Welcome to Web Design!
This course is designed to be an introduction to the fundamental concepts behind creating a functioning website. In this class, you will learn HTML, CSS stylesheets, and basic Javascript. After completing this course, you should be able to design an interactive web page and be prepared to consider or enter a college-level internet coding course.


Course Objectives
Semester 1
Semester 2
  • Understand and apply principles of design and layout to the creation of web content.
  • Understand and utilize proper naming, file extension and organizing conventions for web-based files.
  • Create properly formatted HTML using current WSC3 standards.
  • Create functional HTML code that includes:
    • Block and inline elements.
    • Text formatting and alignment.
    • Relative and absolute links.
    • Various types of content input.
    • Images, audio, video, and other media.
  • Understand and apply basic CSS to style webpages.
  • Develop career skills related to web design.
  • Understand and apply both copyright and acceptable use policies in internet design.
  • Understand and utilize advanced HTML techniques in designing web pages
  • Apply advanced CSS coding to style web pages:
    • Combine inline, internal, and external styles.
    • Position and size elements on a web page.
    • Format and frame web page layout.
    • Code animation and graphics.
  • Understand and code basic Javascript to create dynamic web input and output, including:
    • Input
    • Variables
    • Functions
    • Boolean (conditional) operations
  • Collaborate to create, update, and maintain a website.