# Web Development Labs (Self-Paced)

Canonical URL: <https://www.graduateschool.edu/courses/web-development-labs>

## Overview

Gain the skills to design and develop functional, visually engaging, and professional websites and web applications with this project-driven, self-paced course. Whether you’re launching a career in web development or enhancing your current abilities, you’ll work through practical lessons and exercises that prepare you for real-world success.

- **HTML & CSS Essentials:** Learn the core principles of building and styling web pages using modern HTML5 and CSS3. Create layouts that are responsive and visually appealing across different devices.
- **JavaScript Foundations:** Understand the fundamentals of JavaScript to bring interactivity to your websites. Cover key topics such as variables, loops, functions, and manipulating the Document Object Model (DOM).
- **Front-End Framework Experience:** Get hands-on practice with frameworks like Bootstrap to speed up the design process and produce polished, mobile-friendly layouts.
- **Version Control Skills:** Learn to use Git for tracking changes, managing versions, and collaborating effectively on development projects.
- **Responsive Design Strategies:** Apply best practices for ensuring your websites are user-friendly and functional on screens of all sizes, from large monitors to handheld devices.
- **Portfolio-Ready Projects:** Complete assignments modeled on professional development tasks, building a collection of work to showcase to employers or clients.

## What you'll learn

- Code-along to book (class-style)
- On-your-own coding challenges (but with kickstarter code/scaffolding)
- Job interview-style challenges (harder, no scaffolding, ok-better-best solutions)
- Debugging code (errors and/or flaws in logic that make it not work)
- Targeted drills: "reps" to build specific skills

## Schedule
- Aug 7, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026 — Live Online
- Oct 16, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026 — Live Online

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $0