HTML

This series shows how to use HTML to develop Web pages. It covers common HTML commands and tags, formatting text using tags and CSS style sheets, and incorporating links and images on Web pages. The use of graphics on Web pages is discussed in detail, including graphics software, file size, and animation. Design concepts such as background and color, layout, image maps, and tables are examined, and Web page interactivity using multimedia, applets, and ActiveX is discussed in-depth. Advanced topics covered include using JavaScript for interactivity, and advanced JavaScript techniques such as frames, cookies, objects, text strings, and the history list.

Syllabus

START CREATING YOUR OWN WEB PAGES

Presents the basic skills needed to use HTML for building a Web page. As of January 2003 this section was updated to reflect HTML 4.0 (including CSS) and some XTHML 1.0 standards.

• Welcome to HTML
• Creating a Web Page
• Linking to Other Web Pages
• Text Formatting and Alignment
• Font Control and Special Characters
• Cascading Style Sheets
• Arranging Text in Lists
• Intra-Page and E-Mail Links
• Putting Images on a Web Page

CREATING HIGH QUALITY WEB GRAPHICS

Presents the techniques needed to create high quality graphics that load quickly. As of January 2003 this section was updated to reflect Paint Shop Pro version 7.0, HTML 4.0 (including CSS), and some XTHML 1.0 standards.

• Creating Web Page Images
• Making Pages Display Quickly
• Creating Animated Graphics

LAYOUT AND DESIGN FOR YOUR WEB PAGES

Presents the skills needed to design effective Web pages. As of January 2003 this section was updated to reflect HTML 4.0 (including CSS) and some XTHML 1.0 standards.

• Backgrounds and Color Control
• Page Design and Layout
• Image Maps
• Advanced Layout with Tables

MAKING YOUR WEB PAGES INTERACTIVE

Presents the techniques used for building an interactive Web page.

• Interactive Layout with Frames
• Creating HTML Forms
• Embedding Multimedia in Web Pages
• Scripting, Applets, and ActiveX

START USING JAVASCRIPT

Presents the basic skills needed to incorporate JavaScript into HTML when building a Web page. As of January 2003 this section was updated to reflect HTML 4.0 (including CSS), JavaScript 1.5, and some XTHML 1.0 standards.

• Where Does JavaScript Fit In?
• The Object-Oriented Focus of JavaScript
• Your First Script
• Working with Data and Information
• Working with Expressions
• Functions and Objects

USING JAVASCRIPT FOR INTERACTIVITY

Presents the skills needed to create interactive forms and use JavaScript events and loops. As of January 2003 this section was updated to reflect HTML 4.0 (including CSS), JavaScript 1.5, and some XTHML 1.0 standards.

• Events in JavaScript
• The Form Object
• Creating Interactive Forms
• Loops

USING ADVANCED JAVASCRIPT

Presents the advanced tools available in JavaScript. As of January 2003 this section was updated to reflect HTML 4.0 (including CSS), JavaScript 1.5, and some XTHML 1.0 standards.

• Introduction to Frames
• The document Object
• The window Object
• Introduction to Cookies
• Cookies in JavaScript
• Using Cookies in JavaScript
• Strings and the History List

Qualifications

Qualification: Printable Transcript

On completion of this course you may print a transcript off as evidence of your progression throughout the course.

Requirements for Entry

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

Study Options

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Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 40 hrs.