Design a Web Site from Start to Finish

Learn to design a professional web site from start to finish. This course covers wireframing, personas, grid-based design, site mockups, HTML and CSS coding and SEO. Design a web site from start to finish, whether you're creating your own site or designing for a client.

In as little as a day you can take your web site from concept to completion.

• This course is for aspiring web designers and business owners wanting to create their own web sites
• You will learn the necessary skills to create a professionally designed web site, including wireframing, creating personas, grid-based design, mockups, HTML and CSS coding and SEO
• No prior web design experience is necessary, but an eye for design and a prior knowledge of HTML and CSS would be beneficial
• You'll be able to create a site using your personal Windows or Mac computer and free or commercial software. You can even download fully-functional 30-day demos of Photoshop and Dreamweaver to help create your masterpiece
• Prepare to spend a minimum of 8 hours working on your site design, but keep in mind that the more time you put into it, the better results you'll achieve

• Layout your site structure using a wireframe
• Create user personas
• Work with grid-based designs
• Mock up a site design in Adobe Photoshop or other graphics software
• Build a site using HTML and CSS
• Learn simple SEO techniques to improve your search ranking