Introduction to HTML and CSS: Building Modern, Responsive Websites

Every modern website relies on a solid foundation of HTML and CSS. If you want to build your own web pages, customize templates, or start a career in web development, mastering these two languages is your essential first step. This text-based course takes you from writing your very first line of code to designing structured, visually appealing, and responsive web pages. You will gain a deep understanding of how browsers interpret code, allowing you to build and debug layouts with confidence. What you'll learn: - Understand the foundational concepts of web structure using semantic HTML elements. - Apply CSS styling to control typography, colors, backgrounds, and overall page aesthetics. - Master the CSS Box Model to precisely manage margins, borders, padding, and spacing. - Build modern, flexible page layouts using CSS Flexbox and Grid. - Design responsive web pages that automatically adapt to mobile, tablet, and desktop screens. - Implement basic web accessibility practices to ensure your sites are usable for everyone. You will start by exploring core web terminology and basic document structures before moving into styling, layout systems, and responsive design. Through written explanations and practical code snippets, you will gradually build up to structuring a fully styled, multi-section web page. This course is designed entirely for beginners with no prior coding or design experience. If you can use a basic text editor and a web browser, you have all the tools you need to succeed. Start reading today to build your first modern website from scratch.