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html/xhtml and css web design training course

Our HTML/XHTML and CSS Web Design training course will give you a kick-start into website page design in accordance with XHTML and CSS standards.

We gear the level at which the course is pitched to the participants' experience of website design and HTML coding.

css and SEO (search engine optimisation)

Search engines are said to be influenced by the structure and content of your website.

We address some of the issues during the course and suggest how you can make your site attractive to the search engines. CSS layout of web pages can be a factor contributing to your SEO strategy.

css layout and browser compatibility

Despite your adherence to standards, not all web browsers will display your web pages as designed. One web page may look fine in one browser but not in a second; yet, another page may appear well in the second browser but not in the first.

We address some of the issues of CSS page design in respect to achieving cross-browser compatibility.

course duration

Two to three days on-site.

course prerequisites

You need not be familiar with HTML; but if all delegates happen to be, we can put a greater proportion of the time into CSS.

This course is not based on the use of any web design software. Instead we use a simple text editor like Notepad. This way you concentrate on programming without the distraction of having to learn new software skills.

Each PC/laptop must have Notepad and a web browser such as Internet Explorer. If you are concerned about cross-browser compatibility issues, you may want to load other browsers – Opera, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape, say – onto your PC.

Ideally, an active connection to the Internet and a data projector would provide for us to demonstrate some of the resources on the web that will help you with XHTML and CSS.

course content

These are the core topics upon which the course is based. The experience of participants will determine which topics will receive emphasis and which might be replaced by alternatives to expand course content.

Introduction What is a website; what is a web page; live site and local development site.

HTML Nature of HTML; relationship to XHTML; HTML/XHTML standards.

Browsers Role of browsers; relationship between browser and website.

HTML The mark-up language; tags; elements; text.

HTML page Page structure; hierarchy; implications for coding; standards conformity.

Paragraphs Creating; tags; formatting.

Fonts Typefaces; sizing; tags; formatting.

Headings Creating; tags; formatting.

Links Hypertext links; creating; completing; standards conformity.

Images Image types (GIF, JPEG, PNG); tags; image size and position.

Lists Creating; populating; numbered and bullet-pointed; tags.

Special characters Punctuation marks; symbols; character sets.

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) Introduction; relevance to web design; types of CSS.

CSS Standards) What are they; what is their relevance to web page design; why use them.

Tag styles Creating and embedding styles in tags.

Page styles Assigning styles to a whole page.

External style sheets Styles for your whole site; creating; assigning to web pages.

Managing your CSS Ambitious web page designs involve substantial CSS code. We give guidance on strategies for prototyping and maintaining complex CSS.

CSS Classes Defining style classes; assigning classes.

CSS IDs Defining style IDs; assigning IDs; rules for using IDs.

Rationalising styles Managing styles with shared characteristics.

Formatting text Styles for controlling typographical elements of a web page.

The block model Relevance and importance in CSS design.

Blocks/boxes Borders; margins; padding; backgrounds; colours.

Tables Table tag structure; rows and columns; when to use; when not to use.

Page creation Putting it all together; simple page construction under CSS.

Page layout Some simple layouts using CSS; multiple columns.

Testing Checking pages against standards; how your web pages pass as standard and qualify for displaying such logos as those above.

Publishing Web hosting; launching your site.

advanced work

If you are new to HTML, then you may need to consider a third day in order to cover the topics under this heading.

If you have covered the work at a good pace, then we may be able to work these topics into the two days.

Element positioning Relative and absolute; relevance to page design.

Rounded corners One current trend in page design is the rounded corner—not easy because most current browsers do not support such a feature. We offer an idea or two for achieving the look without offending standards.

Multiple columns One of CSS's challenges to web designers is the creation of multiple column pages. We offer some suggestions based on our own experiences.

SEO Search Engine Optimisation is a topic that could command a day at least on its own. We pass on our views on CSS issues relating to SEO.

london, kent, surrey, east sussex, west sussex

We regularly travel to clients in London and the South East. Based near Tonbridge, Kent, we are particularly well placed to visit clients throughout Kent, East and West Sussex, Surrey and London.