This class introduces the fundamentals language the web: HyperText Markup Language (HTML). Students explore how the web works, tags, links, images, lists, tables, forms, web standards (old, new, and evolving), directory structure, wireframing, web development best practices, and lay the foundation for further web development in the next class, Web Development Basics: CSS.
This five week online class is a blend of tutorials, readings, development projects, and online discussion. The class is geared toward the beginning to intermediate web developer or designer.
In this class students learn how to create visually appealing, well-organized web pages using HTML and CSS, the fundamental languages for creating content and style on the web.
The class begins with HTML and is introduced to tags, links, lists, tables, forms, web standards (old, new, and evolving), and the foundation of web page construction. Then, using CSS, students apply style sheets to HTML, using fonts, colors, divs, spans, layout, and positioning to create a well-crafted web page. The class is geared toward the beginning to intermediate web developer or designer.
In this class, students expand on their understanding of HTML and CSS, laying a foundation for more advanced development work.
Students will explore advanced topics, such as: CSS frameworks, emerging web standards, client and server side scripting, mobile development, development tools, and more. Students complete a large project for their portfolio, proceeding from ideation to final web site.
In this class, students will expand on HTML and CSS skills by bringing projects to life with JavaScript and JavaScript libraries.
These languages will be used as the vehicle to add interactive and rich experiences to websites. Additionally, students will explore a variety of content management systems (CMS), learning to customize and manage these platforms. Topics include: fundamental programming concepts, best practices for interactive development, coding for interactive design, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, Wordpress, Drupal, and related technologies.
In this class, students learn how to apply style to HTML using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).
Students will create well-crafted web pages using various CSS selectors and properties, including fonts, colors, divs and spans, layout, and positioning.
This five week online class is a blend of tutorials, readings, development projects, and online discussion. The class is geared toward the beginning to intermediate web developer or designer; students are assumed to have a strong fluency with HTML.
This class introduces the fundamentals language the web: HyperText Markup Language (HTML). Students explore how the web works: Tags; links; images; lists; tables; forms; web standards (old, new, and evolving); directory structure; wireframing; web development best practice;, and lay the foundation for further web development in the next class Web Development Basics: CSS.
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