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      Board Infinity

      PHP Mastery: Build Web Apps

      Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), Model View Controller, Restful API, Web Development, Object-Relational Mapping, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Development Environment, Software Testing, Back-End Web Development, Application Frameworks, Database Management, Application Security, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Package and Software Management

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Introduction to Javascript and Ajax: Building Web Apps

      Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Ajax, JSON, Web Applications, Web Development, Scripting, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Event-Driven Programming, Web Services, Prototyping, Network Protocols

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      43 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Building RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, MongoDB, Middleware, Databases, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Data Validation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Introduction to CSS3

      Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Browser Compatibility, Javascript

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      82 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Create Serverless Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Serverless Computing, Cloud Development, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Applications, Software Development, Cloud-Based Integration, Business Process Automation, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment, GitHub

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      123 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Scrimba

      Learn Express.js

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Web Frameworks, Server Side, Application Servers, Web Applications, Web Servers, Restful API, JSON, Middleware, API Design, Real Time Data, Routing Protocols

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      AJAX for Web Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Ajax, JSON, JavaScript Frameworks, Javascript, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Web Applications, Real Time Data, Application Security

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      AJAX Next Level: Authentication, Servers, Projects & More

      Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Restful API, Apache, Full-Stack Web Development, API Design, Node.JS, Web Servers, Postman API Platform, Authentications, Application Servers, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, Secure Coding, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Javascript, JSON, Application Security, PHP (Scripting Language)

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Web Design: Wireframes to Prototypes

      Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mockups, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Web Language, HTML and CSS, Typography

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      891 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Building React Application using ASP.NET MVC5

      Skills you'll gain: Restful API, ASP.NET, .NET Framework, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Services, Application Programming Interface (API), Middleware, React.js, Object-Relational Mapping, Model View Controller, Application Security, Web Applications, Web Development

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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Programming and Application Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Web Development, Database Design, Relational Databases, Web Applications, Web Development Tools, Databases, Full-Stack Web Development, Application Deployment, Server Side, HTML and CSS, Back-End Web Development, Application Development, Cloud Applications, Front-End Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Servers, Scripting, Javascript, Network Protocols, Cloud Computing

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      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      NodeJS Unleashed: Mastering Backend Development

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Scalability, Authentications, JSON, Authorization (Computing), Web Applications, Web Development, Server Side, Back-End Web Development, Application Frameworks, Performance Tuning, Javascript, Restful API, Development Environment, Event-Driven Programming, Operating Systems, Email Automation, Microsoft Visual Studio, Debugging

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      53 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular server-side courses

    • PHP Mastery: Build Web Apps: Board Infinity
    • Introduction to Javascript and Ajax: Building Web Apps: Johns Hopkins University
    • Building RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express: Board Infinity
    • Introduction to CSS3: Johns Hopkins University
    • Create Serverless Applications : Microsoft
    • Learn Express.js: Scrimba
    • AJAX for Web Developers: Coursera Instructor Network
    • AJAX Next Level: Authentication, Servers, Projects & More: Packt
    • Web Design: Wireframes to Prototypes: California Institute of the Arts
    • Building React Application using ASP.NET MVC5: Board Infinity

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