Web Design and Development Certificate Program

Overview and Courses

This front-end web development certificate is all about designing and building websites that are focused on the needs of users, striking a balance between form and function. From the very beginning, you will explore the ideas of mental models and target audience personas. By taking a design-first, code-second approach, you will learn to structure content and make informed design decisions based on the needs of potential website visitors before writing a single line of code. Foundational concepts of writing valid HTML and CSS are paired with accessibility best practices to ensure you can implement your designs effectively and accurately. Through an introduction to JavaScript, jQuery, and data collection, you will explore adding simple interactivity and forms to your websites. Throughout these courses, you will practice meeting the needs of your target audiences while designing web experiences that are attractive, functional, and accessible.

How It Works

Course Length

2 weeks

Duration

3 months

Class Size

Under 35 students

Effort

3-5 hours per week

Format

100% online

Model

Instructor-led

Faculty Author

Kyle Harms

Lecturer

Cornell Information Science

Bio
Certificates Authored

Lecturer, Cornell Information Science

Kyle Harms received his Ph.D. in Computer Science in 2017 at Washington University in St. Louis. Under the supervision of Dr. Caitlin L. Kelleher, he investigated leveraging completion problems to help enable middle school students to learn computer programming independently. He has completed and published research on a variety of topics relating to young learners and learning how to code, both through structured programs and through self-taught methods. His software work is available on the novice programming environment, Looking Glass, and the open source program github.

Web Design and Development

Key Course Takeaways

Establish a framework for success in front-end web development
Produce valid HTML that organizes content in a meaningful way for your target audience
Use CSS to design and implement a web page that is appropriate for your target audience
Employ visual design principles to create attractive, functional websites styled and laid out with CSS
Enhance the user experience through interactivity with JavaScript
Recognize basic JavaScript & jQuery syntax rules and event-based programming techniques
Design, code, and evaluate a form to collect data inputs from your target audience

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