More HTML for the DieHards

Duration: 1 day

Objectives

This course takes delegates further with HTML. Building on the foundation course, it introduces frames, style sheets, multimedia, interaction and other complex design elements. Also included is a brief look at the principles of effective web design and issues about maintaining your web.

Prerequisites

Delegates need to be familiar with Windows 95, 98 or NT4 Workstation as a user. Familarity with the content of our introductory course, Just Enough HTML to Stay on Top of Things, is essential.

Course Outline

Working with Tables
Using tables to improve the layout of a page. Using the different table description options. Keeping complex tables under control. Problems and work-arounds with tables.

Creating and Using Frames
Understanding how frames work. Creating frames which improve the usability of your web. Hyperlinks and frames. Targeting frames and new browser windows.

Principles of Good Web Design
Design for easy browsing. Making your web attractive and effective so that it will be used.
Using 'Cascading Style Sheets' for ease and consistency. Brief overview of the tools required to create web graphics.

Multimedia Content in Web Pages
Making the most of multimedia (sounds, animations etc). Using image maps for multiple hyperlinks. A brief overview of popular CGI scripting to provide more functionality to web pages. Offering files for download from your pages. Designing for efficiency and avoiding slow pages.

Encouraging Interaction
Creating user forms to glean data online. Adding input fields, selection options to the form. Creating a form results page. Handling the results entered onto forms. Offering Email responses on pages.

Meta Tags and Comments
Including information about the page. Keywords, refresh and expiry tags. Commenting your pages. How JavaScript is used in web pages.