Web Development
A course based on the text HeadFirst HTML with CSS & XHTML
by Elisabeth & Eric Freeman.
Intended audience: 9-12, undergraduate or computer technology education programs at the graduate level
Delivery: Face to face, lab heavy. Can either be covered over a 12-16 week semester, or fast-tracked to be conducted in a shorter time frame. This is skill intensive so time should be allotted to ensure adequate practice time.
Focus: Basic to intermediate web development skills using HTML, XHTML and CSS
Getting your computer ready
Local install - LAMP, and WAMP
Table of Contents
1. The Language of the Web: getting to know HTML
2. Meet the 'HT' in HTML: going further, with hypertext
3. Web Page Construction: building blocks
4. A Trip to Webville: getting connected
5. Meeting the Media: adding images to your pages
6. Serious HTML: standards, compliance and all that jazz
7. Putting the 'X' into HTML: moving to XHTML
8. Adding a Little Style: getting started with CSS
9. Expanding Your Vocabulary: styling with fonts and colors
10. Getting Intimate with Elements: the box model
11. Advanced Web Construction: divs and spans
12. Arranging Elements: layout and positioning
13. Getting Tabular: tables and lists
14. Getting Interactive: XHTML forms
Weekly Process
Read the chapter
Do the exercises
Do the quizzes