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Master the fundamentals of modern web technologies and create websites that match end-users’ needs… and even exceed their expectations! Have you ever noticed how some webpages are miles above the rest in terms of aesthetics and functionality? Do you appreciate how your favorite websites are designed to give you the best experience as a visitor? Are you impressed by your apps’ ability to display and work equally well on your desktop, smartphone, laptop, and tablet? As a result, you may have made up your mind to learn how you, too, can create such impressive sites for the Web. There’s no question that you—or anybody—can attain such ability given the right training. All you need is a patient and knowledgeable instructor to impart to you these technical skills. But you don’t have to go through expensive courses and tedious lectures for that. You only need a well-organized and comprehensive resource. One that will help you internalize the essentials and then point you in the right direction so you can continuously advance in your learning. In Web Development and Design for Beginners, you will discover: How to create a website that displays correctly and functions accurately, no matter what type of device you use to access it How to organize the contents of a webpage through HTML How to establish the look and feel of your webpage through CSS How to add interactivity and more features through JavaScript How to streamline your webpage creation through JQuery How to make your webpage responsive by adding a simple tag into your HTML document How to stay on track in responsive web design through the power of Bootstrap How to work with and get the most out of Git and GitHub for web development 10+ UNIX commands you must know so you can manage your website remotely 10+ of the most robust and flexible text/HTML editors to get you started with webpage building 5 of the most well-regarded IDEs to use as you become more adept in the craft