Description

Website Development

Website development involves many technologies, thus it’s inherently a constantly changing landscape. Today’s in-demand technology may lose traction in a few years.

COURSE OUTLINE

Planning a Web Project

• Defining the Audience
• Setting Goals
• Creating a Scope Document
• Preparing to Get Started
• Selling the Idea
• Holding a Kick-Off Meeting
• Revising Your Original Plans: Using Feedback to Improve
• Preparing to Redesign an Existing Site

Build a Web Team or Go It Alone

• Flying Solo: Skills You Need to Go It Alone
• Hiring Members of the Team
• Handing Off a Project to a Client

Developing the Content

• Knowing What to Put on Your Site
• Keeping It Fresh: An Ongoing Process

Creating Relevant Site Content

• Portraying Your Client’s Company
• Selling Goods or Services
• Providing Information
• Using Personas to Develop Content

Conceptualizing Your Site

• Deciding What Types of Pages You Need
• Choosing the Right Delivery Method
• Handling Printable Materials

Creating Effective Layouts

• Content Is Key: Making Sure It’s All Included
• Creating Order from Chaos: Consistency Is Your Friend
• Including Things That Every Page Needs
• Planning How to Emphasize Important Information
• Understanding the Basics of Usable and Accessible Design
• Creating a Layout Wire Frame

Organizing Your Content

• Starting with the Skeleton: The Structure
• Considering File Management
• Keeping It Tidy
• Implementing Information Architecture
• Avoiding Content Problems

Ensuring Visual Appeal

• Colors on the Web
• Getting Familiar with Graphics File Formats
• Using Fonts Effectively on Web Sites
• Facelifting an Existing Site

Pulling Together Tools and Materials

• Matching the Tools to Your Needs
• Setting Up Your Web-Design Studio
• Desperately Seeking Software

Making a Web Page with HTML

• Basic Parts of an HTML Document
• Starting Your HTML Document Right
• Helpful Development Practices

Creating a Web Page Layout with HTML and CSS

• How CSS Can Help Your Site
• Ways of Working with CSS
• Creating a CSS Document
• Special Effects with CSS

Web Site Usability and Accessibility

• Ensuring Your Site Is Easy to Use
• Helping Users Access Your Site
• Creating Accessible Web Pages

Publishing the Web Site

• Look before You Leap: What to Do Before Launch
• Going Live
• What Next? The Launch Is Not the End of the Project

Adding Basic Interactivity with HTML Forms and JavaScript

• Understanding Interactivity
• Getting Ready to Code
• Building an HTML Form
• Adding Elements to Your Form
• Event Handlers and JavaScript
• Making Dynamic Pages with Server Side Technology

MySQL and PHP

• Creating a Mailing List Form
• Creating the Database
• Creating the PHP Code
• Retrieving Information from a Database