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Type of site | Web development portal |
|---|---|
| Available in | Multiple languages |
| Owner | Refsnes Data AS |
| Created by | Refsnes Data AS |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required for forum |
| Launched | 1998 |
| Current status | Active |
W3Schools is a freemium educational website for learning coding online.[1][2] Initially released in 1998, it derives its name from the World Wide Web but is not affiliated with the W3 Consortium.[3] The domain name for the website was registered on March 21, 2000[4].
W3Schools offers courses covering many aspects of web development.[5] W3Schools also publishes free HTML templates. It is run by Refsnes Data in Norway.[6] It has an online text editor called Tryit Editor, and readers can edit examples and run the code in a test environment. The website also offers free hosting for small static websites.
Functions
editOn the site, source code examples with explanations are shown free of charge in English, most of which can also be edited and executed interactively in a live editor. Other important code elements are hidden so that the user can focus on the code shown (developer sandbox). The tutorials are divided into individual chapters on the development languages. In addition to the basics, application-related implementation options and examples, and individual elements of the programming language (so-called "references"), are documented. In addition, there is a YouTube channel explaining topics in web development, and an Internet forum. Technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON, C, C++, C#, Java, PHP, React, AngularJS, SQL, Python, Django, Bootstrap, Node.js, jQuery, XQuery, Ajax, and XML are all supported.[7][8][9]
Teaching Methods
editThe site teaches by example, by teaching a specific part of code and its usage through showing the usage and output of it, then testing you on its usage through multiple choice questions. The shown code can be edited so that a greater understanding of the code can be obtained. W3 schools offers paid courses alongside its free lessons, which focus on specific concepts, such as a language or set of languages that are often used together. The site allows the creation of a free account, which allows tracking of your progress.
See also
edit- MDN Web Docs – similar website
- List of online educational resources
References
edit- ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (2016-02-13). "Esta es la carrera con 98 % de empleabilidad para recién egresados". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "5 plataformas de cursos de programación online y gratis". 2018-03-11. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "About W3Schools". W3schools.in. Archived from the original on 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ^ "Network Tools: DNS,IP,Email". mxtoolbox.com. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
- ^ "Best web development course 2021: Top online classes". ZDNet. Archived from the original on 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ Refsnes, Hege; Refsnes, Ståle; Refsnes, Jan Egil. "About Refsnes Data". W3Schools. Refsnes Data. Archived from the original on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
- ^ Einstieg Informatik. "Einstieg Informatik | W3Schools - Webtechniken online lernen". Archived from the original on 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ "W3Schools". Archived from the original on 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ it-times, W3Schools: Was sich hinter der weltweit größten Website für Ent Wickler verbirgt (in German), archived from the original on 2023-01-02, retrieved 2018-04-02
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