HTML, CSS, Frontend overviewDescription

HTML and CSS Course Outline

1. Introduction to Web Development

  • Overview of Web Development
  • Understanding the Role of HTML and CSS
  • Tools and Setup (VS Code, Browser, etc.)

2. HTML Basics

  • What is HTML?
  • HTML Document Structure
    • Common HTML Tags: - <h1> to <h6> - <p> - <a> - <img> - <ul>, <ol>, <li> -
  • Semantic HTML: - <header> - <footer> - <section> - <article> - <aside> - <nav>

3. HTML Advanced Topics

    • Forms and Input Elements: - <form> - <input> - <label> - <textarea> - <select> -
  • Tables: - <table> - <thead> - <tbody> - <tfoot> - <tr> - <td> - <th> -
  • Multimedia Elements: Embedding Videos, Audios, and iframes
  • Meta Tags and Document Information
  • Accessibility in HTML

4. CSS Basics

  • What is CSS?
  • CSS Syntax and Selectors
  • Inline, Internal, and External CSS
  • Understanding the Cascade and Specificity

5. CSS Box Model

  • Margins, Padding, Borders, and Content
  • Width, Height, and Box Sizing

6. CSS Layout Techniques

  • Display Property: block, inline, inline-block, none
  • Positioning: static, relative, absolute, fixed, sticky
  • Flexbox: Concepts, Alignment, Justification, Ordering
  • CSS Grid: Creating Layouts with Grid, Grid Template Areas

7. Styling Text and Fonts

  • Font Properties: font-family, font-size, font-weight, line-height
  • Text Alignment and Spacing: text-align, letter-spacing, word-spacing
  • Styling Links, Lists, and Buttons

8. Responsive Web Design

  • Media Queries: Breakpoints and Responsive Design
  • Mobile-First Approach
  • Responsive Images
  • Viewport Meta Tag

9. Advanced CSS Techniques

  • Pseudo-classes and Pseudo-elements
  • CSS Transitions and Animations
  • CSS Variables (Custom Properties)
  • CSS Units: em, rem, vh, vw, ch

10. CSS Frameworks

  • Introduction to CSS Frameworks
  • Overview of Bootstrap
  • Introduction to Tailwind CSS (Optional)

11. HTML5 and CSS3 New Features

  • New HTML5 Tags and Attributes
  • CSS3 Advanced Selectors
  • CSS3 Transforms, Transitions, and Animations

12. Web Accessibility

  • ARIA Roles and Properties
  • Making Web Pages Accessible
  • Tools for Testing Accessibility

13. Version Control with Git (Optional)

  • Basics of Git and GitHub
  • Tracking Changes in HTML/CSS Projects

14. Best Practices and Optimization

  • Writing Clean, Maintainable HTML and CSS
  • Minifying CSS
  • Improving Performance with Critical CSS

15. Final Project

  • Build a Responsive Multi-page Website
  • Implement Semantic HTML and CSS Layout Techniques
  • Ensure Accessibility and Cross-browser Compatibility