Web Design with XHTML, HTML, & CSS: L3 Course

This course is intended for persons who have the necessary skills to create most web pages and websites, but now want to enhance the usability, interactivity, and professionalism of their web pages/sites. It is aimed at individuals interested in optimizing the websites to achieve better search engine results; making sites accessible to all individuals; and creating websites that can be viewed using any compatible electronic devices. Students should be familiar with using personal computers with a mouse and keyboard. Basic typing skills are mandatory. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer. Specifically, you should be able to launch and close programs; navigate to information stored on the computer; and manage files and folders. Familiarity with Internet Explorer 7, Firefox, and Opera is an advantage. Apart from these, the user should have taken the following PTR courses or have equivalent knowledge: Web Design with XHTML, HTML, and CSS: Level 1 and Web Design with XHTML, HTML, and CSS: Level 2.

Topics covered on the 1 day Web Design with XHTML, HTML, & CSS: L3 course

Creating Forms

• Create a Form with Basic Form Elements
• Add Advanced Form Elements
• Enhance a Form's Appearance Using CSS
• Form Submission

Creating Advanced Styles and Page Layouts

• Create Complex Page Layouts
• Create a Box Layout with Rounded Corners Using CSS
• Create Advanced Styles Using CSS

Optimizing a Website for Accessibility

• Create a Breadcrumb
• Construct a Website with Accessibility Features
• Optimize a Website for Display on a Mobile Device

Optimizing a Website for Search Engines

• Make a Website Search Engine Friendly
• Create a Site Map

Publishing a Website

• Make a Website Printer Friendly Using CSS
• MIME Type Identification
• Test a Site on a Local Server
• Publish a Site on a Remote Server