HTML & Web Foundations
At the end, they will have built and published a responsive multi-section web page using HTML and CSS.
LEARN · BUILD · GROW
Stop watching tutorials.Start building software.
Learn technology by building real projects, with guidance from experienced engineers.
Practical learning · Real projects · Expert guidance
Who is Padlor for?
For anyone who wants to learn by building.
Students
Build practical skills for your career.
Working professionals
Learn new technologies and grow your opportunities.
Career changers
Start fresh and move into tech.
Choose how you want to learn
Your journey. Your pace.
Featured journeys
Start with a journey.
React Foundation
a small interactive React application that uses reusable components, state, user interactions, lists, and forms.
Build a JavaScript Calculator
A working JavaScript calculator that accepts user input, performs basic arithmetic operations, and responds correctly to real user interactions.
Why Padlor
More than just tutorials.
Build real projects
Build applications, not just lessons.
Guidance from engineers
Get feedback from people who build software.
Prove your work
Show what you can actually do.
Grow real skills
Learn practices used in real engineering teams.
An engineering profile
Show what you can build.
Your projects, capabilities and learning progress come together in a professional engineering profile.
Student Management System
VerifiedA Java application that stores, validates and reports on student records, built one milestone at a time.
Task Manager
VerifiedA React application with a Node.js API, where loading and error states are designed rather than left to chance.
Explore real engineering projects
Get inspired. Build next.
Explore real project ideas, code and walkthroughs to see what you can build.
Sign in to explore projectsPersonal Task Manager
A beginner-friendly project to build a simple web application for managing personal tasks. Students will learn to use HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript to create an interactive task manager that allows users to organize and track their daily activities.
- Beginner
Knowledge Hub
Learn beyond the journey.
Practical guides and engineering concepts, available when you need them.
- APIsAPI VersioningEvolving an API without breaking existing clients by serving multiple versions, so a breaking change ships as a new version rather than in place.
- SecurityAuthenticationThe process of verifying that a request comes from the identity it claims, and how a stateless server keeps a user signed in after the first check.
- ArchitectureClean ArchitectureAn approach that puts business rules at the centre and makes all dependencies point inward, so frameworks, databases, and UI become replaceable details.
For teams & institutions
Bring practical engineering learning to your team.
Give learners structured journeys, real projects and engineering feedback.
Learn moreQuestions people actually ask.
Do I need programming experience?
No. Journeys start at beginner level and build up one milestone at a time. What you need is the willingness to build something and keep improving it.
How is Padlor different from regular online courses?
You learn by building working software instead of watching lessons. Each journey is a sequence of real things to build, and what you finish becomes part of an engineering profile you can share.
Can I learn at my own pace?
Yes. There are no live classes and no cohort deadlines — you move through a journey when it suits you.
Can I showcase my projects?
Yes. Your projects, capabilities and learning progress come together in an engineering profile, with a public address you choose whether to share.
Is mentor guidance available?
Mentor Guided is one of the ways to learn on Padlor: experienced engineers review your work and guide you as you build. Mentor availability depends on the journey — each journey’s page shows the ways it can be taken right now.
Ready to start building?
Take the first step toward real software skills.