What you'll learn

Learn CSS3 media queries.
Integrate Google's HTML5 Shiv JavaScript.
Make CSS rules specifically for Internet Explorer.
Learn image slicing and optimization techniques in Photoshop.
Develop strategies for HTML markup.
Consider design adaptations for multiple screens.
and much more...

Course content

8 sections • 33 lectures • 3h 22m total length

Course Introduction4:53
See a brief overview of the web page we'll be creating, which includes a responsive design for varying screen sizes, smaller download sizes for small screens, as well as adaptive usability techniques.
Tools you need of this course1:12
Learn about various text editors you can use during this course.
Introduction to HTML and CSS8:45
If you have never worked with HTML or CSS, this video will get show the basic relationship between the two technologies. If you have worked with HTML and CSS, skip this video.
Creating your project root0:56
Download the Project Files (link above) and begin our project by creating a root directory for our web page.
Examining the design composition2:23
Based on the design, we'll formulate a plan for converting the design composition to HTML and CSS. If you'd like to skip creating the graphics, there is also a "Skip Photoshop" folder with a copy of all of the final web graphics you can use in your web page.
Slicing and optimizing the banner graphics9:23
Finally, we'll save the various banner graphics for our responsive design. If you'd like to skip creating the graphics, there is also a "Skip Photoshop" folder with a copy of all of the final web graphics you can use in your web page.
Optimizing the template and content graphics3:58
Now we'll save out the graphics for the template and content graphics. If you'd like to skip creating the graphics, there is also a "Skip Photoshop" folder with a copy of all of the final web graphics you can use in your web page.

Adding the starter files to your project1:20
Adding the starter files from the Project Files. Be sure to download the project files form Section 1, Lecture 4.
Linking CSS files to an HTML file5:32
Creating links to external CSS files from your HTML file.
Adding tags to the head area of the HTML file2:35
Adding a meta tag for the viewport and the Google HTML5 Shiv for IE 8 and below.
Creating the main content containers3:13
Creating the main HTML content containers for our web layout.
Adding promo containers and adding navigation links4:53
Adding HTML containers for our promo boxes and the navigation links.
Adding content to the containers2:49
Adding sample content from our code snippets.
Style the background and page container7:51
Adding CSS styles for the background and page container
Adding typographic styles5:37
Adding style to our typography with CSS.
Creating compound CSS rules10:49
Creating compound CSS rules to target more specific elements in the HTML page.
Creating CSS rules for layout5:40
Creating CSS rules specifically for web layout.
Setting CSS rules to floating promo containers6:50
Setting up CSS layout rules for the promos and navigation.

Adding a CSS rule within an inline CS3 media query2:15
Writing an inline CSS3 media query to target the copyright text.
Adding CSS rules for medium screen sizes5:26
Creating CSS rules to optimize the layout for medium screens.
Adding CSS rules for small screen sizes6:51
Creating CSS rules to optimize the layout for small screens.
Styling the navigation for small screens7:20
Repositioning the navigation for small screens.

Creating CSS Files5:27
Create two new CSS files and link them into the HTML file. Next, we'll link the CSS file, and then link in the Google HTML5 Shiv JavaScript using a conditional statement that is only targeted to IE 7 and 8.
CSS for Styling Text14:34
We'll start by creating the CSS rules that willbe used for styling the text and design elements.
CSS for Layout23:13
Create CSS Rules that manipulate the content containers to replicate the desired layout.

Requirements

Text editor
Positive attitude : )

Description

Learn how to create websites that adjust to any screen size while optimizing download speeds.

HTML5, CSS3, and Media Queries
HTML5Shiv for Internet Explorer
Photoshop Image Optimization and Slicing
Design Adaptations for Various Screens

Create Websites that are Optimized for All Screens
Because people use a variety of devices to access the Internet, it's important that, as a website designer, you know how to create a site that will conform to any screen size. Today's websites should be able to resize and rearrange elements and content automatically so that any user on any device from anywhere in the world can access your site and browse it with ease. And building a website that's compatible with the many browsers available from both the past and the present is also an integral part of launching a strong site.

Not every website designer knows how to create these "intelligent" websites. With the right training, you can differentiate yourself from the competition and potentially expand your client base.

Contents and Overview
In just 1.5 hours and through 11 lectures, you'll learn all that you need to know to create a dazzling website using CSS3 and HTML5. You'll understand how to make your site backwards compatible with old browsers, and how to set it up using CSS rules so that it will adjust itself to any screen size while optimizing download speeds. This course, which is ideal for web developers, graphic designers, usability experts, and interaction designers, will even provide you with CSS, HTML, and Photoshop templates that you can use to design your own sites.

Upon successful completion of this course, you'll be confident in your abilities to design a customized website that's optimized to work on any computer or mobile device. From the creation of CSS files to the design of a site's layout, text, and graphics, you'll be fully versed in launching a site that's going to appear just as you intended, regardless of what screen your visitors will be using.

Who this course is for:

Graphic Designers
Web Developers
Interaction Designers
Usability Experts

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Beginning Your Project and Making Web Graphics7 lectures • 32min

Creating HTML and CSS for Web Layout11 lectures • 57min

Working with CSS Media Queries4 lectures • 22min

Getting Started (Original Course)3 lectures • 5min

Optimizing Your Web Graphics (Original Course)1 lecture • 8min

Adding HTML for Structure and Content (Original Course)2 lectures • 14min

Creating CSS Rules for All Screens (Original Course)3 lectures • 43min

Creating CSS Rules for Mobile Screens (Original Course)2 lectures • 22min

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