Creating Basic Web Layouts

Overview

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In this course, we’ll explore the history of layout on the web and techniques that have been used to create those layouts. You’ll practice using Flexbox CSS and gain an understanding of how Flexbox works to create layouts for web pages. We’ll practice using responsive web design and discuss the challenges of managing layouts across multiple screen sizes. You’ll learn specific techniques to build a responsive web page and practice using mobile first development. Lastly, you’ll apply the techniques learned in this course by using Flexbox properties to create a mini portfolio website and deploy it on GitHub.

Syllabus

Layout on the Web

Welcome to the course! In this module, we will start exploring the history of layout on the web. By layout, I mean specifically how the visual space of the webpage can be used, and how different elements can be arranged within that space. We will discuss the history of techniques that have been used to create layouts on the web, and dive into the complexities and challenges associated with creating layouts on the web. Let's get started!

Flexbox

Welcome to the second lesson in our course on basic web layout. In this lesson you will learn about and practice a limited set of initial features that accompany the flexbox CSS layout module. You will create simple layouts using these features and get a hint of what is to come, as we get deeper into understanding how flexbox works to help us create layouts for our web pages.

Responsive Web Design

Welcome to the third lesson in our course on basic web layout. In this lesson you will learn about responsive web design, including how the term was coined and the history associated with the challenges of managing layouts across many possible screen sizes. You will learn specific techniques that you can use to build a responsive web page. We will discuss mobile first development and why it is important to make your designs work on the smallest, least capable devices first, then progressively enhance those designs for users with larger screens and more resources.

Example Project

Welcome to the fourth lesson in our course on basic web layout. In this lesson you will learn about more of the flexbox properties that will help you create a variety of web layouts. This set of properties compliments the techniques learned in the previous lesson about responsive design, as they will help you further control the design of your website across a wide variety of screen sizes. At the end of this module, you will have the opportunity to use everything you have learned to create a simple, mini portfolio website and deploy it to GitHub to share with your friends, family and colleagues.