The benefits of having an online presence are immeasurable. This short course gives you the tools and knowledge to develop and maintain a website independently.
No starting dates
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Starting date to be confirmed
- Duration: 5 days (unconfirmed)
- Fees: £430 (unconfirmed)
- Location: Northampton Square (unconfirmed)
Testimonials
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The teaching was very good; helpful and enthusiastic tutor. Did not feel patronised or embarrassed by my lack of knowledge, as have done on other IT courses. Very good experience; I feel I have benefited very much from the course.
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Very helpful and well-paced course. Very knowledgeable tutor.
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[A] good course that enabled me to start building a website and got me interested in continuing with more courses to perfect the skill of web design.
Build a Website in a Week with HTML5 and CSS3 Course overview
This week-long intensive course takes you through the fundamentals of HTML and CSS, so that you can build a fully functional website that adheres to current industry standards and best practices.
By the end of the week, you will have a solid understanding of the core HTML and CSS principles and know how to build a website. The course looks at how and why these languages work in the way they do, giving you a strong foundation to learn more advanced CSS techniques in future.
Who is it for?
Ever wanted to develop your own web page? Aimed at beginners with no previous experience in the field, this HTML and CSS intensive course introduces and develops the fundamental skills required to plan, design, develop, validate and maintain websites using HTML and CSS.
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Timetable
This is a week-long course, ideal if you are looking for a basic overview of how of building websites.
Benefits
- Led by an industry professional, the websites building course is aimed at anyone who wants to learn to create their own web pages or blogs.
- Taught by industry professionals
- Awarded City, University of London certificate
What will I learn?
- Context: the web environment; W3C/Industry standards; web authoring tools; usability and accessibility.
- Planning and design: the design process; information architecture; design patterns; validating your HTML and CSS.
- HTML: HTML5 fundamentals including semantic markup, page structure, links, images, tables and forms.
- CSS: essential CSS2 and CSS3 skills including text formatting, page layouts, floats and the box model.
- Publishing and maintenance: Publishing a website with FTP; overview of domain names and web hosting; SEO considerations; site management techniques.
By the end of the course, you will be able to
- Plan, design, develop and publish a website that adheres to current industry standards and best practices.
Assessment and certificates
You will be awarded an official City, University of London certificate if you attend over 70 per cent of the classes. Our short courses are not accredited.
Assessment
There’s no formal assessment on this course.
Eligibility
Experienced with Microsoft Windows and the use of a web browser.
English requirements
Applicants must be proficient in written and spoken English.
Tutor
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Dave Smyth
Dave is an independent UX/UI designer and front-of-the-frontend developer working with organisations, startups and purpose-driven businesses. He helps his clients create positively memorable web experiences that balance organisational goals with the needs of their users.
Dave has worked extensively with WordPress and focused on developing with Statamic since 2019. His work centres around producing websites that are fast, clear, inclusive, privacy-respecting and low carbon by default.
Check out Dave’s work at davesmyth.studio
