Work & Development · Web Development & Programming

Build Your First Website

Build three linked web pages with clear headings, useful images, and labeled fields.

Level: Beginner
Lessons: 6 lessons in 3 modules
Estimated study: About 6 hours
Format: Online, self-paced

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Before you start

Recommended preparation:

Digital Confidence for Work

Use a computer with a keyboard and a current browser. Individual lessons explain the tools needed for each exercise.

Full study requires active Academy access. This course can be audited independently of optional assessed programs.

About this course

Start with no coding experience. In about 6 hours of reading and practice, build a three-page website on your computer. Learn HTML, the labels that give a page its structure. Add navigation, text alternatives for images, and a labeled practice form. You need a free text editor and browser. This is the first course in the web development path.

What you will be able to do

Build three connected HTML pages with meaningful headings, landmarks and navigation.
Choose an appropriate image alternative and create a labelled local practice form.
Check links and keyboard access, explain a design decision and demonstrate an independent content change.

Course outline

Create a page, open it in a browser, and link it to a second page.

Set up your tools and build your first page1 hFree preview
Connect pages with meaningful links45 min

Use clear page structure and explain images for people who cannot see them.

Organize content for people and assistive technology45 min
Use images with appropriate alternatives45 min

Label a practice form, finish three pages, and check them against the instructions.

Build a labeled practice form45 min
Deliver and explain your first website2 h

Related assessed programs

This course belongs to the following optional programs. Each has its own required course bundle, evidence review and separate fee. Each program page shows its approved fee and current registration status.