HTML INTRODUCTION

Duration: 2 days

HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is the language of the Web. A sound knowledge of
HTML remains a prerequisite of any professional web designer.

During this 2 day course you will learn all the elements of HTML coding from simple page
layout through to complex navigation structures and sophisticated design solutions.

In addition to HTML code you will also learn the protocols, standards and incompatibilities
of the Internet and how to avoid the many pitfalls that await the unwary web developer.

The Background to HTML

  • different versions of HTML and browser compatibility
  • The World Wide Web Consortium (WC3)
  • fundamental concepts and good working practices

Creating your first Page

  • command tags and attributes
  • HEAD information
  • Meta tags and search engines
  • about Bookmarking and Favourites

Page Layout

  • font control and special characters
  • creating lists; number, bullet and indented
  • creating a page margin
  • simple page layout and design techniques
  • text alignment

Creating Page Sections

  • horizontal rules
  • creating vertical space
  • Paragraph and Break tags

Colour

  • applying colour to the page and text
  • hexadecimal colour
  • the Web-safe colour palette

Linking your Site

  • creating hyperlinks
  • relative links
  • intra-page links with named
    anchors
  • linking to external sites with absolute URL's
  • e-mail links
  • images as links

Images

  • the range of different graphic formats and when to use each one
  • embedding images in the page
  • techniques for positioning images with other screen elements
  • wrapping text around images
  • vertical and horizontal space
  • creating image maps
  • images as page backgrounds

Advanced Page Layout

  • using tables for better design
  • creating coloured cells and borders
  • adding images to tables
  • aligning content within table cells
  • techniques to avoid problems with tables
  • expanding tables to counteract different screen resolutions
  • creating sophisticated designs with nested tables

Advanced Navigation

  • Frames
    • creating frameset documents for interactive designs
    • using self-sizing frames for different screen resolutions
    • using the TARGET attribute
    • removing borders and scrollbars from frames
    • creating compatible code for both Microsoft and Netscape browsers
    • preventing users from resizing your frames
    • sophisticated navigation using nested frames

Forms

  • Creating forms with:
    • dropdown menus
    • scrolling lists
    • radio buttons
    • check boxes
    • text fields
    • Send and Reset buttons

Working with CGI scripts on the server

JavaScript

  • embedding JavaScript into your pages

Getting your site on to the Web

  • using FTP to upload your site
  • making sure the search engines find your site

Where do you go from here

The Latest Developments on the Web

Troubleshooting Tips

Question and Answer Session

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of our courses please call 020 8871 4589

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