CIW APUS-Web Design Specialist

Markup Language and Site Development Essentials

• Creating Web Pages
• Mobile and Cloud Issues
• Text Editors and Markup Languages
• Graphical User Interface (GUI) Editors
• History of Markup Languages
• The HTML Web Development Trifecta: HTML5, CSS and JavaScript
• Web Site Development Principles
• Hosting and Web Service Providers
• The Habitat for Humanity Web Site
• Optional Lab
• Lesson Summary

HTML5 Coding

• Introduction to Using HTML
• Elements and Markup Tags
• Document Structure Tags
• Web Site File Structure
• Preparing Your Development Environment
• Paragraph Formatting and Block-Level Elements
• Text-Level Elements
• Lists
• Good Coding Practice
• Optional Lab
• Lesson Summary

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and Graphical Elements

• Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
• Separating Content in HTML
• Images in Web Pages
• HTML Entities
• Specifying Colors
• Page Colors and Backgrounds
• Specifying Font Information
• Web Design Issues
• Optional Lab
• Lesson Summary

Hyperlinks

• Introduction to Hyperlinks
• The Anchor Element
• Creating Local Hyperlinks
• Creating External Hyperlinks
• Using Images as Hyperlinks
• Creating Internal Links
• Managing Hyperlinks
• Optional Lab
• Lesson Summary

HTML Tables

• Introduction to HTML Tables
• CSS Properties for All Table Elements
• Table and Data Alignment Options
• Height and Width of Table Elements
• Column and Row Spanning
• HTML Tables vs. CSS Page Structure
• Lesson Summary

Web Forms

• Introduction to Web Forms
• Web Forms and CGI
• HTML5 and Forms
• Basic Tags for Creating Web Forms
• Web Form Fields
• Optional Lab
• Lesson Summary

Video, Audio and Image Techniques

• Introduction to Web Video, Audio and Image Techniques
• The <video> Element
• The <audio> Element
• Graphic Types
• Image Maps
• Image Transparency
• Image Interlacing
• Animation
• Mobile Device Issues with Animation and Plug-Ins
• Creating and Managing Images
• Lesson Summary

Extending HTML

• Extending HTML
• Server-Side and Client-Side Languages
• Server-Side Languages
• Client-Side Languages
• Dynamic HTML (DHTML)
• Document Object Model (DOM)
• HTML5 APIs
• Canvas
• Offline Web Application
• Geolocation
• Drag-and-Drop Functionality
• Web Application Frameworks
• Connecting to a Database
• Optional Lab
• Lesson Summary

GUI HTML Editors and Mobile Web Sites

• Introduction to GUI HTML Editors
• Types of GUI Editors
• GUI HTML Editor Functionality
• Creating Web Pages with a GUI Editor
• HTML Text Editors vs. GUI Editors
• Previewing Pages and Validating Code
• Web Site Publishing
• Developing Web Pages for Mobile Devices
• Mobile Apps vs. Mobile Web Sites
• Converting a Web site for Mobile Users
• Working with Web 2.0
• Optional Lab
• Lesson Summary

Web Site Development for Business

• Developing a Business Web Site
• E-Commerce Considerations
• Internet Marketing and Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• E-Commerce Payment Technologies
• Working in a Global Environment
• Databases and Web Pages
• Optimizing the Impact of the Web Page
• Front-End Issues
• File Formats and Active Content
• Back-End Issues
• Bandwidth and Download Time
• Naming Web Page Files
• Optional Lab
• Lesson Summary

Appendix B: Web Developer Resources

• W3Schools
• HTML Goodies

Appendix C: Works Consulted

Appendix D: CSS Colors

Appendix E: HTML Frames

• Introduction to HTML Frames
• The <frameset> Tag
• The <frame> Tag
• The Frameset Document
• The <noframes> Tag
• Targeting Frames with Hyperlinks
• Specifying a Base Target
• Borders, Margins and Scrolling
• Inline Frames
• Appropriate Use of Frames
• Frames and Search Engine Optimization

JavaScript and DHTML Fundamentals

• Why Script?
• JavaScript and Common Programming Concepts
• What Is JavaScript?
• JavaScript vs. Other Languages
• Embedding JavaScript into X/HTML
• Using JavaScript to Communicate with the User
• JavaScript Functions
• Using JavaScript for Browser Detection
• Dynamic HTML (DHTML)
• Lesson Summary
• Optional lab

Plug-Ins and Java Applets

• Plug-In Technology
• Plug-In Installation
• Adobe Shockwave and Flash Players
• Adobe Reader
• RealNetworks RealPlayer
• Rich Media Content
• Creating a Downloadable File
• Introduction to Java
• Java Applets
• Applets and Animation
• Applet Authoring Tools and Resources
• Lesson Summary
• Optional Lab

HTTP Servers and Web Applications

• What Is an HTTP Server?
• Accessing Servers and Services
• Basic HTTP Server Administration
• Server-Side Technologies
• Web Servers and Cookies
• Enabling, Disabling and Deleting Cookies
• Setting Cookie Files
• XML and Web Applications
• Syndicated Feeds
• Lesson Summary
• Optional Lab

Databases

• Web Design and Databases
• Database Anatomy
• Database Queries
• Database Management System (DBMS)
• Connecting Web Pages to Databases
• Database Tools, Products and Programs
• Lesson Summary
• Optional Lab

Web Site Publishing and Maintenance

• Web Site Testing
• Web Site Publishing
• Web Site Hosting
• Web Publishing with an FTP Client
• Web Publishing with Expression Web
• Web Publishing with Dreamweaver
• Comparing Web Publishing Tools
• Maintaining Web Sites
• Web Server and Web Site Security
• Lesson Summary
• Optional lab