I have been using internet for years, visited many good and bad website. I guess it is time for me to learn how to write a good site. My goal is to start an online store later this year, but first I need to start at some fundamentals. I found a place teaching web design fundamentals, however I just cannot afford the price tag at the moment.
Which one or two books (or textbooks) is good for a beginner to read and with up-to-date info?
I am planning to use Dreamweaver, and going to pick up The Missing Manual. I wrote in Pascal, C and Java.
Thanks,
John
ps. These are the courses that I am interested in. I hope I can skip the Level I & II by reading and practising.
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WEB DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS - LEVELS I & II
Learn how to design a web site with intuitive navigation to make browsing a breeze, attract more visitors to your site and get them to spend more time on your website. Learn about information chunking and how to keep continuity throughout your website. When do you use relative links instead of absolute links? Should you use frames? How long should a web page be? What are the critical elements which should be on each page? When should you use pop-up windows or open a link in a new window? Will the site look the same in all browsers. All aspects of designing a website that makes it user friendly are covered here.
Once you've mastered the basics of design, it's on to the next step of learning the more technical side of things with regard to servers, browsers, evaluation tools and analysis. Learn how to interview and gather requirements from clients. The second phase of this course will require you to create a comprehensive website that demonstrates the skills you have developed throughout the program. You will design and build a website that is technically sound, visually attractive and fulfills all of your client's requirements. You will work on your project during class time, allowing you the opportunity to interact with your instructor during the development process. The certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of the final project.
18 hours
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WEB DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS - LEVELS III & IV (Certificate upon completion)
Learn how to seamlessly integrate all the web design programs (tools) you have learned into a smooth flowing, intuitive web development project.
Integrate Photoshop 7, Illustrator 10, FLash MX, Dreamweaver MX and your Search Engine Optimization class so that you can create a template, custom graphics and/or logos in Photoshop 7 / Illustrator 10 and deploy it with DW MX while keeping in mind search engine optimization principles. A hands on class learning the basic principles and fundamentals of skillful web page design / development.
Prerequisites: Dreamweaver I, II, III & IV, PhotoShop 7, Illustrator 10 (optional), Flash MX, Search Engine Optimization, Internet Communications, HTML, JavaScript and a working knowledge of a PC and windows platform.
18 hours
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