Complete Web Development
Roadmap (2025 Edition)
PHASE 1: Introduction & Web Fundamentals
Duration: 4–5 Weeks
Goal: Understand how the web works and build static websites using HTML &
CSS.
1. Understanding the Internet
What is the Internet?
Client-Server model
HTTP/HTTPS Protocol
DNS, Domain names, IP
How browsers work
⏳ Time Estimate: 2–3 days
2. HTML (HyperText Markup Language)
HTML Tags, Elements, Attributes
Text formatting tags
Links, Images, Tables, Lists
Forms and Inputs
Semantic HTML
HTML5 Features
⏳ Time Estimate: 7–10 days
3. CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
Inline, Internal, External CSS
Box Model, Margin, Padding, Border
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Display, Positioning, Flexbox, Grid
Fonts, Colors, Backgrounds
Media Queries for responsiveness
⏳ Time Estimate: 7–10 days
4. Git & GitHub
Version Control Basics
Creating repositories
Cloning, pushing, pulling
Branching and merging
GitHub Pages for deployment
⏳ Time Estimate: 3–5 days
5. Responsive Design
Mobile-first approach
CSS Units: %, em, rem, vw/vh
Media Queries
Flexbox & Grid for layouts
⏳ Time Estimate: 3–5 days
Projects to Build:
Personal Portfolio Website
Product Landing Page
Blog Home Page
PHASE 2: JavaScript Essentials
Duration: 5–6 Weeks
Goal: Master JavaScript to bring interactivity and logic to the frontend.
1. JavaScript Basics
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Variables (let, const)
Data Types, Operators
Conditionals (if, else, switch)
Loops (for, while, do...while)
Functions (regular and arrow)
⏳ Time Estimate: 7–10 days
2. Arrays & Objects
Array methods (push, pop, map, filter, reduce)
Objects and key-value pairs
Destructuring
Spread and Rest operators
⏳ Time Estimate: 4–5 days
3. DOM Manipulation
DOM Tree Structure
Selecting elements
Changing content, attributes, styles
Creating and removing elements
Event Listeners
⏳ Time Estimate: 5–6 days
4. Forms & Events
Form inputs and validation
Event types (click, change, submit, etc.)
Prevent default, bubbling, delegation
⏳ Time Estimate: 3–4 days
5. ES6+ Modern JavaScript
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Template literals
Arrow functions
Default parameters
Classes and inheritance
Modules (import/export)
⏳ Time Estimate: 5–6 days
6. Asynchronous JavaScript
Callbacks
Promises
Async / Await
⏳ Time Estimate: 4–5 days
7. Fetch API & JSON
Making API requests
Fetch, then/catch
Handling JSON data
Displaying data dynamically
⏳ Time Estimate: 4–5 days
Projects to Build:
To-Do List App
Quiz App
Weather App using an API
PHASE 3: Backend Development + Full Stack
Duration: 7–8 Weeks
Goal: Learn server-side logic, databases, authentication, and create full-stack
applications.
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1. Node.js & NPM
What is Node.js?
Setting up a Node server
Package management using NPM
Creating basic CLI tools
⏳ Time Estimate: 5–7 days
2. Express.js Framework
Routing
Middleware
REST API basics (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
Request and Response objects
⏳ Time Estimate: 7–10 days
3. MongoDB + Mongoose
What is NoSQL?
Creating and connecting to a MongoDB database
Schemas and Models with Mongoose
Performing CRUD operations
⏳ Time Estimate: 10–14 days
4. Authentication & Security
Password hashing with bcrypt
JWT (JSON Web Token) authentication
Role-based access
Input validation & sanitization
⏳ Time Estimate: 5–7 days
5. Connecting Frontend with Backend
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REST API integration with React
Axios/fetch for requests
State management with API data
Error & loading states
⏳ Time Estimate: 5–7 days
6. Deployment
Frontend: Vercel, Netlify
Backend: Render, Railway, or VPS
Environment variables
CI/CD Basics (GitHub Actions)
⏳ Time Estimate: 5–6 days
Projects to Build:
Blog Platform
Chat App with socket.io
Job Board Full Stack App
PHASE 4: Modern Frontend Development (React)
Duration: 6–7 Weeks
Goal: Learn React to build modern, scalable, component-based UIs.
1. Introduction to React.js
What is React?
Component-based architecture
JSX Syntax
Functional vs Class components
Props and State
⏳ Time Estimate: 7–10 days
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2. React Core Concepts
useState and useEffect Hooks
Conditional rendering
Lists and Keys
Controlled vs Uncontrolled Inputs
Handling Forms
⏳ Time Estimate: 7–8 days
3. React Router
SPA navigation
Setting up routes
URL parameters
Nested routing
⏳ Time Estimate: 4–5 days
4. Global State Management
Context API
Redux (optional)
Zustand (optional alternative to Redux)
⏳ Time Estimate: 5–7 days
5. CSS in React
Styled-components
Tailwind CSS
Component-level styling
⏳ Time Estimate: 5–7 days
6. API Integration in React
Fetching data using useEffect
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Loading and error handling
Axios (optional)
⏳ Time Estimate: 3–4 days
Projects to Build:
E-Commerce Frontend
Task Manager
Movie Search App using OMDB API
BONUS PHASE: Specialization (Ongoing)
Choose one or more based on career goal
TypeScript
Strong typing for JS
Interfaces and types
Integration with React
Next.js
SSR and SSG
File-based routing
Full-stack capabilities
GraphQL
Query language for APIs
Apollo client/server
Docker
Containerize apps
Dockerfiles and volumes
Firebase / Supabase
Backend-as-a-Service
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Real-time database, Auth, Storage
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