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This repository contains path to getting started as a software developer, setting a solid foundation.

Watch this wonderful video series on How Computer Works and Internet 101 created by Code.org.

Go through this document giving more highlights on Hosting and how various pieces fit together on the Client-Server Model.

Go through any of these courses to learn about HTML:

• Learn about HTML with this course(the free part) Introduction to HTML - Codecademy
• Alternatively, if you prefer a blog-style platform, go through this series of articles in HTML and CSS HTML- Structuring the Web

Learn about CSS with it's partner course course(the free part) Introduction to CSS - Codecademy

Learn about building websites in a bit more detail with a similar course(the free part) Make a website - Codecademy

Go through this PDF to get a brief overview of how HTML, CSS. You may not understand many aspects of CSS, which will be discussed in detail over time.

Build a website project using HTML and CSS. It can be personal portfolio website, a local shop or a fan-page. Try to make a custom UI without using any library. Here are some of the resources you can use:

• Sublime Text or VS Code for writing the code
• Uplabs.co - Design ideas
• Google - 'Website Templates' to get more ideas
• https://coolors.co/ and https://flatuicolors.com/ to get soothing color inspiration.
• Google Fonts to add custom fonts
• Advanced: Codrops for some advanced UI inspiration

Host the website on Netlify by 'drag and drop' your folder after Signing up for free account. Share your projects here:

Projects:

• http://www.pranavmistry.com/
• http://www.paulgraham.com/
• "Add your project here"

Congratulations, you completed basics of the software development!

Optional - Watch Responsive Web Design Fundamentals - Google and Udacity to make you website responsive across devices of different sizes.

Get an idea about the Javascript language, to set a strong foundation for the Javascript used in web frontend development.

• Do the Introduction to Javascript - Codecademy course
• Read the Mozilla - Javascript : Dynamic Client Side Scripting
• Go through the artiles by Javascript.info https://javascript.info/getting-started

Go through one of these resources to get idea on how Javascript is used in websites:

• Javascript.info: https://javascript.info/ui
• Mozilla: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/JavaScript/Client-side_web_APIs

Backnend:

• REST APIs
• AJAX
• Websockets