WebPage Creation 1 (beginner)

"Make your own webpage in a few easy steps. During the course you will get familiar with HTML to have a sound understanding of the basics. Then with the help of a free editor you'll put together your own personal or business webpage choosing from hundreds of design templates. Finally we'll tailor the design to our own needs and preferences.

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Course details

Level: Beginner
Duration: 3 days
Requirements for pass: assignment & minimum attendance: 2 days
When the course is offered: see the list of courses for the current semester and/or the InfoSys

Course outline

Day 1

• Basics of HTML. What code is, what it does, how it is read by browsers.
• Creating an HTML file from Notepad
• Introduction of NVU workspace
• How to Use the NVU Editor
• Page title and page description
• Site structure

Day 2

• Text and formatting (font, types of font, color, style, alignment)
• Bulleted and numbered lists
• Insertion of symbols, lines
• Backgrounds (colored and picture-based). Background images

Day 3

• Iimages
• Broken images
• Links: internal links.
• Images as links
• Links (continued): external, contact and anchors
• Tables use in page structure and layout

Useful online resources

Principles of web design -
https://www.glidedesign.com/10-principles-of-good-web-design/

Learn how the Internet works - https://websitebuilders.com/how-to/learn-about/how-the-web-works/
W3C schools comprehensive tutorial site - http://www.w3schools.com/

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