HTML and CSS for Web Designers: From Basics to Beautiful

Goals

What will you learn in this course:

• Understand the fundamentals of HTML, including its purpose, the structure of HTML tags, and the history of HTML and HTML5.

• Explore the essential HTML formatting elements, such as headings, paragraphs, and various formatting tags, to create well-structured web content.

• Learn how to use quotation-related HTML tags, including blockquotes, short quotations, and other semantic elements for content citation and abbreviation.

• Master the art of creating hyperlinks in HTML, including internal and external links, email links, and page jump links, while understanding link attributes etc

• Gain proficiency in incorporating images into web pages using HTML, optimizing images for web display, and ensuring proper accessibility.

• Distinguish between block-level and inline-level HTML elements and understand their roles in web page layout and content structure.

• Learn how to create tables in HTML5, including the use of table elements, attributes, and proper structuring of tabular data.

• Explore HTML5 media elements, including video and audio tags, and discover how to embed multimedia content, including YouTube videos, into web pages.

• Develop proficiency in creating HTML forms, understanding form attributes, and working with various input types to collect user data.

• Embrace the use of semantic HTML elements to enhance the accessibility and meaning of web content, both in theory and practice.

• Introduce the fundamentals of CSS, including its role in web design, different types of CSS, and CSS selectors for styling HTML elements.

• Explore CSS fundamentals, including the box model, box shadow, border radius, CSS grid, and flexbox for practical web page styling.

• Delve into typography in web design by working with Google Fonts, custom fonts, and CSS typography properties to enhance text presentation.

• Master the art of using background images and gradients in CSS to create visually appealing and customizable web backgrounds.

• Apply the skills learned in previous sections to create a complete single-page website, including navigation, hero sections, and content sections.

• Learn the principles of responsive web design using media queries and create a responsive menu for your web project.

• Explore CSS3 transformations and animations to add interactivity and visual appeal to web elements.

• Discover advanced web design techniques, including implementing a slider and a gallery lightbox using JavaScript libraries.

• Learn how to test and debug web pages using browser developer tools and feature detection methods, ensuring cross-browser compatibility.

• Apply the knowledge gained throughout the course to create another single-page website project, demonstrating proficiency in web design and development.

Prerequisites

What are the prerequisites for this course?

• Web Developers looking to solidify their HTML and CSS skills.
• Beginners are eager to dive into web design and development.
• UX/UI Designers seeking a better understanding of HTML and CSS for their projects.
• Anyone interested in creating visually appealing and responsive websites
• Beginner Frontend Developer who wants to pursue a career in Frontend Web Development