You may see a detailed list of Topics covered in the 30 Lessons of this Course by clicking here.
What follows is an overview of the 30 Lessons' Main Topics.
For many topics, examples of what you will learn are provided for your perusal - just click on the see example link.
In this Course you will learn:
- Welcome & Lesson 01. Introduction to HTML and basic Principles of the HTML Language - What is Internet - How does a Browser work - How a Web Page is made - Basic HTML Tags: HEAD, TITLE, BODY - How to insert Text in the Body of an HTML document.
- Lesson 02. Changing Page Background Colour (see example) - Inserting a textured background in the Body of a Page (see example)
- Lesson 03. Manipulating Text: Font type, size, colour - bold text, italic text, underlined text - how to centre and align text (see example)
- Lesson 04. Formatting Text - creating Line Breaks and Paragraphs - special characters (see example) - other Formatting Tools: BLOCKQUOTE - PRE-FORMATTING - Creating simple formatting effects in pure HTML (see example)
- Lesson 05. How to create Unordered and Ordered Lists (see example) - Definition Lists.
- Lesson 06. Preparing for the future: adapting HTML coding to the new XHTML Specifications - How to download useful (and free) Software from the Net - Installing necessary Software for manipulation of graphic images.
- Lesson 07. Dealing with Images: types and size of Images, making own Images, downloading Images, importing Images, converting Images - Copyright issues - Inserting Images in HTML Pages - Page Layout: Text/Image alignment (see example)
- Lesson 08. "Transparent" Images - Animated Images: how to import, create and insert animations - precautions, hints and tips (see example)
- Lesson 09. How to create Links: what is a Link - types of Links - e-mail Links - making an Image a Link - Thumbnails: what are they, how to make them (see example)
- Lesson 10. Getting ready for publication: first, organise your work - do you have a Web Site for publishing your Page ? - Do you need a free Internet Site for life ? - What are the benefits ? - How to transfer your Pages to your Web Site: FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Programs - Checking the results of your hard work - Introduction to WebMastering.
- Lesson 11. Tables: the secret of every Professional Web Page Designer - Tables basics (see example)
- Lesson 12. More on alignment of Text and Images - More on Images: Tables and Images (see example) - Advanced Tables techniques - A Table in a Table (see example)
- Lesson 13. Frames basics: how to frame your Page - how to link frames (see example)
- Lesson 14. Frames advanced: How to insert Images into frames - Magic Targets for superior linking (see example)
- Lesson 15. All about Image Mapping: how to create multi-links in an Image - pure HTML techniques and special Software Programs to create Maps (see example) - pro's and con's of Maps.
- Lesson 16. Fill out Forms: how to make your Pages interactive - various Input Fields (Text - Textarea - Radio - Check Box) (see example) - introduction to CGI Scripts and their function.
- Lesson 17. Fill out Forms 2: Pull Down Lists, Pop Up Menus & Scroll Down Lists (see example) - Guest Books - Hidden Inputs.
- Lesson 18. Introduction to DHTML (Dynamic HTML): Java Scripts and Applets to beautify your Pages - simple examples (Alert Messages, Multi Link Jump Boxes, Personalised Buttons, Animated Text) (see example) - JavaScripts Generators.
- Lesson 19. Other DHTML basic effects: dealing with New Browser Windows - Pop-Up Windows, Flying Windows and other cool effects (see example) - where to find free Java Scripts to insert in your Pages.
- Lesson 20. More miscellaneous effects in pure HTML: Scrolling and Blinking text (see example) - How to insert Music (see example) and Movies in your Pages - How to create "Transitions" (see example) - How to create customised "Error Pages" - How to "pre-form" E-Mail messages - All about META Tags and their function.
- Lesson 21. Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) 1: enhancing "content" through "form" - Basic concepts and definitions - Inline Styles - Document Level Styles (see example)
- Lesson 22. Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) 2: External Styles - CSS Properties (see example)
- Lesson 23. Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) 3: Analysis of all CSS Properties (see example) - precautions to be taken for non-CSS-capable Browsers.
- Lesson 24. Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) 4: Practical applications of CSS (see example)
- Lesson 25. Advanced Dynamic HTML (DHTML): what it is, how does it work - practical applications: Events Handling - Playing with the Status Bar - Date and Time utilities, Countdowns - Link Description and Rollover Effects - Image Swapping (see example) - Manipulating Layers and Changing Textual and Graphic Content - other cool DHTML effects (see example).
- Lesson 26. All about Web Protocols, Web Hosting, Housing and Domains: how to select the right Host - what feed-backs do you need from your Web Host - how to monitor "traffic" - when and how to register an Internet Domain - types of Domains - pro's and con's.
- Lesson 27. Be found ! All about Search Engines and Directories: how to promote your Web Site (the hard work) - how to get "indexed" by Search Engines - how to make Search Engines work for you and "rank" high; tools, techniques, hints and tips - how to design a "Search-Engine-friendly" Web Site - how to "talk" to Search Engines "Robots" - how to monitor your status - Meta-Search Engines: what are they - how to get "listed" in Directories - Portals and Vortals: what are they, how could you benefit by getting listed.
- Lesson 28. All about WebMastering: planning and organising Web Sites - maintenance tips - monitoring overall Web Site "impact" - planning for high "usefulness" and "usability" - organising downloadable content - tips and techniques for Copyright protection - how to restrict access to certain Web Site areas.
- Lesson 29. An introduction to XML (Extensible Mark-up Language): structuring and manipulating data in a way which is understandable by machines and humans - More essential issues on XHTML (Extensible HTML): this is going to be the future Internet standard - How to create Web Pages that "validate" against XHTML specifications.
- Lesson 30. Introducing the "E-Economy" and its 10 Core Principles: basics about E-Commerce (B2C and B2B), E-Business, E-Trading, E-Marketing, E-Advertising, etc. - all useful definitions and essential concepts - opportunities and threats of the E-Economy - technical (hardware and software) issues related to commercial Web Sites - main features of a Commercial Web Site - promotion, marketing and CRM (Customer Relationship Management) issues.
You may see a fine-detailed list of Topics covered in the 30 Lessons of this Course by clicking here
In any of the 3 formats, with the 3 Modules of this Course you will get:
- Almost 15 Mb of content: that's a solid, well illustrated e-book !
- The equivalent of over 400 full A4 pages of text !
- Over 520 Images and Illustrations !
- Over 30 enclosures
- Over 420 practical examples
- Over 30 practical Exercises (including several projects)
- A clear and comprehensive Navigation Index covering, also in alphabetical order, all topics of the Course
The WebMaster section of this Course (Lessons 26 - 27 - 29 - 30) can now be taken as a separate unit. For details, please click here.
For preliminary details of the forthcoming Modules please click here.