Learn to code in one day
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The Guardian
Kings Place 90 York Way London N1 9GU United KingdomRefund Policy
Description
Take your web design skills from nought to nifty in just one day
Whether you need to keep abreast of technology for your job, or want to build a website for your own business or a personal project, this is the perfect place for novice web designers to start. Specially designed for newcomers to coding, this is a friendly, relaxed capsule course providing a no-nonsense primer in the industry-standard coding languages of HTML5 and CSS3, the basic building blocks of all websites.
Ideal for the time-poor beginner, this hands-on one-day introduction to web design comprises a series of practical workshops to help you get stuck in to the mechanics of working in code. Carlo Rossi, a web element designer at the Guardian, will make light work of mastering the basics, providing plenty of individual attention to ensure no one is left behind.
As well as detailed handouts to keep the day's lessons fresh in your mind, the price of the course includes extensive follow-on email support to help consolidate what you've learned, and open up new avenues of learning to help you make progress with your new skills.
This course is for you if...
- You're a newcomer to web design and want to get started fast
- You deal with web developers as part of your job and want a grounding in the basics of coding to help you work with them
- You're unsure about web design and are looking for a quick and easy way to learn the basics
Course description
This highly practical one-day course uses a series of exercises to introduce attendees to the fundamentals of building websites and using industry-standard languages HTML5 and CSS3. Topics covered on the day include:
- What is a website and how is it built?
- Introducing HTML5 elements, the structure of your website
- Introducing CSS3, the style of your website
- Understanding CSS3 positioning and how it's used in the layout of your site
- Creating and using classes
- Building navigation and understanding object-oriented programming
PLEASE NOTE: Attendees should bring along a laptop with Text Wrangler for Mac or Notepad ++ for PC installed. Both can be downloaded for free.
Tutor profile
Carlo Rossi has 20 years' experience in print and web design. He currently works as a web element designer at the Guardian, and as a freelance web designer.
Full course and returns information on the Masterclasses website
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