Web Development with HTML & CSS – Full Course for Beginners
Updated: December 25, 2024
Summary
The video provides a comprehensive course on web development with HTML and CSS, catering to beginners with step-by-step guides from basic concepts to advanced topics like Git, GitHub, and cloud deployment. It covers essential aspects such as creating visually appealing web pages, styling with CSS, and deploying websites. Additionally, it delves into responsive design principles, flexbox layout, Bootstrap framework, and building web applications using Express framework for Node.js, emphasizing the importance of version control and collaboration via GitHub.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction to Web Development with HTML and CSS
Basics of HTML and CSS
Creating a Basic Web Page
Setting up Development Environment
Understanding HTML Tags and Elements
Creating a Wireframe for a Web Page
Adding Text and Text Modifier Tags
Working with Lists in HTML
Adding Links and Images to Web Pages
Introduction to CSS
Applying CSS Properties
Using Style Tag
Linking External CSS File
CSS Box Model
Styling Web Page Layout
Introduction to Mailto Links
Using Apply Mailto Link
Deploying a Web Page to the Cloud
Styling Web Pages with CSS
Applying Advanced Web Development Techniques
Using Font Families in CSS
External Fonts and Styling
CSS Properties for Text Styling
Choosing Colors in CSS
Styling Forms in HTML
Building the Application Form
Styling the Form Elements
Setting up Form Submission with FormBold
Implementing a Web Page Design from a Mockup
Setting up Basic Styles
Creating Hero Section
Implementing Pricing Section
Setting Hover Effects
Customizing Pricing Sections
Styling Service Descriptions
Adding Contact Buttons
Incorporating SVG Icons
Introduction to GitHub
Creating a GitHub Repository
Uploading Code to GitHub
Previewing Website with Live Server
Live Server and Styles CSS
Pushing Changes to Remote Repository
Web Deployment on Vercel
Meta Tags for SEO
GitHub Collaboration Workflow
Finalizing Changes and Merging
Committing Changes and Branch Creation
Handling Merge Conflict
Updating Feature Branches
Creating a Duplicate GitHub Repository
Responsive Web Design and Development
Understanding Responsive Design Breakpoints
Implementing Responsive Meta Tag
Examples of Responsive Website Designs
Developing Responsive Websites
Flexbox Layout for Responsive Designs
Mastering Flexbox Properties
Flex Basis and Flex Shrink
Setting Flex Basis to Zero
Understanding Flex Grow and Flex Shrink
Flex Properties Syntax and Usage
Applications of Flexbox
Designing Responsive Layouts
Styling Job Opportunities Section
Designing Application Form
Creating Footer Section
Responsive Layout for Jobs Page
Creating GitHub Repository
Loading Javascript After HTML Content
Adding Bootstrap to Web Page
Customizing Bootstrap with CSS Variables
CSS Variables Implementation
Customizing Bootstrap Styles
Understanding Bootstrap Grid System
Bootstrap Utility Classes
Bootstrap Overview
Adding Links to Navigation Bar
Creating Hero or About Section
Creating Job Opportunities Section
Building Application Form
Setting up the Footer in Bootstrap
Deploying the Website on Vercel
Building a Scientific Calculator from Scratch
Calculator Implementation
Scientific Calculator Features
Calculator Logic and Error Handling
HTML and CSS Improvements
JavaScript Code Generation
Express Web Framework
Setting Up First Basic Server
Returning HTML Content
Automating Server Restart with Nodemon
Introduction to Next.js
Backend and Frontend Technologies
Web App State Preservation
Handling Concurrent Requests
Sending Email from Web App
Deployment Preparation
Setting Up Configurations
Form Submission Handling
Email Configuration and Sending
Template Rendering and Deployment
Website Development Guidelines
Creating a Personal Website
Website Design Inspiration
Advanced HTML and CSS
Version Control and Cloud Deployment
Responsive Design and Flexbox
Bootstrap CSS Framework
Building a Web Application with Express
Introduction to Web Development with HTML and CSS
Overview of the course on web development with HTML and CSS for beginners, covering basic concepts and gradually progressing to advanced topics like Git, GitHub, and Cloud deployment.
Basics of HTML and CSS
Explanation of HTML and CSS as the foundation of web design, including creating visually appealing and functional web pages, defining HTML and CSS, and their roles in structuring and styling web documents.
Creating a Basic Web Page
Step-by-step guide on creating a basic web page, including viewing it in a browser, using HTML tags to structure the page, adding styles with CSS, understanding the CSS Box model, and deploying the website to the cloud.
Setting up Development Environment
Instructions on setting up Visual Studio Code for web development, creating a project folder, opening VS Code, creating an HTML file, and viewing the webpage in a browser.
Understanding HTML Tags and Elements
Explanation of HTML tags and elements, including the head tag for metadata, body tag for visible content, using headings, paragraphs, lists, images, and understanding the HTML structure.
Creating a Wireframe for a Web Page
Demonstration of creating a wireframe for a web page using a digital whiteboard, designing the layout with sections like logo, header, job listings, and footer with important links.
Adding Text and Text Modifier Tags
Incorporating text on a web page using P and Span tags, understanding the purpose of paragraph and inline styling tags, emphasizing text with bold or underline, and the use of attributes.
Working with Lists in HTML
Creating unordered and ordered lists in HTML, using UL and OL tags with LI tags for bullet and numbered lists, nesting lists, and providing structured information on web pages.
Adding Links and Images to Web Pages
Adding hyperlinks with anchor tags for navigation, including HREF attribute for specifying link locations, opening links in new tabs, and inserting images with IMG tags, attributes like SRC, ALT, height, and width.
Introduction to CSS
Introduction to CSS and its importance in controlling layout and design of web pages. Explains different ways to apply CSS styles including inline styles using the style attribute, applying styles using a style tag, and linking external CSS files.
Applying CSS Properties
Detailed explanation of applying CSS properties to HTML elements. Covers using attributes like text-align and color, demonstrating how to center text and change text color using CSS.
Using Style Tag
Explanation of using a style tag in CSS to apply styles to multiple HTML elements. Demonstrates how to select specific elements using a selector and apply CSS properties within a style tag.
Linking External CSS File
Details the process of creating a separate CSS file and linking it to an HTML file to apply styles. Demonstrates how to create a CSS file, link it in HTML, and the precedence of styles between style tags and external CSS files.
CSS Box Model
Explains the CSS Box Model and its layers that determine layout and sizing of elements. Demonstrates creating HTML elements, setting width, height, padding, border, and margins to understand the Box Model concept.
Styling Web Page Layout
Demonstrates step-by-step styling of a webpage layout, including creating a navigation bar, setting max width, aligning content, adding padding, adjusting images, formatting text, and creating a footer section.
Introduction to Mailto Links
Introducing the mailto links feature where clicking on a mailto link will open the user's email application with the specified details pre-filled.
Using Apply Mailto Link
Demonstration of using a mailto link for the 'Apply' button to open the user's email application with pre-filled subject and email address.
Deploying a Web Page to the Cloud
Explanation of deploying a web page to the cloud using static.app and creating an index.html file for deployment.
Styling Web Pages with CSS
Teaching how to style web pages with CSS, including applying styles using the style tag, creating selectors, using IDs and classes for styling, and understanding the CSS Box model.
Applying Advanced Web Development Techniques
Covering advanced techniques in web development, including using advanced CSS properties, optimizing code for performance, creating and styling HTML tables, understanding text and color-related CSS properties, and using meta tags for page preview optimization.
Using Font Families in CSS
Explained the practice of using one font family for headings and a different one for the body text, demonstrated selecting different styles from font families like inter and Roboto, and showed how to include them in a web page.
External Fonts and Styling
Discussed the use of external fonts on web pages, provided insights on selecting fonts based on design guidelines, and emphasized the importance of experimenting with font styles while being conservative in choices.
CSS Properties for Text Styling
Covered various CSS properties like font family, font size, font weight, text alignment, font style, text transform, and text decoration, highlighting how each property affects text appearance and readability.
Choosing Colors in CSS
Explained the use of colors in CSS, discussed color palettes, named colors, RGB colors, hexadecimal colors, opacity with RGBA, and color contrast considerations for web design.
Styling Forms in HTML
Explained the structure of an HTML form using form, input, label, and various input types like text, email, checkbox, radio, select, textarea, password, and number, including attributes like name and required for form fields.
Building the Application Form
In this section, the speaker starts building the application form by creating various input fields such as full name, email, phone number, date of birth, position applied for, file input, text area for cover letter, checkbox, and a submit button. The speaker also discusses styling the form elements to enhance the appearance of the application form.
Styling the Form Elements
The speaker explains the process of styling the form elements to make them visually appealing. This includes setting font weight, padding, font size, margin, border color, and applying classes for phone number and form group. CSS tricks like setting input width and height are also demonstrated to enhance the form's aesthetics.
Setting up Form Submission with FormBold
The speaker demonstrates setting up form submission using an online platform called FormBold. They show how to configure the form action attribute to send data to FormBold and how responses are received and stored on FormBold after form submission. The process of deploying a web page by creating a zip file and uploading it to a hosting platform is also explained.
Implementing a Web Page Design from a Mockup
The speaker discusses implementing a web page design section by section based on a mockup. They cover setting up HTML and CSS files, incorporating Google Fonts, defining sections like hero, what I do, project, pricing, and questions, and styling the page elements with appropriate fonts and colors based on the mockup.
Setting up Basic Styles
The speaker sets up the basic styles for headers, body text, and buttons including font sizes, colors, line heights, and background colors.
Creating Hero Section
The process of creating a hero section is demonstrated by adding an H1 header, adjusting font sizes, colors, and alignments, and incorporating body text and an image.
Implementing Pricing Section
The speaker implements a pricing section by structuring different elements within pricing boxes, setting styling for different services, adding benefit lists, and styling contact buttons.
Setting Hover Effects
In this segment, the speaker explains how to add hover effects to buttons, change background colors, and update cursor styles when hovering over elements on the website.
Customizing Pricing Sections
The speaker demonstrates how to customize pricing sections by adjusting background colors, text colors, and styles for different sections on the webpage.
Styling Service Descriptions
This chapter covers the process of styling service descriptions by changing text colors, background colors, and applying consistent styling across different elements.
Adding Contact Buttons
The speaker adds contact buttons to the webpage, including modifying background colors, text colors, and hover effects for enhanced user interaction.
Incorporating SVG Icons
The speaker includes SVG icons on the webpage by adding image tags with specific dimensions, margins, and styling to align the icons properly within the content.
Introduction to GitHub
An overview of version control systems, Git, and GitHub, highlighting the importance of version control for code management and collaboration among developers.
Creating a GitHub Repository
Step-by-step guide on creating a new repository on GitHub, including setting up the repository description, visibility options, initialization steps, and default branch name.
Uploading Code to GitHub
Demonstration of uploading code to a GitHub repository, setting up folders, transferring project files, and managing code directly from GitHub's interface.
Previewing Website with Live Server
The speaker shows how to preview a website using the Live Server extension in VS Code, enabling a live preview of web development projects for testing and debugging.
Live Server and Styles CSS
Using live server to make changes in HTML and CSS files. Introduction to creating code spaces and configuring them.
Pushing Changes to Remote Repository
Explanation of using terminal commands to stage, commit, and push changes to the remote repository on GitHub.
Web Deployment on Vercel
Demonstration of deploying a project on Vercel for instant deployment without additional coding.
Meta Tags for SEO
Explanation of meta tags in HTML for improving the presentation of web pages on social platforms.
GitHub Collaboration Workflow
Detailing the workflow of creating branches, pull requests, code reviews, and merging changes on GitHub.
Finalizing Changes and Merging
Finalizing changes on a branch, creating pull requests, reviewing, resolving comments, and merging changes to the main branch.
Committing Changes and Branch Creation
The video explains committing changes to the main branch, creating a new branch named 'open job opportunities,' and making changes to different branches like 'pull request one' and 'branch created by Sydney.' It also covers creating a pull request and merging changes back into the main branch.
Handling Merge Conflict
The section details how to handle a merge conflict when two users update the same code space, resulting in conflicting changes. It shows resolving conflicts, overriding changes, and incorporating changes from multiple pull requests.
Updating Feature Branches
This part focuses on updating feature branches with the latest changes from the main branch to resolve conflicts and maintain synchronization. It includes steps like checking out the main branch, pulling changes, and merging the latest changes into the feature branch.
Creating a Duplicate GitHub Repository
The tutorial demonstrates creating a duplicate of a GitHub repository by setting up a new repository without affecting the original one. It covers importing code from an old repository into a new one and deploying the new repository on Vercel.
Responsive Web Design and Development
The chapter discusses the importance of responsive web design for optimizing user experience on different devices. It explains how user interface design starts from a mobile perspective and extends to tablets and desktops, emphasizing the adaptation of content based on screen sizes.
Understanding Responsive Design Breakpoints
Discussing the specific breakpoints for desktop and tablet screens, common values, and the importance of implementing layout changes at specific breakpoints for a responsive website.
Implementing Responsive Meta Tag
Explaining the use of the meta tag viewport with width=device-width and initial-scale=1 to make a website responsive for various devices.
Examples of Responsive Website Designs
Providing examples like Dropbox, Dribble, and GitHub to showcase how different websites adapt their layouts for mobile, tablet, and desktop screens to inspire building responsive designs.
Developing Responsive Websites
Explaining the process of developing responsive websites, including testing on mobile devices, using developer tools for inspection, and applying CSS media queries for different layouts based on device sizes.
Flexbox Layout for Responsive Designs
Introducing flexbox layout, its properties, and how it simplifies complex layouts for responsive designs by controlling item positioning and arrangement within containers.
Mastering Flexbox Properties
Exploring common flexbox properties such as flex-grow, flex-shrink, and flex-basis to control item growth, shrinking, and initial sizes within a flex container for responsive design layouts.
Flex Basis and Flex Shrink
Explanation of flex basis and flex shrink properties in flexbox design.
Setting Flex Basis to Zero
Demonstration of setting flex basis to zero for reducing the size of flex items.
Understanding Flex Grow and Flex Shrink
Explanation of how flex grow and flex shrink properties work in adjusting item sizes.
Flex Properties Syntax and Usage
Description of different ways to use flex properties syntax and examples.
Applications of Flexbox
Various applications of flexbox in web design including responsive layouts, grid systems, equal height columns, vertical centering, and more.
Designing Responsive Layouts
Demonstration of designing a responsive layout using media queries for different screen sizes like mobile, tablet, and desktop.
Styling Job Opportunities Section
Styling the job opportunities section with CSS to display job listings effectively.
Designing Application Form
Designing an application form layout with proper styling for different screen sizes like mobile, tablet, and desktop.
Creating Footer Section
Creating and styling the footer section with links displayed vertically on mobile and horizontally on tablet and desktop.
Responsive Layout for Jobs Page
Added a responsive layout for the jobs page, including a logo in the navbar, responsive design for mobile and desktop views, table layout on desktop, and card layout on mobile.
Creating GitHub Repository
Created a GitHub repository for the project, added a README file, and ignored unnecessary files for version control.
Loading Javascript After HTML Content
Discusses the importance of loading the Javascript file only after the entire content of the HTML page is loaded to avoid flickering effects and ensure interactivity works smoothly.
Adding Bootstrap to Web Page
Explains how to add Bootstrap to a web page by including a default Bootstrap file, resulting in significant style changes such as font, padding, and colors.
Customizing Bootstrap with CSS Variables
Provides a tutorial on CSS variables, demonstrating how to define and use custom CSS variables to override and customize Bootstrap styles easily.
CSS Variables Implementation
Shows how to create CSS variables using the root selector and use them in CSS properties to apply customized styles like colors and font sizes.
Customizing Bootstrap Styles
Guides on modifying Bootstrap styles by changing CSS variables, updating fonts, colors, and other design elements to suit specific preferences.
Understanding Bootstrap Grid System
Explains the Bootstrap grid system, including containers, rows, columns, offsets, and gutters, to create responsive layouts using predefined classes and breakpoints.
Bootstrap Utility Classes
Introduces Bootstrap utility classes for quick styling adjustments like spacing, text alignment, background colors, flex layouts, and other CSS properties directly in the HTML elements.
Bootstrap Overview
Introduction to Bootstrap components and categories such as navigation, layout, forms, and utility components.
Adding Links to Navigation Bar
Adding links to a navigation bar using Bootstrap's Navbar component and customizing it for different screen sizes.
Creating Hero or About Section
Building a hero or about section using a pre-built centered content layout from Bootstrap examples and customizing it with text and buttons.
Creating Job Opportunities Section
Creating a job opportunities section with cards layout on mobile and a table on desktop using Bootstrap classes and responsive design techniques.
Building Application Form
Building an application form using Bootstrap form components like inputs, select dropdown, textarea, and a submit button.
Setting up the Footer in Bootstrap
The speaker pastes in the footer with copyright text from a Bootstrap example in the code. The footer is shown on mobile with adjustments for smaller screens and contains various form fields.
Deploying the Website on Vercel
The speaker deploys the website on Vercel by adding a new repository, selecting the SRC directory, and pushing the code to the Git repository. They demonstrate the layout of the code and the deployed website.
Building a Scientific Calculator from Scratch
The speaker starts building a scientific calculator from scratch using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. They explain the functionality of Google's scientific calculator, discuss prerequisites, set up a GitHub repository, use GitHub code spaces for coding, and begin writing code for the calculator.
Calculator Implementation
'Convert current value to a string and replace time and star symbols. Fix division symbol by adding percentage. Add scientific features like sin, cos, and Ln. Implement basic functionalities for calculator operations. Separate code into different files and deploy on GitHub repository. Integrate with Versel for easy deployment.'
Scientific Calculator Features
'Add scientific functions like sin, cosine, pi symbol, and Ln. Implement functionality for square root, log, and e symbols. Ensure proper symbol handling and JavaScript function usage.'
Calculator Logic and Error Handling
'Implementing logic for trigonometric functions and handling errors in the calculator code. Use try-catch statements for error handling. Fix errors related to mathematical functions like sign and cost. Ensure proper evaluation of mathematical expressions.'
HTML and CSS Improvements
'Add HTML and CSS enhancements for calculator buttons and symbols. Align elements properly for better visualization. Add responsiveness for different screen sizes. Ensure proper spacing and styling for a better user experience.'
JavaScript Code Generation
'Use AI tools like chat GPT and Jobot to generate JavaScript code for the calculator. Validate and test the generated code for functionality. Add event listeners and onclick handlers for button functionalities.'
Express Web Framework
'Introduction to Express web framework for node.js. Setting up a web server using Express. Handling incoming requests and responses. Running a web server on a specific port. Creation and configuration of node modules.'
Setting Up First Basic Server
Setting up the first basic server with a simple URL and handler to return a message. Adding more routes to the server configuration and setting up the Dev server with npm start.
Returning HTML Content
Creating an index.html file and adding content to it inside the SRC folder. Configuring the server to send the content of index.html file to the browser using Express utility function called path.
Automating Server Restart with Nodemon
Using nodemon package to automatically restart the server when changes are made to the code. Setting up npm run Dev script for development workflow.
Introduction to Next.js
Next.js framework is introduced as part of the next course instead of using Jovian website. The framework is explained using comparisons to other frameworks like the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) and Flask.
Backend and Frontend Technologies
Discusses the use of Python as the backend and JavaScript as the frontend in the project. Mentions the intention to migrate to React and Next.js fully.
Web App State Preservation
Explains the importance of maintaining web app history and discusses the challenges of memory retention in web applications.
Handling Concurrent Requests
Addresses the concept of handling multiple concurrent requests in JavaScript processes and compares Java backend with Node.js for server performance.
Sending Email from Web App
Details the process of setting up a Node Mailer package to send emails from the web application without storing in a database. Emphasizes the use of environment variables for security.
Deployment Preparation
Covers the setup of configuration files and packages like Node Mailer, Dotenv, and Body Parser for deployment. Emphasizes secure handling of sensitive information like passwords.
Setting Up Configurations
Instructions on creating an ENV file for storing sensitive information, such as email and password, and ignoring it for security. Details the process of loading these configurations into the app using required modules.
Form Submission Handling
Demonstrates handling form submissions by logging the request body, extracting variables using destructuring, and matching job IDs for submission.
Email Configuration and Sending
Explains the process of configuring email sending using Node Mailer, setting up mail options, creating an HTML email template, and sending emails securely. Includes error handling for successful sending.
Template Rendering and Deployment
Demonstrates template rendering for application submission feedback, adjusting styles in templates, and preparing for deployment with environment variables. Shows the importance of reloading the server for template changes.
Website Development Guidelines
Provides guidelines for building a personal website, including the required pages, form inclusion, design elements, content organization, and deployment process. Emphasizes wireframing and design consistency.
Creating a Personal Website
Discusses how to create a personal website by copying over content from different sites, selecting a design, making the website responsive, and adding further improvements like projects and contact information.
Website Design Inspiration
Provides examples of website designs for inspiration including elements like navigation bars, about sections, project showcases, and footers. Emphasizes using these examples as inspiration and not directly copying them.
Advanced HTML and CSS
Covers advanced topics in HTML and CSS such as tables, text styles, font properties, understanding sizes in CSS, color palettes, and using color codes in CSS.
Version Control and Cloud Deployment
Discusses version control with GitHub, GitHub collaboration workflow, and cloud deployment using Vercel. Emphasizes the importance of using version control for project management and collaboration.
Responsive Design and Flexbox
Explains responsive design principles, using media queries, CSS properties for responsive layouts, and the flexbox layout model for creating flexible and responsive designs.
Bootstrap CSS Framework
Introduces the Bootstrap CSS framework for building responsive websites, customization options, utility classes, components like Navbars and Cards, and creating responsive layouts using Bootstrap.
Building a Web Application with Express
Demonstrates building a web application with Express framework for Node.js, setting up a web server, serving static files, using templates with Mustache, and handling form submissions and email notifications.
FAQ
Q: What are some basic concepts covered in the course on web development with HTML and CSS?
A: The course covers basic concepts in web development such as HTML and CSS as the foundation of web design, creating visually appealing web pages, understanding HTML and CSS roles in structuring and styling web documents, and setting up Visual Studio Code for web development.
Q: How is the process of creating a basic web page explained in the course?
A: The course provides a step-by-step guide on creating a basic web page, including viewing it in a browser, using HTML tags to structure the page, adding styles with CSS, understanding the CSS Box model, and deploying the website to the cloud.
Q: What is the importance of CSS in web design according to the course content?
A: CSS is highlighted in the course for its role in controlling layout and design of web pages. It explains different ways to apply CSS styles, using attributes like text-align and color, applying styles to multiple HTML elements, creating a separate CSS file, and linking it to an HTML file for styling.
Q: How does the course explain working with GitHub for version control?
A: The course provides a step-by-step guide on creating a new repository on GitHub, uploading code to a GitHub repository, setting up Live Server extension in VS Code for previewing web projects, deploying projects on Vercel, and detailing workflows like creating branches, pull requests, and merging changes on GitHub.
Q: What advanced topics are covered in the course on web development?
A: The course covers advanced topics such as optimizing code for performance, creating and styling HTML tables, using meta tags for page preview optimization, handling responsive web design, explaining flexbox layout, modifying Bootstrap styles, and integrating JavaScript functionalities.
Q: How is the process of creating a responsive website explained?
A: The course explains the importance of responsive web design for optimizing user experience on different devices. It covers developing responsive websites by testing on mobile devices, using CSS media queries, and flexbox layout. It discusses breakpoints, meta tags for responsiveness, and examples of responsive layouts.
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