- Platform
- edX
- Provider
- Microsoft and W3C
- Effort
- 5-7 hours/week
- Length
- 5 weeks
- Language
- English
- Credentials
- Paid Certificate Available
- Part of
- Course Link
Overview
This course is part of W3C's "Front-End Web Developer" Professional Certificate and Microsoft's Professional Program Certificate in Front-End Web Development.
Have you just begun your journey into Web development? This course will introduce you to the basics of Web design and teach you how to style your Web site for a professional look and feel.
The Microsoft team and experts from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) will guide you step-by-step in using the latest Web standards to structure your content and presentation like a professional. In this course, you will explore numerous CSS features to help you control the look and feel of your site such as colors, fonts and layout. By the end of the course, you should understand all the fundamental elements of CSS and how to use them effectively.
It is recommended that you are at least a little familiar with HTML before taking this course, but we will be providing you with the HTML code when necessary.
What you'll learn
Taught by
Kasey Champion
This course is part of W3C's "Front-End Web Developer" Professional Certificate and Microsoft's Professional Program Certificate in Front-End Web Development.
Have you just begun your journey into Web development? This course will introduce you to the basics of Web design and teach you how to style your Web site for a professional look and feel.
The Microsoft team and experts from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) will guide you step-by-step in using the latest Web standards to structure your content and presentation like a professional. In this course, you will explore numerous CSS features to help you control the look and feel of your site such as colors, fonts and layout. By the end of the course, you should understand all the fundamental elements of CSS and how to use them effectively.
It is recommended that you are at least a little familiar with HTML before taking this course, but we will be providing you with the HTML code when necessary.
What you'll learn
- Basic selection of CSS properties
- Fundamental CSS selectors
- Designing page layout through relative positioning with CSS
- Best practices in Web design
Syllabus
Module 1: Getting started with CSS
Module 1: Getting started with CSS
- What is CSS?
- Why is CSS important?
- HTML review
- Building a CSS rule
- Attaching CSS to HTML using selectors
- Applying styles using CSS properties
- Using HTML classes and IDs
- CSS pseudo-classes
- Combining selectors
- The basics of layout
- Floating elements
- Relative positioning
- The basics of design
- Designing for your audience
- Why accessibility is important
- Why internationalization is important
- Historical Web design trends
- Current Web design trends
Taught by
Kasey Champion