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CIW Associate Design Specialist
| Course Length: |
9 days |
| Certifications: |
CIW Associate Design Specialist |
| Number of Exams: |
2 |
| Course Price: |
$3,995 |
CIW Associate Design Specialist teaches you the most popular web development techniques and will prepare your for the new "CIW Associate Design Specialist" Certification.
This class will start with developing Web sites using HTML and XHTML. You will learn to write code manually, as well as use graphical user interface (GUI) authoring tools. You will also learn to insert images, create hyperlinks, and add tables, forms and frames to your Web pages. This course will also cover design and publishing Web sites. This includes the site development process, customer expectations, and legal issues in Web Development. This course will cover Web Design Elements such as aesthetics, the site user's experience, navigation, usability and accessibility. In addition, you will learn Basic and Advanced Web Technologies such as image files, GUI site development applications, site publishing, site maintenance, multimedia, plug-in technologies, client side server technologies and Web databases.
Course Outline
Web Site Development
- Creating Web Pages
- Text Editors and Markup Languages
- Graphical User Interface (GUI)
- Editors
- Front-End Issues
- Back-End Issues
- The Habitat For Humanity Web Site
Markup Language and Site Development Essentials
- History of Markup Languages
- Web Site Development Principles
XHTML Coding
- Introduction to Using XHTML
- Markup Tags
- Document Structure Tags
- Web Site File Structure
- Preparing Your Development
- Environment
- Style Sheets
- Paragraph Formatting and Block-
- Level Elements
- Text-Level Elements
- Lists
- Good Coding Practice
Horizontal Rules and Graphical Elements
- Horizontal Rules in XHTML
- Images in Web Pages
- Special Characters
- Specifying Colors
- Page Colors and Backgrounds
- Specifying Font Information
- Web Design Issues
Hyperlinks
- Introduction to Hyperlinks
- The Anchor Tag
- Creating Local Hyperlinks
- Creating External Hyperlinks
- Using Images as Hyperlinks
- Creating Internal Links
- Managing Hyperlinks
Tables
- Introduction to Tables
- Table and Data Alignment Options
- Height and Width of Table Elements
- Column and Row Spanning
- Formatting Content in Tables
Web Forms
- Introduction to Web Forms
- Web Forms and CGI
- The <form> Tag
- Web Form Fields
Image Techniques
- Introduction to Web Image
- Techniques
- Image Maps
- Image Transparency
- Image Interlacing
- Animation
Frames
- Introduction to XHTML Frames
- The <frameset> Tag
- The <frame> Tag
- The Frameset Document
- The <noframes> Tag
- Targeting Frames with Hyperlinks
- Specifying a Base Target
- Borders, Margins and Scrolling
- Inline Frames
- Appropriate Use of Frames
GUI HTML Editors
- Introduction to GUI HTML Editors
- Types of GUI Editors
- GUI HTML Editor Functionality
- Creating Web Pages with a GUI Editor
- HTML Text Editors vs. GUI Editors
- Previewing Pages and Validating Code
- Web Site Publishing
Advanced Web Technologies
- Extending HTML
- Server-Side and Client-Side
- Languages
- Server-Side Languages
- Client-Side Languages
- Connecting to a Database
- Styling Techniques with CSS
- Dynamic HTML (DHTML)
- Document Object Model (DOM)
- Working with Web Service Providers
E-Commerce Practices
- Traditional Commerce vs.
- E-Commerce
- E-Commerce Models
- Business and Internet Technologies
- E-Commerce Information-Formatting
- Technologies
- E-Commerce Payment Technologies
- Working in a Global Environment
Web Design Concepts
- Web Technology
- Web Design Concepts
- New Technologies
- Evaluating Your XHTML Skills
Web Development Teams
- Web Teams and Tasks
- Web Project Management
- Web Project Collaboration
- Your Web Design Portfolio
Web Project Management Fundamentals
- Web Project Management Phases
- Project Documentation and Communication
Web Site Development Process
- Bottom-Up Approach to Web Development
- Understanding the Business Process
- Defining a Web Site Vision
- From Vision to Strategy
- Web Site Specifications
- The Metaphor
- The Mindmapping Process
Web Page Layout and Elements
- Web Users and Site Design
- Effective Web Page Layout
- Branding and the Web
- Color and Web Design
- Fonts and Web Design
Web Site Usability and Accessibility
- Audience Usability and Accessibility
Browsers
- Browsers and Navigation
- Browsers and Design Considerations
- Browser Adoption
- Major, Minor and Alternative Browsers
Navigation Concepts
- Why Is Navigation Critical?
- Primary and Secondary Navigation
- Navigation Hierarchy
- Site Structure, URLs and File Names
- Familiar Navigation Conventions
- Guided Navigation
- Navigation Action Plan
Web Graphics
- Web Site Images
- Digital Imaging Concepts
- Raster vs. Vector Graphics
- Graphics Applications
- Image File Formats
- Creating and Optimizing Images
Multimedia and the Web
- Multimedia and Web Sites
- Current Multimedia Capabilities
- Animation and the Web
- Audio and the Web
- Video and the Web
- Goals of a Multimedia Site
- Multimedia Site Design Basics
- User Interaction
- Selecting Multimedia Elements
Ethical and Legal Issues in Web Development
- Ethics and Law in Web Development
- Ethical Issues and the Web
- Legal Issues and the Web
HTML and the Evolution of Markup
- Function of Markup Languages
- SGML: A Short History
- What Is HTML?
- The HTML Standard
- Separating Format from Structure in HTML
XML and XHTML
- What Is XML?
- XML Goals
- What Is an XML Document?
- Rules for Well-Formed XML
- HTML Transition to XML
- What Is XHTML?
Web Page Structure - Tables and Framesets
- Pre-Assessment Questions
- Creating Structure with X/HTML Tables
- Diagramming a Basic X/HTML Table
- Borderless Web Page Structure
- X/HTML Frames and Framesets
- The X/HTML <frameset> Tag
- The X/HTML <frame> Tag
- Targeting Hyperlinks in X/HTML
- The X/HTML <noframes> Tag
Cascading Style Sheets
- Cascading Style Sheets
- Defining and Using Styles
- Changeable Style Attributes
- Changes from CSS1 to CSS2
- Page Layout with CSS
Site Content and Metadata
- Written Web Site Content Metadata
- The <meta> Tag and Document Identification
- The <meta> Tag and Search Engines
- The <meta> Tag and Delayed File Change
Site Development with Microsoft Expression Web 2
- Basic Features of Expression Web
Site Development with Adobe Dreamweaver
- Dreamweaver Layout Options
- Page Layout in Dreamweaver
- Creating Image Maps
- Creating Templates
- Importing Content
- Rollover Images
- Web Forms
- Dreamweaver Behaviors
- Dreamweaver Assets and Library
- Editing X/HTML
- Jump Menus in Dreamweaver
Creating Web Pages Using Open-Source Tools
- Open-Source GUI and Text Editors
- Creating a Static Web Page
- Using Templates
Image Editing with Adobe Fireworks
- Creating an Image Document
- Adding Text to Images
- Cropping Images
- Image Layers and States
- Transparent Images
- Image Slices
Multimedia with Adobe Flash
- Flash Technology Features
- Developing with Flash
- Flash Shapes
- Color and Fills in Flash
- Flash Timeline, Layers, Symbols and Buttons
Multimedia with Adobe Flash - Tweens
- Flash Tweens
- Motion Tweens and Shape Tweens
- Tweening Text in Flash
- Flash Movie Clips
- Adding Sound to Flash Files
- Adding Flash Movies to X/HTML Files
- Testing for the Flash Plug-In
Adobe Flash - Action Script and Masks
- Flash ActionScript
- Mask Layers in Flash
- Using SWF and SVG Files on the Web
- Flash and Accessibility
JavaScript and DHTML Fundamentals
- Why Script?
- JavaScript and Common Programming Concepts
- JavaScript vs. Other Languages
- Embedding JavaScript into X/HTML
- Using JavaScript to Communicate with the User
- JavaScript Functions
- Using JavaScript for Browser Detection
- Dynamic HTML (DHTML)
Plug-Ins and Java Applets
- Plug-In Technology
- Plug-In Installation
- Shockwave and Flash Players
- Adobe Reader
- RealNetworks RealPlayer
- Rich Media Content
- Creating a Downloadable File
- Introduction to Java
- Java Applets
- Applets and Animation
- Applet Authoring Tools and
- Resources
HTTP Servers and Web Applications
- What Is an HTTP Server?
- Accessing Servers and Services
- Basic HTTP Server Administration
- Server-Side Technologies
- Web Servers and Cookies
- Enabling, Disabling and Deleting Cookies
- Setting Cookie Files
- XML and Web Applications
Databases
- Web Design and Databases
- Database Anatomy
- Database Queries
- Database Management System
- Connecting Web Pages to Databases
- Database Tools, Products and Programs
Web Site Publishing and Maintenance
- Web Site Testing, Publishing, and Hosting
- Web Publishing with an FTP Client
- Web Publishing with FrontPage
- Web Publishing with Dreamweaver
- Comparing Web Publishing Tools
- Maintaining Web Sites
- Web Server and Web Site Security
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