Web Design Training Course
Web design is the process of creating websites. It encompasses several different aspects, including webpage layout, content production, and graphic design. While the terms web design and web development are often used interchangeably, web design is technically a subset of the broader category of web development.
COURSE OUTLINE
The Web Design Kick-Off
- Understanding site goals
Gathering business requirements
Creating the blueprint for the site
Producing final Web graphics
Testing and Launch
Designing the Right Site for the Right Crowd
Who Is the Audience?
Building an Outline for Your Site
Crafting a Site Map
Building a Map for a Site Redesign
Developing a Marketing Plan
Organizing and Navigating Web Content
Page-Level Planning
Wire-framing
Presenting Content on the Page
Indicating text on a wireframe
Getting Around in Style
Section navigation
Web User Interface Design
Interaction Design
Creating user ?ow diagrams
Visual Design’s Role in Usability
Designing buttons that look clickable
Consistency Is Everything
Alternative Interactive Design Strategies
Maximizing Space
User Testing: Lab Coats Not Required
Developing Testable Prototypes
Prepping for the User Test
Carrying Out the User Test
Evaluating Results
Web Graphic Design
Crafting the Visual Interface
Establishing Visual Priority
Adding Breathing Space
Staying Consistent
Establishing Design Guidelines
Letter-Perfect Type Design
Text That You Can Actually Read
Controlling Text Display
CSS Font Control
Color on the Web
The Secret World of RGB
The Web-Safe Color Palette
Smart Web Color Usage
Building Web Graphics from the Ground Up
Bitmap versus Vector Graphics
The Usual Software Suspects
Creating a Banner
Image Manipulation
Presenting Your Design Masterpiece
Developing Design Directions
Assembling an Online Presentation
Creating Sizzling Printed Presentations
Presenting to Clients
Polishing Pixels to Perfection: Graphic Production
Graphic Production
Fun with File Formats
Lean, Mean Page Design
Backgrounds for Graphics
Surveying the HTML Landscape
HTML: The Glue that Holds a Page Together
Using Frames, Tables, and Div Tags
Letting HTML Do the Design Work
Making Your Pages Interactive
Coding to Make You Feel Proud
Controlling Page Layout
Fixed-Width and Stretchy Tables
Precise Positioning with CSS Layers
Controlling Design Elements with CSS
Adding Extra Space Around Elements
Building HTML Design Templates
Web Sites on Steroids
Injecting Power into HTML Pages
Creating Dynamic, Database-Driven Web Pages