HTML and CSS Advanced
Course Description
You know how to create a basic website. However, for your website to be successful, it must stand out from the crowd and attract visitors. In this course, you will learn skills that will be instrumental in creating advanced web pages.
Course Objective: You will create advanced web pages and test their validity.
Target Student: This course is designed for persons who understand the fundamentals of XHTML, HTML, and CSS and have used the three technologies to create basic web pages. It is aimed at individuals interested in using these technologies to create advanced web pages and test their validity.
Prerequisites: Students should be familiar with using personal computers with a mouse and keyboard. Basic typing skills are mandatory. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer. Specifically, you should be able to launch and close programs; navigate to information stored on the computer; and manage files and folders. Familiarity with Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox is an advantage. Apart from these, the user should be familiar with HTML and CSS Introduction.
Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- create web page layouts.
- manage CSS.
- test a website.
- create advanced navigation.
- incorporate meta-content and multimedia.
Course Content
- Lesson 1: Creating Web Page Layouts
- Topic 1A: Group Content
- Topic 1B: Create Box Layouts
- Lesson 2: Managing CSS
- Topic 2A: Apply Advanced CSS Selectors
- Topic 2B: Create an External CSS
- Topic 2C: Apply a CSS to Multiple Pages
- Topic 2D: Apply Browser-Specific CSS
- Topic 2E: Provide Alternate CSS
- Lesson 3: Testing a Website
- Topic 3A: Test Markup
- Topic 3B: Test CSS
- Lesson 4: Creating Advanced Navigation
- Topic 4A: Create CSS-Based Menus
- Topic 4B: Incorporate Images in CSS-Based Menus
- Topic 4C: Create Image Maps
- Lesson 5: Incorporating Meta-Content and Multimedia
- Topic 5A: Refresh and Redirect Pages
- Topic 5B: Link Media
- Topic 5C: Embed Media