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Build a Website That Works

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A small website that does its job: one purpose per page, the pages you need, the right tool, Core Web Vitals on phones, page weight, accessibility standards and the law, the six errors on most home pages, the keyboard test, HTTPS and security basics, cookies and consent, a launch checklist and testing with real people.

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AT THE SUMMIT, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO

01Plan pages with one job each, and the privacy information you owe

02Make a site that's fast on phones

03Meet WCAG 2.2 AA basics and pass the keyboard test

04Launch securely, handle cookies properly and improve with real users

Every lesson of Build a Website That Works

15 lessons in 5 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.

Level 1Plan a Site That WorksFree · 3 lessons
  1. One job per pageGive every page a single purpose and a single main action.11 min
  2. The pages you actually needPlan a small site that answers visitors' questions, and meets basic legal duties.11 min
  3. Checkpoint: builder, platform or code?Choose how to build, and plan your first version.11 min
Level 2Fast and MobileMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Core Web Vitals in plain wordsKnow Google's three measures of a good page experience, and their targets.12 min
  2. Page weight and slow connectionsSee how page weight turns into waiting time on a real connection.12 min
  3. Checkpoint: the phone testCheck your site the way most visitors meet it, on a phone.11 min
Level 3Accessible to EveryoneMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Accessibility standards in plain wordsKnow what WCAG asks for, and when the law requires it.12 min
  2. The six errors on most home pagesFix the handful of problems behind most detected accessibility errors.12 min
  3. Checkpoint: the keyboard testUse your site without a mouse: the fastest accessibility test there is.11 min
Level 4Trust, Privacy and SecurityMembership · 3 lessons
  1. HTTPS and basic securityAvoid the “Not secure” warning and the most common security gaps.11 min
  2. Cookies, tracking and opt-outsKnow which trackers count as “sharing” under California law and make opt-outs work.12 min
  3. Checkpoint: the designer's proposalPush back on design choices that hurt speed, accessibility or trust.12 min
Level 5Launch and ImproveMembership · 3 lessons
  1. The launch checklistLaunch without the classic mistakes, and tell Google you exist.11 min
  2. Improve with real peopleWatch a few people use your site, and fix what trips them up.11 min
  3. Capstone: your website planPut purpose, speed, accessibility, trust and testing on one page.12 min
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