Hello, World - Build Web Sites - Professional's Toolset
What you'll learn
- The course goals are to provide an understanding what web pages are and how they are constructed to ultimately constructing your own pages or web sites.
- This course presents what the Internet is and basic technologies available.
- You will understand the steps in designing and creating web pages.
- Tools (software tools) you will need.
- Tips on selecting the technologies to use on your web pages and in producing high quality pages.
- Demonstrations of web page construction will be shown throughout the course.
- By the end of the course, you will be able to design and program web pages with design elements such as text and images.
Requirements
- Access to a microcomputer, laptop, desktop, etc, PC or Macintosh computer. Although Internet access, an ISP or server access is helpful as well, it is not absolutely necessary.
- Need a browser application like Firefox, Chrome, Safari, or Internet Explorer installed on the computer.
- A desire to improve yourself as an engineer. designer, programmer or other interested person.
Description
In this course, you will learn essential information about the Internet, basic technologies and in practice, how to construct a web page, plus look at how professionals and commercial web sites are constructed. You will learn:
• What the Internet is and basic technologies available
• Steps in designing and creating web pages
• Selecting the technologies to use on your web pages
• Tips in producing high quality pages
Activities:
• Steps in designing & creating web pages, Learn HTML & CSS, the building blocks of websites
• Learn HTML and CSS, the building blocks of websites
• Explore web sites on the web to reinforce course materials and review.
The entire course length is over 6 hours but there is a segment to quickly setup a page.
Who this course is for:
- The intended audience is people who have not designed or programmed web pages.
- Or marketing managers and people just interested!
Course content
- Preview01:18
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- Preview03:15
- 20:56The Wayback Machine
Instructor
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- 1,057 Students
- 2 Courses
Hello, I'm a Software Application Developer and have many years of experience putting together software products and services. Through these experiences, I believe I can accelerate the path to learning the essentials and creating web pages and sites quickly.
Active in new media development and software application development since 1988, I have held the professional roles of Computer Programmer, UI designer, Developer, Manager and Creative Director in addition to owner of an interactive studio in Boston, Massachusetts. I attained a BS in Computer Engineering and MS in Computer Systems at Lehigh University and Boston University respectively, to complement a few other interesting academic pursuits. I have taught Web design & programming seminars and courses at MIT Lincoln Lab and select colleges. Looking forward to the Udemy experience!
Throughout many projects, I participated in the design and programming of interfaces and projects for CD, DVD, kiosk, mobile and Internet applications. The design of UI/UX, User Interface design and programming, concept to finish is my specialty.
I worked directly with clients and senior staff level; CEOs, VPs, Presidents, Directors at MIT, Verizon Labs, ESPN, Comcast SportsNet, Cox Cable Communications, MTI, General Motors, Polaroid (maker of the original Selfie camera!), Smithsonian, Mercer Management Consulting, Fidelity, Putnam Investments, Mitsubishi Electric, Bell South as well as startups. Working with many different startups as the Internet has evolved, Sports Kareoke is a favorite project; yes, it's true.
In addition, entrepreneurial experience and responsibility for/or with principals for complete lifecycle is what 50% of my career has been about. I have been in the trenches; the battlefields! I hope to help you in your development and endeavours in the exciting space of the Internet and Mobile device app development.
Let's go!
Specialties
UI/UX design, software and application development, digital/social media research, project management, product development, learning design, business development, partnerships.
Education
M.S., Computer Information Systems, Boston University
B.S., Computer Engineering, Lehigh University
A.S., Architecture, Passive Solar Design, Burlington County College