Web development class topics covered

  • Importance of web design
  • How web pages work
  • Web page content
  • Planning process
  • Web design tools
  • Fundamentals of HTML, XHTML, and CSS
  • Graphics, color, & transparency
  • CSS for formatting text
  • Creating layouts with CSS
  • Browser compatibility
  • Introduction to interactivity & multimedia
  • Designing for mobile & devices
  • Introduction to HTML5
This course is available individually or as part of these certificate programs

Web Development Course - HTML Introduction - Course Dates

All classes are led by a live instructor. Class times listed are Eastern time.

Boston
American Graphics Institute
8 Cabot Rd
Boston - Woburn, MA
01801
$695.00
Live instructor-led class online
$695.00
Live instructor-led class online
$695.00
Live instructor-led class online
$695.00
Live instructor-led class online
$695.00
Boston
American Graphics Institute
8 Cabot Rd
Boston - Woburn, MA
01801
$695.00
Live instructor-led class online
$695.00
Live instructor-led class online
$695.00
Boston
American Graphics Institute
8 Cabot Rd
Boston - Woburn, MA
01801
$695.00
Live instructor-led class online
$695.00
Live instructor-led class online
$695.00
Live instructor-led class online
$695.00
Live instructor-led class online
$695.00
Boston
American Graphics Institute
8 Cabot Rd
Boston - Woburn, MA
01801
$695.00
Live instructor-led class online
$695.00

Introductory web development course topics covered

Importance of planning process

  • ROI
  • Usability
  • Web standards and its benefits
  • How web pages work
  • Hosting
  • Service providers

Planning Process

  • Planning
  • Wireframing
  • Storyboarding
  • Information architecture
  • UX design considerations

Web design tools

  • Text editors
  • Visual editors
  • Root folders

Fundamentals of HTML, XHTML, and CSS

  • Structure (HTML) and style (CSS)
  • The aesthetic value of grid layouts
  • The realities of grid layouts on the web

Graphics, color, & transparency

  • Using graphics
  • File size
  • Format
  • Image editors

Working with color

  • Understanding web color space
  • Understanding platform differences in color
  • Best formats to save images and graphics with color

CSS for formatting text

  • Creating and using CSS for text formatting
  • Using Styles to define the information hierarchy
  • Importance of styles for SEO

Creating layouts with CSS

  • Using DIVs as containers
  • Creating an ID style
  • ID vs. class styles for DIV tags
  • Absolute positioning
  • Styling DIVs with borders, background colors, and padding
  • Integrating background images into a layout
  • Understanding overlap and the z-index property
  • Using relative position
  • Creating a wireframe layout
  • Adding the float and clear properties
  • Adding and formatting content

Introduction to interactivity and multimedia

  • Deprecated plug-ins you may encounter
  • JavaScript
  • Video

Custom and private Web design classes

This Web design course is available as a private class. Curriculum can be customized for your specific needs. Web design classes can be delivered at your location, online, or in our classrooms. For more information, call 781-376-6044 to speak with a training consultant or contact us.

Web development course prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this HTML course.

Exceptional Web design course materials 

Our proprietary curriculum has been proven effective in teaching [category short name] to thousands. You’ll receive our extensive written reference along with lesson files for you to continue your practice following the class. This Web design course includes a copy of our Digital Classroom book with many projects and exercises. You can see an example of the course materials created by our instructors by reviewing our HTML tutorials.

Repeat for free

If you need a refresher or miss a day of class, you can repeat the Web design class at no additional cost for one year.

Web design FAQ

Do I receive a Web design certificate?

AGI provides a certificate upon course completion, which can be shared on LinkedIn and verified digitally on the AGI website.

How many students are in a Web design class?

AGI limits its class sizes so that you receive personalized attention. Classes are limited to no more than 10 participants. 

Can I get specific Web design questions answered in the class?

Yes, as a live class, you can ask the instructor questions about how you will be using Web design.

Does this Web design class include job placement support?

AGI provides job support only when Web design classes are taken as part of a longer-term certificate program, where AGI has a dedicated career counselor assigned to each certificate student.

Is this Web design class for Mac or Windows?

You can attend this Web design class using a Mac or Windows computer. The application itself has identical functionality for both. If attending in our classrooms, a computer will be provided using the operating system of your choice.

Available Delivery Methods For This Class

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LIVE ONLINE
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