Course description
Maybe you'd love to become a self-employed web designer? Or create a website for your own business? Then our introduction to web design course can help you! Develop your skills and knowledge with an award-winning distance learning provider from the comfort of your own home and become that one step closer in knowing how to design websites! This course will allow you to study when and where you want, at your own pace. All coursework can be submitted by post or email making it simple and hassle-free. All of the materials will be provided to you via email, so it couldn’t be easier. Our experienced and friendly tutors are always a click away by email, giving you a full years' worth of support and advice to help get you through your course! What next? Following the successful completion of this course, you will be able to put your newfound knowledge into practice and develop your career. If after, you're looking to enhance your IT knowledge even further, take a look at the other IT and computer courses we offer. Job titles in web design:
- Web designer
- Front-end web developer
- UX designer/developer
- Full-stack developer
- WordPress or Shopify developer
- Web analyst
- Technical consultant
Course Content
Unit 1 What is web design?
- The role of a web designer
- Purposes of establishing a website
- Identifying different types of websites
- The core tools of a web designer
- Key terminology in web design
Unit 2 History, present and future
- Development of websites
- Changing role of websites
- Impact of technological change on web design
- Exploring the history of a website
- The future of web design
Unit 3 Web design – core principles
- Core features of web design
- Explore key web design software
- Understanding user experience
- Legal practice requirements
Unit 4 Using HTML
- Understanding HTML
- The role of HTML in web design
- Applying core tags
- Strengths and weaknesses of HTML-only webpages
Unit 5 HTML pages
- Creating a simple HTML Page
- Applying presentation tags
- Characteristics of a finished HTML page
Unit 6 Introducing CSS
- Function of CSS in web design
- External and internal style sheets
- Inline CSS
- Using CSS syntax
- Create a webpage using CSS
Unit 7 Creating a basic website
- Creating a simple website plan
- Applying CSS and HTML
- Different types of web hosting
- Getting your site online
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