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Website Design & Programming

350 Clock Hours/ 18 Weeks

This course is designed through series of classes were students learn and adopt latest technology and software skills to develop high end web pages and fulfil consumer needs. First class is intro to Microsoft office were students learn how to create basic documents and spreadsheets and prepare professional presentations. During Photoshop class Students develop image manipulation skills in a raster-based computer environment. Emphasis is placed on mastering the fundamentals of scanning, color management, photo retouching, imaging, special effects and filters and masks. Students advance image editing techniques for web design development practices. HTML (the Hypertext Markup Language) and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) are two of the core technologies for building Web pages. HTML provides the structure of the page, CSS the (visual and aural) layout, for a variety of devices. Along with graphics and scripting, HTML and CSS are the basis of building Web pages and Web Applications. This course introduces HTML technology. It reviews basic HTML and CSS, and then introduces the more complicated new features of HTML. This course also allows the learner to receive hands-on experience building webpages and mobile applications using HTML. CSS is the language for describing the presentation of Web pages, including colors, layout, and font.

Learning Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Save documents using the appropriate specialized file formats
  • Use knowledge of HTML and CSS code and an HTML editor to create personal and/or business websites following current professional and/or industry standards.
  • Use critical thinking skills to design and create websites.
  • Use a stand-alone FTP program to upload files to a web server.
  • Be prepared to pursue future courses in website development and design.
  • Web Site, HTML and server terminology
  • HTML tag and basic CSS usage
  • Using an HTML editor
  • Planning and completing a web site
  • File and folder management
  • Introduction to the Internet and the WWW
  • Web design concepts (planning/storyboarding, navigation bars, using folders)
  • Web site structure (DOCTYPE, html, etc.)
  • Structure of HTML tags
  • Types of images (JPG, GIF. PNG)
  • Inserting media (audio and video) in web pages
  • Basic CSS
  • Using a search engine to find information
  • Create and publish a multi-page web site using these technologies

 

Class Title

Lecture Hours

Lab Hours

Practicum Hours

Instructional Hours

Microsoft Office & Windows 10

60

30

 

90

Adobe Photoshop

90

60

 

150

HTML & CSS

60

30

 

90

Externship

 

 

20

20

Total

210

120

20

350

 

Web designers are responsible for developing web portals from the scratch. Starting from the course to the concept and from the tabs on the website to its features, a web designer works in close collaboration with his client to deliver the perfect website that communicates the purpose of the business and its credentials. A skilled web designer will have a deep understanding of the course that relate to the brand and the business, will take the right approach to position the brand, its products and services before its target audience.

A web designing course can help you hone your creative skills and create web pages that stand out in terms of design, communication and user-friendliness. Here are a few advantages of learning graphic designing and web designing:

It Is Extremely Gratifying

For those who have an artistic bent of mind, a web design course can provide you with a platform to express your creativity and be paid quite well for it. Also, if you get graphic design training after a website designing course, you can take up a full-time job with leading companies or even explore your entrepreneurial side by taking up freelance jobs.

You Will Never Be Out of Work

If you are a workaholic, then web designing can be a great career opportunity. The need for designing and revamping websites is a continuous process and you will never be short of work. Be it on a full-time job or as a freelancer, you will never face a dearth of jobs. A web design course will also help you learn graphic design, which is a must-have skill for web designers!

You Can Work From Home

If you want to freelance and work from home, a web design course can provide the opportunity to do so. All you need is a stable internet connection, a system equipped with all the required software and tools and you are set to run your web designing business from the comfort of your couch.

High Demand

Web designing is currently highly in demand. With the pandemic striking across the globe, businesses have revisited their approach towards their digital communication with their stakeholders. Even before the pandemic struck, e-commerce was thriving and generating a huge demand for skilled web designers.

Overall employment of web developers and digital designers is projected to grow 16 percent from 2022 to 2032, much faster than the average for all occupations.

About 19,000 openings for web developers and digital designers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire. The median annual wage for web and digital interface designers is $83,240. The median annual wage for web developers iss $78,580

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