Part time Web Design Using Cascading Style Sheets IT373

Web Design - Using Cascading Style Sheets IT373
QualificationKingston Maurward College Certificate
Qualification Level
Level : 2
What do these levels mean?

Duration :6 weeks - 3 hours per session

Times :See below.

Dates

• 05 January - Tuesday 6.30pm - 9.30pm
• 07 January - Thursday 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Run by : IT, Business and Professional Studies Department.
Tutor : Tom Lawton

Awarding Body
Kingston Maurward College

Is it right for me?
This course will show you how to create web standard compliant websites using (X)HTML and Cascading Style Sheets (often referred to as CSS).
This will allow you to create professional standard, easily accessible websites, using the most up'to'date methods.
By using CSS to lay out your web pages it makes managing your site design a lot easier.
Just check out for an example of what can be achieved.
As an added bonus you don't need any expensive software, as you can just use a simple text editor and a web browser!

What qualifications will I need?
There are no formal entry requirements for this course, however you will need a good working knowledge of web design and a willingness to learn code.
You may find it useful to have completed the 'Web Design ' Using Dreamweaver' course.

What will I be learning about?

• An introduction to Web Standards, (X)HTML and CSS ' This will explain the reasons you need to know about these subjects if you want to do professional web design in the current market.
• Creating well structured (X)HTML code ' This is vitally important when creating web pages. This will make them easily accessible to people using screen readers and to search engines, improving your search engine ranking.
• Using CSS for page layout ' You'll learn how to use CSS to lay out the pages. By keeping the content of the page and the styling separate it makes redesigns much easier.
• More CSS ' You'll learn how to use CSS to create many essential web design elements such as navigation bars, menus and much more.

Where will it take me?
On the course you'll be learning the skills required of a modern web designer.

What is next?
Further IT courses specifically:

• Web Design ' Creating Database Driven Websites
• Web Design ' Beginning Flash,

as well as other media related courses.

How much will it cost?
Total - £145

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