Web Design with XHTML, HTML, and CSS: Intermediate

Course Specifications:
Courseware: Web Design with XHTML, HTML, and CSS: Intermediate
Software: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
Course length: 1 day
Course times: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Course Description:
You know how to create a basic website. However, for your website to be successful, it must stand out from the crowd and attract visitors. In this course, you will learn skills that will be instrumental in creating advanced web pages.

Course Objective:
You will create advanced web pages and test their validity.

Target Student:
This course is designed for persons who understand the fundamentals of XHTML, HTML, and CSS and have used the three technologies to create basic web pages. It is aimed at individuals interested in using these technologies to create advanced web pages and test their validity.

Prerequisites:
Students should be familiar with using personal computers with a mouse and keyboard. Basic typing skills are mandatory. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer. Specifically, you should be able to launch and close programs; navigate to information stored on the computer; and manage files and folders.

Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities. Each student is provided with a computer and a Training Manual. The manual is the student's to keep and makes an excellent reference guide.

Performance-Based Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

-create web page layouts.
-manage CSS.
-test a website.
-create advanced navigation.
-incorporate meta-content and multimedia.

Course Contents
Lesson 1: Creating Web Page Layouts

Topic 1A: Group Content
Topic 1B: Create Box Layouts

Lesson 2: Managing CSS

Topic 2A: Apply Advanced CSS Selectors
Topic 2B: Create an External CSS
Topic 2C: Apply a CSS to Multiple Pages
Topic 2D: Apply Browser-Specific CSS
Topic 2E: Provide Alternate CSS

Lesson 3: Testing a Website

Topic 3A: Test Markup
Topic 3B: Test CSS

Lesson 4: Creating Advanced Navigation

Topic 4A: Create CSS-Based Menus
Topic 4B: Incorporate Images in CSS-Based Menus
Topic 4C: Create Image Maps

Lesson 5: Incorporating Meta-Content and Multimedia

Topic 5A: Refresh and Redirect Pages
Topic 5B: Link Media
Topic 5C: Embed Media