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HTML + JavaScript + CSS = Employment

Published on: Apr 11, 2017 by 39517 views 1 Comment
Posted in: Learner News

This is a guest blog post from Microsoft’s Introduction to HTML and JavaScript course team.  You may have heard somewhere along your career path that web development is a hot area where your career can really take off and earn you more than you ever thought before. You may have also read articles that cite large average salaries of $87,000 USD. Even the US Department of Labor projects that...

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Ben: Game Development Using HTML5

Published on: Mar 09, 2016 by 10486 views 1 Comment
Posted in: Learner Stories

Recently, Ben, an edX learner enrolled in the W3C HTML 5 course  and shared his story about how he used HTML5 skills to code a game. We love learning how edX courses impact our learners’ lives and how MOOCs open up a world of possibilities. I first learned HTML in 1996, and I’ve done web development off and on since then, always being self-taught. But, I’ve...

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Health, Data, and Math. New Courses from edX!

Published on: Nov 27, 2015 by 6124 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner News

Enhance your HTML 5 skills, discover new features and tools in Excel – one of the most popular data software programs, analyze, discuss famous literary characters Scrooge and Tiny Tim, or learn more about the recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa. EdX’s mission is not only to provide high-quality education, but also to offer a wide range of subjects and skills you are looking for! Find the right course for you...

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Stepping Outside a Coding Comfort Zone with HTML5

Published on: Nov 02, 2015 by 9357 views No Comments
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EdX Learner Georgiana Blantin, age 25 from Baja California, Mexico, was a student from the last iteration of HTML5 Coding Essentials and Best Practices in June 2015, and wrote in to the course staff to share her experience.  I grew up homeschooled in a very small town – a very isolated life – and it means so much to me to have found such a...

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Five Reasons to Learn HTML5 Today

Published on: Sep 24, 2015 by 10037 views No Comments
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HTML5, the latest markup language standard for the World Wide Web, plays a vital role in modern web design and web application development. In many ways, HTML5 is arguably the most sought after skill in today’s digital economy. HTML is the go-to technology in creating digital ads and videos that work across multiple screens and browsers. For this reason along with many others, the Interactive...

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