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Posted by Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep Singh
Courses Plus Student 8,349 Points

What is the best way to practice webdesign and development for beginners?

Hello,

I have been following Web Design(html & css) videos and have got fairly good knowledge of concepts, however I am failing to put that knowledge in practice. I want to start building a website from scratch but I can not start because I do not have a design to play around with. What could I do, which will allow me to grasp the concepts in detail.

Also, is Bootstrap good for beginners?. I did try Bootstrap 3 tutorials but then again it will not strengthen my base knowledge of HTML & CSS. Please help.

3 Answers

Dean Yeong
Dean Yeong
10,053 Points
Dean Yeong
Dean Yeong
10,053 Points

To strengthen your html and css skills, you can try to build some websites. Probably you can start with a simple website about yourself or help any friends or family to build one for their business. You can always start with sketching what you have in your mind on a paper before you start to code.

Bootstrap is good for both beginners and experts. You can use Bootstraps easily to build a website by using the default CSS style. As you go more advance, you can still use Bootstrap to cut down a lots of time on building a site from scratch.

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

I'd work through these projects http://www.pairuptocode.com/Level1.html#

And then try and re-create these http://codepen.io/collection/ehqoD

Arshdeep Singh
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Arshdeep Singh
Courses Plus Student 8,349 Points
Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep Singh
Courses Plus Student 8,349 Points

You are awesome Mr J. Thank you Dean :).