Course Description

This comprehensive program takes you from absolute beginner to skilled web designer. Learn the essential technologies of web development – HTML, CSS, and JavaScript – and master the industry-standard code editor, Visual Studio Code. By the end of this course, you'll be able to create beautiful, responsive, and functional websites.

Course Outline:

Module 1: Introduction to Web Design

• What is Web Design? Understanding the principles of good design, user experience (UX), and user interface (UI).
• The Web Design Process: Planning, design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Design Principles: Layout, typography, color theory, imagery, and visual hierarchy.
• Introduction to Web Design Tools: Overview of various design software and resources.

Module 2: HTML Fundamentals

• HTML Structure: Understanding HTML tags, elements, and attributes.
• Creating Web Pages: Building basic web page layouts with headings, paragraphs, lists, and links.
• Working with Images: Inserting and formatting images on web pages.
• Creating Tables: Structuring data using HTML tables.
• Forms and User Input: Building interactive forms for collecting user data.
• Semantic HTML: Writing meaningful HTML code for accessibility and SEO.
• HTML5 New Elements: Exploring new HTML5 elements for modern web development.
• Hands-on Projects: Building simple web pages and practicing HTML skills.

Module 3: CSS Fundamentals

• Introduction to CSS: Understanding CSS syntax and how it works.
• CSS Selectors: Targeting HTML elements with various selectors.
• Styling Text: Controlling fonts, colors, sizes, and other text properties.
• Box Model: Understanding the box model and how it affects element layout.
• Backgrounds and Images: Styling backgrounds and adding images to web pages.
• Layout with CSS: Using floats, positioning, and flexbox for creating layouts.
• Responsive Design: Building websites that adapt to different screen sizes.
• CSS Frameworks (Introduction): Overview of popular CSS frameworks like Bootstrap.
• Hands-on Projects: Styling web pages with CSS and creating responsive layouts.

Module 4: JavaScript Fundamentals

• Introduction to JavaScript: Understanding JavaScript syntax and how it works.
• Variables and Data Types: Working with different data types in JavaScript.
• Operators and Expressions: Using operators to perform calculations and comparisons.
• Control Flow: Using conditional statements and loops to control program execution.
• Functions: Creating reusable blocks of code.
• DOM Manipulation: Interacting with HTML elements using JavaScript.
• Events: Handling user interactions and triggering events.
• Basic Form Validation: Using JavaScript to validate user input in forms.
• Introduction to jQuery (Optional): Overview of the jQuery library and its uses.
• Hands-on Projects: Adding interactivity to web pages using JavaScript.

Module 5: Introduction to MS Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

• VS Code Interface: Exploring the VS Code interface and features.
• Code Editing: Writing and editing code efficiently with VS Code's features.
• Debugging: Using VS Code's debugging tools to find and fix errors.
• Extensions: Installing and using extensions to enhance VS Code's functionality.
• Version Control with Git (Introduction): Basic introduction to Git and version control.
• Integrating with Web Browsers: Using VS Code's built-in tools for browser integration.
• Hands-on Projects: Setting up VS Code and using it for web development projects.