald Borgen
This is one of the most impressive beginner-friendly HTML and CSS courses available. Well made, effective, engaging, and a lot of fun.
Frontend Masters
By Various
Solid on-ramp to CSS, going from the basics to professional-level CSS, with a particular emphasis on real-world frontend development.
Codecademy
By Various Authors
Solid hands-on option for learning how to design, build, and deploy simple websites.
FreeCodeCamp
By Various Authors
If you’re brand new to programming, this is a great starting point for learning the basics, especially since it's free. After getting up to speed with the basics, you should consider moving to another more robust solution grounded in real world application.
Udemy
By Jonas Schmedtmann
The most popular HTML and CSS course on Udemy, this course is primarily video lecture plus some code-along projects, where Jonas builds websites for scenario companies.
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