How the Web Works
Most web courses teach you to write code without explaining what happens when someone visits your site. This one does both. You'll build pages with HTML and CSS, then follow a request from browser to database — understanding domains, hosting, security, architecture, and why some sites feel instant while others drag.
What you'll learn
Course outline
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What Happens When You Type a URL?
The complete journey a request makes — before you see a single pixel
HTML: The Structure of Every Webpage
The skeleton — what elements are, how they nest, and why every site uses the same pattern
CSS: Making It Look Good
Colours, fonts, spacing, and layout — the clothing that goes on top of HTML
Full course — $69 one-time
Domain Names: How the Internet Finds Your Site
From radartrek.com to a server IP — and everything in between
Hosting: Where Your Website Actually Lives
Shared, VPS, cloud, serverless — what each means and when to use it
HTTP, APIs, and How Data Moves
The language browsers and servers speak — requests, responses, status codes
Databases: Where All the Data Lives
How your HTML connects to a database — static pages vs dynamic applications
Security: HTTPS, Certificates, and What the Padlock Means
What encrypts your traffic, who issues certificates, and the basics every builder needs
Tech Stack Architecture: How Everything Connects
CDN, load balancer, app server, database — the full picture and what each layer does
Performance and Latency: Why Some Sites Feel Instant
Where time is lost, how CDNs help, and the metrics that actually matter
Build and Deploy: Your First Complete Website
Domain, host, HTML, CSS, SSL — built and live in one lesson
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11 lessons covering HTML, CSS, domains, hosting, databases, HTTPS, architecture, and latency. Ends with a live website on your custom domain.