An introduction to working with web design and layout with the end goal of promoting yourself and your work online. This course will help you to present and update your work and informational content in a clear and organized manner using basic programming techniques.
An introduction to the course. Learn about the history of the web and how to set up a web development environment on your Mac.
Learn the language of the web and how to use it to semantically markup your content.
Learn how to make your site look the way you want it to using CSS.
Add interactivity to your site and make things move using the jQuery JavaScript Library.
Learn basic layout techniques using grid systems and how create great typography using webfonts.
Dissect your favorite sites and find out how they were built.
Server-side programming using PHP.
Learn to create a basic blog using Wordpress and how to get set up with hosting.