Step 01
Explore How Websites Are Built
Understand frontend, backend, databases and hosting at a practical level.
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Practical Track Roadmap
Web Development Awareness
Understand websites from a practical coordination and review perspective. You will learn how modern websites are structured, study real websites, create clear briefs, work through a development workflow, test builds and identify improvements without needing to become a full-time developer.
10
Practical steps
8
Outcomes
Goal
Understand modern web workflows well enough to plan, brief, review and improve website projects.
Your roadmap
From foundation to practical output.
Follow each stage in sequence. Every step builds on the previous one and moves you closer to practical, demonstrable work.
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Step 02
Study Real Websites
Analyze different websites.
Identify good practices and areas for improvement.
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Step 03
Website Planning
Define requirements.
Create a sitemap and map basic user journeys.
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Step 04
Explore Web Tools & Technologies
Explore commonly used web technologies and platforms.
Understand what each is used for.
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Step 05
Create a Website Brief
Convert business requirements into clear instructions for a developer.
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Step 06
Developer Coordination
Practice assigning tasks.
Give feedback and follow up on development progress.
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Step 07
Review a Website Build
Check content, layout, links, forms, responsiveness and basic functionality.
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Step 08
Website Testing
Test the user journey.
Identify issues and document required improvements.
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Step 09
Real Website Audit
Review a real or realistic website.
Prepare a practical improvement report.
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Step 10
Mentorship & Final Review
Present the website brief/audit to a mentor.
Refine the final work based on feedback.
Roadmap complete
Outcomes
What you’ll develop and produce.
By completing this roadmap, you’ll finish with practical work, clearer capability and stronger evidence of what you can do.
Outcome 01
Practical understanding of frontend, backend, databases and hosting.
Outcome 02
The ability to analyze real websites for usability, structure and improvement areas.
Outcome 03
Clear website requirements, sitemap and basic user journey.
Outcome 04
A developer brief translating business needs into actionable requirements.
Outcome 05
Practical experience coordinating tasks and giving development feedback.
Outcome 06
A website review covering content, layout, links, forms, responsiveness and basic functionality.
Outcome 07
A testing checklist and documented issues and improvements.
Outcome 08
A final website audit and recommendations reviewed by a mentor.
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