Introduction to Web Development

Your first steps into building for the web

About the session

A beginner-friendly introduction to web development: how websites and web apps are built, the core technologies involved, and where to begin.

At a glance

• When: Sunday, 27 September 2026, 8–9 pm
• Where: Online (Zoom), open to all ALTA campuses
• Format: Live masterclass with Q&A
• Mentor: Vinit Shahdeo

About ALTA Masterclasses

ALTA Masterclasses are live, hour-long online sessions with people who do the work in industry. They run once or twice a month in the evening, are open to students from every ALTA campus, and are recorded for the library so nobody misses out.

The web is the quickest way to build something real and share it with anyone. A first website or web app is often a student’s first project worth showing.

• How the web works: browsers, servers and what happens when you open a page
• The building blocks: HTML for structure, CSS for design and JavaScript for interactivity
• Frontend and backend, and how they talk to each other
• A roadmap and project ideas to keep learning after the session

Beginners from every ALTA campus who want to build for the web.