Common Web Design Techniques Training Course


(Intermediate)
You've been creating a website in FrontPage/Dreamweaver but things aren't going as smoothly as you want them too. Or you want to start designing web site but you want to know what you're really doing then this is the course for you.

Training Course Outline

Lesson 1: Overview of Design Issues

  • Common Problems in Web Design

Lesson 2: Planning a Site

  • The Planning Phase
  • Choosing a Site Metaphor
  • Content Outlining and Storyboarding

Lesson 3: Design Guidelines

  • Choosing a Design Approach
  • Using Site Mock-ups
  • Page Design Considerations

Lesson 4: Effective Use of Images

  • Choosing the Right Image Format
  • Optimizing Graphics

Lesson 5: Effective Use of Color

  • Color 101
  • Color and Design
Lesson 6: Writing Good Code
  • Authoring with HTML 4.01
  • Validating Your Code
  • Organization and Maintenance Techniques

Lesson 7: Safe CSS

  • Styles that Break Down Gracefully
  • Web Typography with CSS

Lesson 8: Creating Usable Sites

  • Principles of Usability
  • Simple Usability Techniques
  • Designing Effective Navigation

Lesson 9: Accessibility

  • Creating Accessible Sites
  • HTML and CSS Accessibility Techniques

Lesson 10: Dealing with Browser Incompatibilities

  • Browser and Platform Issues
  • Using Browser Detection Scripts

Lesson 11: Publicizing Your Web Site

  • Promoting Your Site: Meta Content

Lesson 12: Review

  • Apply Your Knowledge
Course Duration: 1 Day
This course is designed for individuals getting started in Web design and development, and focuses on creating static sites. Dynamic, database-driven sites involve additional design approaches that are beyond the scope of this course. However, the concepts in this course still apply to dynamic content, since the focus is on what the user sees, rather than how the content is generated. This course is designed for anyone interested in learning some important principles of Web design that apply to just about any purpose or theme. You will explore several pitfalls of Web design and how to avoid them, and a variety of design tips and guidelines that you can use no matter what your Web site project entails. Students taking this course should have at least intermediate-level experience with HTML, including tables and forms, and familiarity or experience with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).

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