Full-stack web development: live online course

Week by week

What the learner works on

1. Weeks 1–3
   HTML and CSS

   Structure, styling, flexbox and grid.

2. Weeks 4–6
   Responsive design

   Layouts that work on phones and desktops.

3. Weeks 7–8
   JavaScript

   Variables, functions, arrays, objects and the browser.

4. Weeks 9–10
   The DOM and fetch

   Events, forms and talking to APIs.

5. Weeks 11–12
   React

   Components, state and building interfaces.

6. Weeks 13–14
   Node and Express

   Servers, routes and APIs.

7. Weeks 15–16
   Databases

   SQL or MongoDB, modelling and queries.

8. Weeks 17–18
   Sign-in, security and deployment

   Sessions, hashing passwords and putting an app online.

9. Weeks 19–20
   Capstone project

   Plan, build and present your own application.

The order and pace change to suit the learner, and the teacher adjusts after every few classes. Topics follow the learner's board or level.

Who it is for

Is this course right?

Students and career-switchers who want to build real web apps. No prior coding is needed, but you should be comfortable typing and learning in small steps.

Not sure about the level? Send a message and the teacher will ask a few questions and suggest where to start. For related pages, see Web development classes.

How classes run

Before the first class

Each class mixes a quick recap, a new idea taught live, guided practice and a few questions to take away. Join ten minutes early for a sound and camera check, and use a laptop or desktop if the class needs screen sharing. Read what to expect in your first online class.

Price

What Full-stack web development costs

Advanced level. Courses of 40 or more classes already cost 12 percent less per class. Prices are per learner. We confirm the amount, payment options and refund terms in writing before you pay anything. See how prices work.

Free practice

Try before you decide

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