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Web Development

Web Development Basics

Start from how a browser loads a website, then learn the three languages of the front end: HTML for structure, CSS for presentation and JavaScript for behaviour. You finish by building a small, responsive personal web page that you can open in any browser.

  • Free
  • Beginner
  • 5 lessons
  • About 1 hr 33 min
  • Final assessment

Lessons in this path

  1. How websites and browsers work

    Follow a web request from the address bar to the server and back, and learn the roles of HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

    12 min Knowledge check Exercise

  2. HTML structure and semantic elements

    Write a well-structured HTML document using headings, links, images, lists and semantic layout elements.

    15 min Knowledge check Exercise

  3. CSS selectors, layouts and responsive design

    Style pages with CSS selectors and the box model, lay out content with Flexbox, and adapt to screen sizes with media queries.

    18 min Knowledge check Exercise

  4. JavaScript variables, functions and events

    Add behaviour to web pages with JavaScript variables, functions, the DOM and event listeners.

    18 min Knowledge check Exercise

  5. Build a simple personal webpage

    Combine HTML, CSS and JavaScript into a responsive one-page portfolio, then check it for accessibility.

    30 min Knowledge check Exercise

Web Development Basics assessment

8 questions covering the whole path

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Optional next step: DevCrest Academy

Modern React 19, TypeScript & Next.js

Ready for modern front-end development? The academy course builds on HTML, CSS and JavaScript with React, TypeScript and Next.js through guided projects.

  • Beginner to Intermediate
  • 10 weeks • 80 hours
  • Online Live
  • From ₹7,500 per student

What you'll learn

  • Build typed React components with hooks, context and composition patterns.
  • Model application state with local state, reducers and a lightweight store such as Zustand.
  • Build full applications with the Next.js App Router, Server Components and Server Actions.
  • Fetch, cache and mutate data safely, with loading and error states.

Syllabus preview

  1. 01TypeScript for React Developers
  2. 02React Core
  3. 03Styling, Accessibility & Design Systems
  4. 04Next.js App Router

+ 2 more modules

Prerequisites

  • JavaScript ES6+
  • HTML & CSS basics
  • Command line & Git

Upcoming batches

  • Starts 21 Nov 2026 • Saturday & Sunday • Online Live

Hands-on project

A complete Next.js application with authentication, server-rendered data, accessible UI and automated tests.

Fees and batch dates are sample data pending confirmation

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