Creating Web Pages II

Are you using HTML to its fullest potential? In this practical, project-oriented course, you'll discover how you can use tables to create fresh, innovative, and unconventional arrangements of text, colors and graphics. You'll become skilled at incorporating audio into your site, and you'll find out how frames can improve site navigation and turn otherwise drab pages into stunning works of art. Find out how to make your site more interactive through the use of forms, and learn how formatting your pages with Cascading Style Sheets can literally save you hours of time and effort.

This course includes a knowledgeable and caring instructor who will guide you through your lessons, facilitate discussions, and answer your questions. The instructor for this course will be Craig Power.

Craig Power has worked in adult continuing education for more than 18 years. A UCLA graduate, he created custom accounting software for state and local governments; developed an online course delivery and marketing platform currently used by more than 1,500 colleges and universities in the US, Canada, and Australia; developed an interactive cellular biology video for the Los Angeles Unified School District; taught college-level information technology courses; started and grew a thriving small business; and served as an executive with a large academic publishing corporation.

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Requirements:

Completion of Craig Power's Creating Web Pages online course (or equivalent HTML experience), Internet access, e-mail, and the Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox Web browser.

Syllabus:

A new section of each course starts monthly. If enrolling in a series of two or more courses, please be sure to space the start date for each course at least two months apart.

All courses run for six weeks, with a two-week grace period at the end. Two lessons are released each week for the six-week duration of the course. You do not have to be present when lessons are released. You will have access to all lessons until the course ends. However, the interactive discussion area that accompanies each lesson will automatically close two weeks after the lesson is released. As such, we strongly recommend that you complete each lesson within two weeks of its release.

The final exam will be released on the same day as the last lesson. Once the final exam has been released, you will have two weeks to complete all of your course work, including the final exam.

Week One

Wednesday - Lesson 01

In our first lesson, you'll learn how to organize information for maximum impact and readability with some of the most attractive tables you've ever seen.

Friday - Lesson 02

In this lesson, you're going to find out how tables can help you create fresh, innovative, and unconventional arrangements of text, colors, and images.

Week Two

Wednesday - Lesson 03

Today, you'll become skilled in the use of tables to enhance the display of images, add structure to your pages, and simplify the process of navigation through your site.

Friday - Lesson 04

Afraid of frames? Don't be! By the time you finish this lesson, you'll have a solid understanding of what frames are, why they are used, and when you should use them.

Week Three

Wednesday - Lesson 05

Today, you'll become quite a bit more experienced with frames. You'll even get a chance to build a complete site based on frames.

Friday - Lesson 06

Have you ever wondered how designers incorporate textboxes, checkboxes, pushbuttons, and other data-gathering tools into their Web pages? Well, wonder no more. Today, you'll learn the fundamentals of form development. You'll even get a chance to create your very own text boxes, password boxes, and text areas.

Week Four

Wednesday - Lesson 07

As our exploration of forms continues, you'll gain practical experience in building radio buttons, checkboxes, drop-down lists, and more.

Friday - Lesson 08

In this lesson, you'll learn how to reduce the amount of bad or incomplete form data you receive through the use of client-side form validation.

Week Five

Wednesday - Lesson 09

Adding audio to a Web page is far easier than you think! In this lesson, you'll learn about the major audio formats, and you'll find out how to make music, narration, or sound effects available to the people who visit your site.

Friday - Lesson 10

Can you imagine how easy your life would be if you could use a single document to control all of the formatting on every page of an entire site? Well, you can! Today, you'll learn what Cascading Style Sheets are, how they work, and how to incorporate them into your Web pages.

Week Six

Wednesday - Lesson 11

In today's lesson, you'll learn the language of CSS, and you'll begin to assert more control over the look of your pages than you ever thought possible.

Friday - Lesson 12

We'll complete our exploration of Cascading Style Sheets with a powerful demonstration of some useful and time-saving applications for this amazing technology.

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Student Reviews:

• "Craig Power is an excellent instructor. He is very detailed in his explanations and the courses move at a near perfect pace. I would be interested in any class Mr. Power was instructing."
  
  
• "Great class. It has taken my web design ability to a new level."
  
  
• "Great course! Really like the instructor. He is easy to follow and completely explains concepts. Would take another course from him anytime!"
  
  
• "I am new to online courses, but very much enjoyed this class. I found the information to be easy to digest, well-thought out, pertinent, and cohesive. I would definitely recommend the instructor. Thank you for providing this resource to the community at large."
  
  
• "I feel like I have a very comprehensive understanding of HTML and CSS. I enjoyed this class very much and would take one of Craig Power's courses again."
  
  
• "I found Creating Web Pages II very informative. The course covered a lot of material, and everything was presented in a very clear manner, making it easy to understand. A truly enjoyable class. My thanks to Craig Power and the "ed2go" people for this educational offering."
  
  
• "The course and instructor were excellent. I have taken several courses from Craig Power and find that his style and presentation are easy to understand, educational and very positive. I strongly encourage this as a follow-up course to Craig's Creating Web Pages."
  
  
• "This was a great class. The information given in this class was very helpful in building my web site. Class assignments and quizes were short and gave automatic feedback."
  
  
• "This was an excellent course. I feel that I learned a lot and gained confidence in my web page design abilities. The discussion lines in both Web Design I and II are extremely helpful and well attended by all. It is almost like being in a classroom with all these people having a discussion. I have been satisfied with all the Ed2go courses, but these 2 have far exceeded my expectations. My thanks to Craig Power, his assistants, and the ed2go program!"
  
  
• "This was a well-run course with ample interaction with the instructor and fellow students. I hated to see it end!"
  
  

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