Web Design
Learn how to build your own amazing website!
Whether for yourself or for your business, our online Web Design course will teach you the basics and beyond of web design. We take a refreshingly practical approach to teaching you the most useful stuff from: HTML5, CSS3, WordPress, HTML emails, Ecommerce, SEO, social media integration and much more. We teach through beautifully illustrated and engaging text, videos, exercises, code downloads and an HTML emulator. All this means your learning experience is maximally efficient, interesting and effective.
Highlights -
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18 beautifully designed course units from some of the world's best writers on web design
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3 comprehensive bonus units on the subjects of HTML5, CSS3 and advanced WordPress templating
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Interactive exercises including locally hosted HTML emulator
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Downloadable editable files (eg wireframes) for you to use directly for your own web design project
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Certificate of attainment
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Multiple choice tests to benchmark your progress
Syllabus
Section 1: Introduction
Unit 1.1 - Anatomy of a Website
Unit 1.2 - Hosting and Domains
Unit 1.3 - Web Design Tools
Unit 1.4 - Web Development Tools
Unit 1.5 - Dreamweaver
Section 2: Markup & Scripting
Unit 2.1 - Introduction to HTML
Unit 2.2 - Empowering Code with HTML 5
Unit 2.3 - Introduction to CSS
Unit 2.4 - The Power of CSS3
Section 3: Web Design
Unit 3.1 - Designing for Screens
Unit 3.2 - Information Architecture
Unit 3.3 - User Interface Design
Section 4: Web Development
Unit 4.1 - Presentation Layer Design
Unit 4.2 - Image Formats & Optimization
Unit 4.3 - Publishing (FTP & Testing)
Unit 4.4 - WordPress I
Unit 4.5 - WordPress II
Unit 4.6 - WordPress as a CMS
Unit 4.7 - WordPress Custom Page Templates
Section 5: E-Commerce, Social Media & Marketing
Unit 5.1 - HTML Email Design & Deployment
Unit 5.2 - E-Commerce
Unit 5.3 - Social Media Integration
Unit 5.4 - Search Engine Optimization