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Free online course Build a responsive website

Duration of the online course: 7 hours and 14 minutes

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Create a responsive website from scratch with HTML, modern layout and accessibility tips. Free online course with practical project workflow and clean UI.

In this free course, learn about

  • How to build a responsive website using HTML (and supporting CSS structure)
  • How to set up a project: initial setup steps and workflow overview
  • How to start working from a GitHub repo (clone/fork, install deps, run locally)
  • Adding accessibility to a mobile nav button (ARIA labels/states, screen-reader support)
  • Key focus areas in a coding build video: translating a design into responsive layout
  • Using CSS layout strategies to position elements individually (e.g., Grid/Flex techniques)
  • Managing SVG icons effectively (sprite sheets, inline SVG, icon components)
  • Customizing ordered list counters for design (CSS counters, custom markers)
  • Using an accessible slider library (e.g., Swiper with a11y features) and configuring it
  • Adding decorative background elements cleanly (pseudo-elements, extra wrappers, SVG/bg imgs)
  • Common build iteration work: refining layout, styling, responsiveness, and accessibility

About the free online course

Designing for the web today means building interfaces that look great on any screen, load fast, and remain usable for everyone. In this free online course, you will practice the real workflow of creating a responsive website using HTML and modern front-end techniques, focusing on clean structure, flexible layouts, and details that elevate a simple page into a polished, professional result.

You will start by setting up a project the way developers commonly do, working from a GitHub repository and organizing your environment so you can iterate quickly. From there, the course guides you through turning a static layout into a responsive experience that adapts smoothly from mobile to desktop. You will learn how to think in components and sections, how to structure markup for clarity, and how small decisions in HTML can make styling and maintenance much easier later.

Responsiveness is more than resizing elements, so you will explore layout strategies that allow precise control over positioning while staying flexible. You will also apply practical UI patterns such as mobile navigation, and add accessibility improvements that help keyboard and screen reader users interact confidently. The course highlights why these enhancements matter, and how to integrate them naturally without complicating your code.

To add visual quality, you will work with common assets and micro-interactions, including managing SVG icons effectively and using lightweight decorative background elements that do not get in the way of content. You will also see how to customize list counters for a more refined design system feel. Finally, you will integrate an accessible slider using a library-based approach, reinforcing how to choose tools responsibly and wire them into a responsive layout without sacrificing usability.

By the end, you will have stronger front-end fundamentals and a clearer process for building responsive pages: set up a project, implement layout and navigation patterns, improve accessibility, and refine details that make a website feel production-ready. It is a practical step forward for anyone aiming to build a portfolio, prepare for web development work, or strengthen core skills for future frameworks.

Course content

  • Video class: Build a responsive website with HTML 49m
  • Exercise: What is the main purpose of the video series mentioned?
  • Video class: Build a responsive website with HTML 36m
  • Exercise: How do you initiate the setup process for the project?
  • Video class: Build a responsive website with HTML 31m
  • Exercise: What is the first step to start working on a project from a GitHub repo?
  • Video class: Build a responsive website with HTML 52m
  • Exercise: What accessibility feature is added to the mobile navigation button?
  • Video class: Build a responsive website with HTML 18m
  • Exercise: What is the main focus of the coding video?
  • Video class: Build a responsive website with HTML 25m
  • Exercise: What layout strategy allowed the developer to position items individually in the video?
  • Video class: Build a responsive website with HTML 53m
  • Exercise: What is one way to manage SVG icons effectively?
  • Video class: Build a responsive website with HTML 39m
  • Exercise: How can list item counters be customized for web design?
  • Video class: Build a responsive website with HTML 50m
  • Exercise: What library is being used for creating an accessible slider?
  • Video class: Build a responsive website with HTML 49m
  • Exercise: What approach is mentioned for adding decorative background elements?
  • Video class: Build a responsive website with HTML 27m
  • Exercise: What aspect was primarily worked on in the video?

This free course includes:

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7 hours and 14 minutes of online video course

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Digital certificate of course completion (Free)

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How do you start a responsive HTML website project from a GitHub repository?

Clone the repository, install any required dependencies, and open the project files in a code editor to begin setup.

How can a mobile navigation button be made more accessible?

Add an accessible label such as aria-label and update aria-expanded to communicate whether the menu is open.

What tools and techniques are used to build the responsive website in this course?

The course uses HTML, responsive layout techniques, SVG icon management, custom list counters, decorative backgrounds, and an accessible slider library.

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