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Web Development and Design

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Level: Beginner                             Released: 11/25/2014

New to web design? Start here first. Instructor James Williamson introduces the fundamental concepts, tools, and learning paths for web design. He explains what it means to be a web designer, the various areas of specialization, and whether web design is the right hobby or career for you. Along the way, he talks to five prominent designers and developers, who have each found success in a different corner of the web.

If you want to get up and running fast, check out the chapter on getting online, choosing a domain name and web host, and getting around the backend of a standard website. Need to stock your tool chest? Learn what you'll need to build a brand new site, from web design software and content management systems, to testing and prototyping tools and development frameworks. Finally, James outlines learning paths for where to go next, touching on subjects such as standards and accessibility, responsive design, and the three core web technologies: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Learning objectives

  • What is web design?
  • What is a web designer?
  • Learning to code
  • Choosing a web host
  • Working with a CMS
  • Exploring how websites are structured
  • Choosing your framework or software
  • Designing with standards and accessibility in mind
  • Learning HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Course details

Level: Beginner                               Updated: 10/2/2020

WordPress powers millions of blogs and websites. Available in 180 languages, WordPress can be hosted on any server, accessed in any browser, and built into almost anything you imagine: blog, portfolio, website, or online store. Learn how to create your own web experiences with this powerful and open-source publishing platform. Instructor Morten Rand-Hendriksen helps you get the most out of WordPress and create feature-rich blogs and websites. Morten explains how to create and publish posts and pages; create and edit blocks; and define reusable content blocks to take full advantage of the new block editor codenamed "Gutenberg."

Learning objectives

  • Installing WordPress
  • Creating posts and pages
  • Formatting text
  • Publishing and scheduling posts
  • Adding images, audio, and video
  • Bulk editing posts and pages
  • Working with reusable blocks

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Learn the new way to create a website that makes it so much easier and faster. Step by step with no step skipped. We use the most popular platform in the world (WordPress) to make a professional website.

Learning how to make a blog will be the key to setting up an online business which attracts the interest - and sales - of customers all over the world by! Blogging is so powerful because it allows for you to build the know like and trust factor with your subscribers making natural for people to want to buy from you. People buy from people they trust!