AI
$149 USD each
Online
Thursday, 14 May, 2026
1
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4
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Front-End Coding Basics: Simple Interactions with CSS | 3 Hour Workshop
About This Workshop
Small interaction details—like hover effects, smooth transitions, and subtle motion—are what make websites feel responsive, polished, and professional. Without them, even well-designed pages can feel static or unfinished.
This hands-on, instructor-led workshop introduces how front-end developers use HTML with CSS to create simple interactive behaviors directly in the browser.
In this three-hour session, you’ll see how small styling changes can improve usability, clarity, and engagement by adding hover states, transitions, and visual feedback effects to a simple webpage. You’ll follow along live in a code editor, experiment with real examples, and leave with a practical understanding of how interactive front-end styling works—without needing JavaScript or back-end tools.
Takeaways
Create simple interactive effects using HTML and CSS: Build hover states, transitions, and small motion effects that provide visual feedback and improve user experience.
Understand how front-end styling controls interaction behavior: Learn how CSS rules influence how elements respond to user actions like hovering, focusing, or interacting.
Apply small visual changes that make interfaces feel polished and responsive: Use subtle movement, shadows, and transitions to improve clarity, usability, and overall design quality.
Preparation
Tooling/technical requirements
To participate in this workshop, you’ll need to make sure you’re set up for success with the following:
A free Google account
A Zoom account
A code editor such as VS Code installed on your computer
A modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge)
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