Why HackerYou?

  1. Hands-on, project-based learning
  2. Learn from industry-leading professionals
  3. Small classes with a low student-to-instructor ratio
  4. A social and collaborative learning experience

Toronto, Canada

Intro to Web Development

Hosted by The Centre for Social Innovation (720 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Suite 500)
Begins September 16th 2013 / Ends October 24th, 2013
39.5 hours of learning over six weeks | part-time, in the evenings

This fall, HackerYou’s popular 39.5-hour Intro to Web Development course will return. Come and learn HTML5 and CSS3, build websites and collaborate with a group of people just like you – people who see that learning to code is going to help them take their careers to the next level. With an intense focus on hands-on, project-based learning, this course will give you the opportunity to learn directly from some of Toronto’s most talented developers and designers and discover how to create beautiful, functional websites from scratch.

This course is designed for beginners, and is a great option for people working full-time as well as those with more flexible schedules. Whether you’re interested in learning to code in order to further your career, make a  career switch, or start your own business as an entrepreneur or freelancer, HackerYou’s Web Development course is for you. Space is limited and this course always sells out, so if you’re interested in joining us, apply now!

Please note that this program is offered in English. Course capacity: 30 students.

What you will learn

  • Best practices and fundamentals of web design and development
  • Style, architecture and layout of a website
  • Typography and custom web fonts
  • HTML5 and CSS elements
  • Form elements and field validation
  • Developer tools, tips and site testing

What you will build

  • Start by building a simple website
  • Create a style and brand guide
  • Add hover states, background images, gradients and more
  • Include a header, footer, sidebar and navigation
  • Build a contact form with field validation
  • Add a portfolio to showcase your work

FINAL PROJECT: Create a beautiful website from scratch.

 


Meet your instructors & mentors

Wes Bos

Wes Bos is an independent web developer and user experience designer from Toronto. He is passionate about design, development and business, spending most of his time working with JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5, Wordpress and PHP. Wes enjoys pushing the limits of new technology and publishes HTML5 and Node.js experiments and tutorials to his blog.

http://wesbos.com

Course Details

Location

The Centre for Social Innovation
720 Bathurst Street
Toronto, Canada

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Price

Includes free access to the HackerYou Forum, access to recordings of each class, plus monthly office hours.

Earlybird Price

$1400

Apply Before June 20th

Regular Price

$1800

Dates

This course begins on Monday, September 16th, 2013 and runs on Mondays and Thursdays from 6:30 – 9:30 pm. The course ends on Thursday, October 24th. The total number of course hours is 39.5.

Important Dates:

  • June 20th: Earlybird deadline
    (so apply now)
  • September 16: Classes start
  • October 24: Last class

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