XHTML Full Stack Development with PHP Projects Specialization

Build Dynamic Web Apps with XHTML and PHP. Design full-stack XHTML websites and PHP-based server-side solutions through real-world projects.

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4 course series

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Beginner level

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Flexible schedule

1 month at 10 hours a week

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4 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule

1 month at 10 hours a week

Earn a career credential

Share your expertise with employers

Overview

This specialization provides a comprehensive path to mastering full-stack web development using XHTML, PHP, and MySQL. Learners will start by configuring server environments and writing PHP scripts to generate XHTML outputs, then progress to advanced topics like file I/O, database connectivity, and dynamic content rendering. Through case-study-driven projects—including a college website and a banking portal—they will gain practical experience applying XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript in real-world settings. Graduates of this specialization will be prepared to build and manage professional, data-driven web applications aligned with industry standards.

Applied Learning Project

Learners will complete two hands-on capstone projects: an academic web portal for an engineering college and a functional banking interface. These projects simulate real-world scenarios, enabling learners to plan, code, and evaluate full-stack web solutions using XHTML, CSS, PHP, and JavaScript.

Develop full-stack web applications using XHTML for frontend structure and PHP for backend logic.
Design and evaluate multi-page websites with CSS styling, responsive layouts, and internal navigation.
Implement file handling, form processing, and MySQL database interactions using advanced PHP techniques.

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Specialization - 4 course series

XHTML - Server Side Programming with PHP

Course 16 hoursView course

What you'll learn

This course equips learners with the essential knowledge and practical skills to develop dynamic, data-driven web applications using PHP and XHTML. Designed for beginners and aspiring web developers, the course guides learners through configuring a local server environment, constructing and executing fundamental PHP scripts, and generating robust XHTML output. Participants will explore how to design and process web forms, manage user input through various HTTP methods, and leverage multiple input types. Emphasis is placed on mastering PHP control structures, including conditional logic, comparison and logical operators, and iterative statements to control program flow and decision-making. By the end of the course, learners will be able to apply core PHP and XHTML concepts, analyze user input and program behavior, and create interactive, server-side solutions for the modern web—all while employing higher-order thinking skills.

Skills you'll gain

Category: PHP (Scripting Language)

Category: Server Side

Category: Programming Principles

Category: Data Validation

Category: Web Applications

Category: Web Servers

Category: Web Development

Category: Development Environment

Category: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

XHTML - Advanced Server Side Programming with PHP

Course 23 hoursView course

What you'll learn

This course is designed to empower learners with practical skills for building data-driven server-side applications using PHP. Through structured lessons and hands-on demonstrations, learners will explore how to manipulate arrays, define custom functions, manage file input/output (including CSV data), interact with the file system, and connect to MySQL databases. The course also emphasizes how to retrieve, format, and present dynamic data within XHTML tables—enabling the creation of well-structured, responsive web interfaces.

Skills you'll gain

Category: PHP (Scripting Language)

Category: File Management

Category: Web Applications

Category: MySQL

Category: Server Side

Category: Databases

Category: SQL

Category: Data Structures

Category: Back-End Web Development

Category: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

XHTML Practical - Creating Website Engineering College

Course 33 hoursView course

What you'll learn

This hands-on course equips learners with the practical skills to design, construct, and evaluate a structured, multi-page website using XHTML and CSS. Centered around a real-world case study of an engineering college web portal, the course guides learners through the process of setting up a clean project architecture, implementing modular and semantic content blocks, and integrating internal navigation strategies for effective user flow.

Learners will begin by understanding XHTML conventions and developing a homepage using organized folder structures, then progress to creating academic and departmental subpages styled through external CSS. Advanced lessons emphasize navigation menu design, page linking techniques, and final review processes that ensure code validity and structural completeness. By the end of this course, learners will be able to: Outline the foundational requirements for an XHTML-based website project. Construct semantically structured web pages using divs, tables, and standardized XHTML elements. Apply CSS styling principles to maintain visual consistency across all pages. Design navigation systems and content layouts using list structures and floating techniques. Evaluate website structure and link integrity through browser-based manual validation. This course is ideal for aspiring front-end developers, students in computer science or digital media programs, and professionals transitioning into web development roles who seek to strengthen their XHTML structuring and layout planning capabilities.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

Category: HTML and CSS

Category: Web Design and Development

Category: Browser Compatibility

Category: Verification And Validation

Category: Web Design

Category: Information Architecture

Category: Web Development

Category: File Management

XHTML Practical - Case Study on XYZ Bank

Course 41 hourView course

What you'll learn

This hands-on course equips learners with the skills to construct, apply, and evaluate professional-grade web pages using XHTML, structured through a real-world banking case study. Beginning with foundational project setup and semantic markup, learners will develop structured user interfaces and illustrate logical page layouts for a functional banking application. Through progressive lessons, they will integrate JavaScript for dynamic behaviors, debug client-side interactions, and finalize fully tested XHTML-based web applications.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Javascript

Category: Web Applications

Category: Web Design

Category: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

Category: User Interface (UI) Design

Category: Development Testing

Category: Semantic Web

Category: Debugging

Category: Web Development

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Frequently asked questions

The specialization is designed to be completed over a period of approximately 8 to 9 weeks, with an expected commitment of 3 to 4 hours per week. This flexible schedule allows learners to progress at a steady pace while balancing other academic or professional responsibilities.

A basic understanding of HTML, logical programming concepts, and familiarity with general computer usage is recommended. Prior experience with web development is helpful but not required, as the specialization begins with foundational concepts.

Yes, the courses are designed to be taken sequentially. Each course builds upon the concepts and skills introduced in the previous one, ensuring a structured and progressive learning experience from core XHTML and PHP techniques to practical, project-based implementation.

Upon completing the specialization, you will be able to design and develop dynamic, data-driven web applications using XHTML, PHP, CSS, and JavaScript. You will have hands-on experience creating structured, multi-page websites, integrating server-side logic, processing user input, interacting with databases, and deploying real-world projects aligned with professional web development standards.