Intro to Web

Your Guide to Learning Web Development

What is Web
Development?

Web development is creating and maintaining websites and web applications using code. To become a web developer, you’ll need to specialise in frontend, backend, or full-stack development. Want to find out if the exciting world of web development is for you? Keep reading.

Five Reasons to Study Web Development

  1. The tech industry is thriving! It is currently the fastest-growing industry in the world.
  2. Every industry needs tech professionals and developers, so there are loads of career opportunities available.
  3. You’ll earn a fantastic salary. Two of the top five highest-paid careers in South Africa are in tech: Software Developers and IT managers.
  4. You can work from anywhere! You can work at an amazing tech company or work remotely. The choice is yours!
  5. Coding is the skill of the future. With coding, you can combine your creativity with logic to build life-changing software, websites, and apps.

Why should I choose CodeSpace?


At CodeSpace, we offer online courses for everyone who’d like to learn to code – from professionals who’d like to diversify their skill set and explore tech careers, to school leavers who want to get a head start.


Whether you’ve only got a few hours a week to devote to learning to code or are ready to take the plunge full-time, you can find a course to fit your ability, schedule, and end goals.


You can give coding a go without committing to a complete course. See if coding is for you by trialling one of our courses for one month.


Sign up for any CodeSpace course and try the first month — no strings attached! That means that if you discover that coding is for you, you’ll be able to carry on with the rest of the course seamlessly. If not, you can cancel within the first month, and we’ll waive our cancellation notice period and fee.

Here’s what studying at CodeSpace looks like:


  • You will attend live online lectures where your instructors explain core concepts to you. You will also be able to review content outside of class time on the online platform.
  • You will work on projects that will require you to put what you learn into action.
  • You will receive feedback and coaching to help you with your projects.

With a CodeSpace programming course, you'll learn to:


  • Create dynamic, responsive web pages using different programming languages.
  • Learn how to use programming languages to manipulate data.
  • Think like a problem solver.
  • Understand how to use various programming languages and frameworks together to create web applications.