Web Design Course - Online Class

This web design course is a very comprehensive, detailed online course that teaches how to plan, organize, and create a web site from start to finish. The course places a heavy emphasis on individual page design and layout. Using some very powerful techniques taught in this course, you will learn how even the most simplest of pages can be arranged to look more appealing and professional! By the end of this design course, students will have created a well-designed web site while having fun along the way. This course is recommended for those who want to:

Develop or improve their web design skills
Improve their personal web site
Enhance their web site to advertise their web developer services

Students will learn how to develop a site specification that serves as a roadmap while designing their website and can be used as a negotiating tool for potential clients.

Each week students will create a web page that integrates the many topics covered in the textbook and lectures. They will also update pages created during previous weeks to conform to the current lesson, resulting in a polished web site. Some of the things discussed in this course are: planning (what to do before you even start writing code!), site structure, page layout, the home page, presentation, (which includes designing for different screen resolutions), printing, navigation, the cache, images, content, fonts, and much more. The combination of the textbook and over 20 lectures gives the student a well-rounded background in web design.

Students desiring to learn the difference between good vs. not-so-good web design should find this course challenging, yet informative and fun! If you are considering web design as a career choice, this class will help you get started.

The development process
Planning a web site using a structured document
Site types, structures, and storyboards

The four basic design elements
Preparing image files
Creating pages for various screen resolutions
Determining page dimensions
Defining the viewing path
Creating a mockup
Creating a home page

Understanding screen real estate and how to use it effectively
Organizing white space on the screen
Splitting long documents
Using navigation on pages and the site

Graphic design terminology
Creating titles and headlines
Understanding typography (brief introduction)
Creating a printable version
Links and headers/footers

Using color on the web
Designing for print versus the web
Advanced tips and tricks
Response times

Recognizing good vs. bad design
Testing and maintaining your site
Registering your site
Search engines
Getting users to return to your site (Final Thoughts)
Where to go from here (Wrapup)

Web space for hosting your completed assignments. Ideally you should avoid web spaces that support banner ads or popup ads, since this adds banners (and code) to your pages. If you do not have web space, try your ISP first, as many provide a small amount of space.
FTP software for uploading assignments, such as WS_FTP at http://wsftp.com.
At least one current version web browser for testing. Ideally, you should test your pages with at least two browsers.
HTML editor (optional) or plain text editor for hand coding.
It is helpful, but not required, to have some knowledge of graphics, either using or manipulating pre-existing images, or creating them.

Required Book: The Non-Designer's Web Book, 2nd Edition

This online course is limited to 100 participants. Your place in the course is confirmed by your payment. Introductory courses are intended for students with no experience in the subject matter and are seeking beginner level training.

Refund Policy: All Online Class fees are only refundable or creditable during the first week of class. A processing fee of five dollars ($5.00) will be charged for each refund request. If you have any questions please contact us

Additional Cost: Book and software migh be required for the course. Read the Requirements and Book section for more information. Course fee does not include the book and software cost .

Start Date: Click on the Register Now button to process to the registration page. You will see the start date of the class on that page. To get the start date of other courses, click on Open Class List link on the top navigation bar.

How eClasses Work:The classroom environment is based on Lundeen & Associates Web Crossing technology, a threaded messaging system. Instructors post lectures, reading selections, and hands-on assignments once a week in the online classroom. Students can discuss the assignments with the instructor and amongst themselves in the classroom area. This format has no set meeting time, which allows students to attend class at a time most convenient to them, yet still provides logically organized communication between class participants. Students can apply for the completion certificate after finishing the class. Web Study certificate is also available. Click on the Certificates link on the top navigation bar for more information.

Other Topics of Our Web Training Program:
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Web Design Course Online

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