Web Design

Course Details

Course Duration – One day

Course Objectives

The course has been designed for businesses that are planning to develop their first web site or enhance the design of their existing web site using either GoLive, Dreamweaver or Microsoft FrontPage software. The course is 100% hands-on, with exercises to help delegates practice the new skills they learn.

Course Content

General overview of Web Site Design

Pen and Paper

• Setting objectives
• Design planning

Audience

• Designing a web site for your target audience
• The characteristics of your audience

The Content and Structure

Accessibility

• Cast/Bobby

Extending HTML

• Cascading style sheets

Design Concepts

• Colours
• Navigation
• Font size and type
• Movement
• Download
• Images

Testing Web Pages

• Compatibility
• Links

Design for Search Engines and Directories

• Metatags
• Tip

Real Examples 

• Good and bad web sites

Prerequisites

A working knowledge of a web publishing software package like Dreamweaver or FrontPage would be an advantage but is not essential.