About this Course
In this course, you will learn how to use CSS to control the appearance, layout and responsiveness of web pages. Through interactive, guided lab activities on Coursera, you will style existing HTML pages and build responsive layouts using modern techniques such as CSS Grid, ensuring your designs work well across a range of screen sizes and devices. You will explore the principles of responsive and accessible design, learning what web accessibility means and why it matters for users, organisations and society. Using hands-on exercises, you will apply practical techniques to improve accessibility, including testing pages with assistive technologies and automated accessibility checking tools, then fixing common issues to meet recognised standards. The course also introduces advanced CSS features such as variables, selectors, transitions and animations. By applying these in guided labs, you will develop efficient, maintainable and accessible stylesheets that reflect current best practice in modern web design
What You'll Learn
- Control appearance and layout using CSS
- Build responsive layouts with CSS Grid
- Apply accessibility principles to improve access
- Test and fix accessibility issues with assistive tools
- Use advanced CSS features for enhanced performance
Prerequisites
- Basic computer and internet skills
- Ability to follow course instructions in English
Instructors
Professor Matthew Yee-King
Lecturer