Intermediate

Website Basics – Responsive Design

Phillip PeetUX/UI/Web Designer

HTML and CSS are the fundamental building blocks of the web. Whether you’re a beginner who wants to get started in web development, a designer looking to hand-code their concepts, or a marketer who wants a little more control over their CMS, you’ll need to know HTML and CSS to get the job done.

This one day (6 hour) workshop is the quickest way to get started building websites. You will dive headfirst into HTML and CSS, skill up with code-along exercises, and by the end of the day, you’ll have multiple working web pages to call your own.

Takeaways

  • An understanding of the Internet landscape and web development concepts
  • Learn the fundamentals of web development by diving into HTML and CSS
  • Understand how browsers work to interpret your code and present your website
  • Learn how to code a responsive web page from scratch

Agenda

Morning Session
  • Internet concepts [Presentation]
  • HTML code-along [Activity 1]
  • HTML code-along [Activity 2]
  • CSS code-along [Activity 3]
Afternoon Session
  • Responsive design principles [Presentation]
  • Web Page Layout/Structure [Activity 4]
  • Web Page Design [Activity 5]
  • Unordered List Menu
  • jQuery for mobile menu systems

Class Details

This class will be scheduled to run at Waverley Library which is located at 32-48 Denison Street, Bondi Junction NSW. There is onsite parking available which is free for the first 2 hours. If commuting via public transport, the library is a short 5 minute walk from Bondi Junction train station and bus interchange. Please register your interest if you would like to attend this workshop.

Prerequisites & Preparation

This is an introductory level workshop so, therefore, no prior knowledge, experience or exposure to HTML/CSS code is required. Students should, however, be confident internet users with basic computer skills. Before attending this workshop please ensure that you have

  1. A fully charged and functioning laptop
  2. Brackets – open-source code editor installed
  3. Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome web browser

“Teacher was absolutely fantastic. Detailed explanation of not just how to code but the background knowledge that is really useful to know before learning the basics of coding. Ended up building my own website which was awesome. Instructor made it really easy to follow along and learn and you could really see his passion in the subject as well, which is always fantastic to see.”

Price

$165 $275

Date/Time

TBA

Location

Waverley Library, Bondi Junction