Basic Frontend
Here's a structured 1-week plan to cover the basics of Frontend development, including HTML, CSS,
JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, and Tailwind CSS. Each day has a specific focus, along with recommended
topics and small exercises to solidify your understanding.
Day 1: HTML Basics
Goal: Understand the structure of a webpage and core HTML tags.
Topics to Cover:
o HTML document structure (<!DOCTYPE html>, <html>, <head>, <body>)
o Core elements (<h1> to <h6>, <p>, <div>, <span>, <a>, <img>)
o Lists (<ul>, <ol>, <li>)
o Forms (input types, <form>, <button>, <select>)
o Semantic elements (<header>, <footer>, <section>, <article>)
Exercise: Build a simple HTML page with a header, a navigation menu, a content section, an
image, and a form.
Day 2: CSS Fundamentals
Goal: Style an HTML page with CSS and understand layout concepts.
Topics to Cover:
o CSS syntax, selectors, classes, and IDs
o Colors, backgrounds, fonts, and text styling
o Box model (margins, padding, borders)
o Layout basics (display, position, float)
Exercise: Style the HTML page created on Day 1 using external CSS. Experiment with font colors,
padding, and margins.
Day 3: CSS Layouts with Flexbox and Grid
Goal: Gain hands-on experience with modern CSS layout techniques.
Topics to Cover:
o Flexbox: display: flex, justify-content, align-items, flex-direction
o CSS Grid: display: grid, grid-template-columns, grid-template-rows, gap
Exercise: Create a responsive card layout using Flexbox and Grid for different screen sizes.
Day 4: JavaScript Basics
Goal: Learn the basics of JavaScript and DOM manipulation.
Topics to Cover:
o JavaScript variables, data types, operators, conditionals
o Loops (for, while), functions, and events (onClick, onSubmit)
o DOM Manipulation ([Link], querySelector, addEventListener)
Exercise: Add JavaScript to the page to display a greeting message based on user input from a
form field.
Day 5: jQuery Basics
Goal: Use jQuery for simpler and more powerful DOM manipulation and event handling.
Topics to Cover:
o Including jQuery in your project
o Selecting elements ($(), .click(), .hide(), .show())
o Basic animations (fadeIn, fadeOut, slideUp, slideDown)
Exercise: Enhance the previous day's JavaScript with jQuery, adding an interactive slideshow or
toggle effect for a section of the page.
Day 6: Introduction to Bootstrap
Goal: Learn how to create responsive layouts quickly using Bootstrap.
Topics to Cover:
o Bootstrap grid system (container, row, column)
o Basic components (buttons, cards, alerts, navbars)
o Responsive utilities
Exercise: Rebuild the layout from Day 3 using Bootstrap for faster, responsive design. Add a
navbar, card sections, and buttons.
Day 7: Introduction to Tailwind CSS
Goal: Explore utility-first CSS with Tailwind for rapid styling.
Topics to Cover:
o Setting up Tailwind CSS
o Basic utilities for spacing, typography, layout, and colors
o Responsive design with Tailwind
Exercise: Create a simple landing page using Tailwind CSS, implementing responsive typography,
buttons, and a flexible grid layout.
This plan will give you a solid foundation in each technology and a sense of how to use them together in
a basic frontend project. By the end of the week, you should feel comfortable building and styling basic
web pages with both traditional and utility-first approaches.
Helping Material
Here are some helpful video tutorials for each day's topics in the Basic Frontend plan, covering HTML,
CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, and Tailwind CSS. Each video is linked to YouTube for easy access.
Day 1: HTML Basics
HTML Full Course - Build a Website Tutorial
Watch here
This comprehensive tutorial covers everything you need to know about HTML basics, including
semantic elements and forms.
HTML Crash Course for Absolute Beginners
Watch here
A beginner-friendly video that explains HTML structure, elements, and attributes in a practical
way.
Day 2: CSS Fundamentals
CSS Full Course - Beginner to Advanced
Watch here
This course covers everything from CSS basics to more advanced concepts, including the box
model and layout basics.
CSS Crash Course For Absolute Beginners
Watch here
This crash course is ideal for beginners looking to understand CSS syntax, selectors, and layout
fundamentals.
Day 3: CSS Layouts with Flexbox and Grid
CSS Flexbox Tutorial
Watch here
A beginner-friendly guide to mastering Flexbox layout with examples.
CSS Grid Tutorial
Watch here
This video walks through CSS Grid basics and more advanced techniques for building responsive
layouts.
Day 4: JavaScript Basics
JavaScript Basics for Beginners
Watch here
A full course that covers JavaScript essentials: variables, conditionals, loops, and basic DOM
manipulation.
JavaScript DOM Manipulation
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This video focuses on JavaScript DOM manipulation, covering methods like getElementById,
querySelector, and addEventListener.
Day 5: jQuery Basics
jQuery Tutorial for Beginners
Watch here
A beginner-friendly introduction to jQuery, including basic DOM manipulation and event
handling.
jQuery Crash Course
Watch here
This video covers jQuery basics and demonstrates simple animations like fade and slide effects.
Day 6: Introduction to Bootstrap
Bootstrap 5 Full Course for Beginners
Watch here
A full guide to Bootstrap 5, covering the grid system, components, and responsive utilities.
Bootstrap 5 Crash Course
Watch here
Learn how to create a responsive page with Bootstrap, using its grid and utility classes.
Day 7: Introduction to Tailwind CSS
Tailwind CSS Crash Course
Watch here
A comprehensive introduction to Tailwind CSS, explaining how to set it up and use its utility
classes for styling.
Tailwind CSS - Learn Tailwind CSS with a Project
Watch here
A practical tutorial to create a responsive landing page using Tailwind CSS.
These videos provide a solid foundation for learning each aspect of basic frontend development. They
should help you become comfortable with building and styling web pages effectively using these
essential technologies.
