Hands-On Web Development: From HTML to React
This beginner-focused course takes you on a practical journey through the core technologies of web development: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React. Each module features a focused, buildable project that reinforces new concepts and provides early wins to boost confidence and retention.
Starting with simple page layout and styling, you’ll progress to adding interactivity with JavaScript, handling real-world APIs, managing state, and finally, creating a dynamic application using React. The course is project-driven and accessible, designed to teach by doing, not just watching.
Instructor: Samuel James
Categories: Beginner, Frontend
Course Duration: 280 mins
Course Summary
Course Overview + Learning Outcomes
This course provides a beginner-friendly, hands-on introduction to modern web development. You’ll move from static HTML pages to interactive JavaScript applications and finish with your first React project. Each module includes a small, rewarding project that reinforces the topic and grows your confidence.
The curriculum focuses on practical understanding and real-world application. No prior coding experience is required—just a browser, a code editor, and curiosity.
By the End of This Course, You Will:
- Build and style basic web pages using HTML and CSS
- Add interactivity with JavaScript: handle events, update the DOM, and store data
- Work with real APIs to fetch and display live data
- Understand JavaScript fundamentals: functions, control flow, and async/await
- Build your first React app using components and hooks
- Develop a solid foundation to continue into more advanced frontend or full-stack learning
🧰 Tech Stack Used in This Course
Frontend Structure
HTML5, CSS3
Styling Tools
Inline CSS, external stylesheets
Programming Language
JavaScript (ES6+)
Interactivity Tools
DOM APIs, Event Handling
Browser APIs
Fetch API, localStorage
Framework/Library
React (with Hooks), Vite
APIs Used
OpenWeather API, Quote API (optional)
Development Tools
VS Code, browser dev tools
Course Units
Project: Personal Introduction Page
Description: Create a simple web page about yourself using basic HTML structure and CSS styling and deploy for the world to see on GitHub pages.
You’ll Learn:
- HTML tags: headings, paragraphs, lists, images
- Basic CSS: colors, spacing, fonts
- How websites are structured
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Project: Click Counter
Description: Add a button that counts clicks to practice DOM selection and event handling.
You’ll Learn:
- JavaScript syntax basics
- DOM access with document.querySelector
- Adding event listeners and updating the page dynamically
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Project: Basic To-Do App
Description: Create a simple to-do list with add/remove functionality and persistent storage.
You’ll Learn:
- Creating and updating lists in the DOM
- Handling input and user interaction
- Using localStorage for persistence
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Project: Weather Checker ( Vite )
Description: Use the OpenWeather API to fetch and display real-time weather data.
You’ll Learn:
- Connecting to real-world APIs with fetch()
- Handling async data like a pro
- Turning raw JSON into sleek, dynamic UI
- Deploying your Vite-powered app to GitHub Pages
- Keeping your secrets safe with environment variables
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Project: Quote Generator with Delay
Description: Build a quote-fetching app that uses async/await and loading indicators.
You’ll Learn:
- Functions and control flow
- setTimeout and async/await
- Managing async operations cleanly
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Project: React Weather App (Rebuild)
Description: Rebuild the weather checker using React components and state.
You’ll Learn:
- React fundamentals: JSX, components, and props
- Managing state and side effects with useState
- Building modular UIs through component composition
- Using Vite for lightning-fast React development
- Deploying your React app to GitHub Pages with ease
- Handling secret environment variables the right way
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This capstone project challenges you to bring together everything you’ve learned, from HTML and CSS to JavaScript, APIs, and React, to build a fully functional, personalized dashboard app.
You’ll create an interactive web app that greets users by name, shows the time of day, fetches real-time weather and motivational quotes from public APIs, and includes a to-do list with persistent storage. You’ll also implement a sleek light/dark mode toggle to enhance user experience.
By the end of this project, you’ll have a polished, multi-featured app deployed live on the web, a perfect showcase of your frontend development skills and a solid addition to your portfolio.
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