microsoft/Web-Dev-For-Beginners

Microsoft's 24-lesson, 12-week web-dev curriculum — HTML, CSS, JavaScript fundamentals through a sequenced course of projects.

What it is

A free MIT-licensed curriculum from Microsoft Learn's "*-for-beginners" series. Targets complete beginners learning web development from scratch over a structured 12-week pacing. Each lesson includes content, quizzes, assignments, and project work. Sister projects exist for AI / Python / Generative AI / IoT / Data Science.

Key features

24 lessons paced over 12 weeks.
HTML / CSS / JavaScript fundamentals through to projects.
Quiz + assignment after each lesson.
Multi-language translations.
MIT-licensed.

Tech stack

JavaScript at the language tag (course material code).
Markdown lessons + supporting code samples.

When to reach for it

You're new to web development and want a structured course from a credible source.
You're a teacher placing students on a 12-week path.

When not to reach for it

You're past beginner — the curriculum is genuinely introductory.
You want React / Vue / framework-flavored learning — this is fundamentals only.

Maturity signal

96k stars, 16k forks, MIT, actively maintained under Microsoft Learn's institutional flag.

Alternatives

freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp — for exam-gated certifications.
The Odin Project — for project-heavy full-stack.

Wiki: microsoft/Web-Dev-For-Beginners