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Bespoke CSS and HTML - 2 Day Introduction

Key Course Details:

Level:

Introduction to Intermediate

Location:

UK Centres, Online, Onsite

Class, Online, Onsite

Duration:

2 Days (10am-5pm)

Price:

From £949 + VAT

Dates:

Dates to suit you

Create a web page from scratch and add simple visual styling to produce results that will appeal to your audience. This bespoke course is the perfect way to understand the core languages that define the structure and appearance of almost every resource on the web.

This course can be based around our base outline or part/fully customised according to your level & requirements. Our bespoke Cascading Style Sheets training is offered either Online, Onsite at your offices or at one of the XChange centres in London, Manchester and Glasgow.

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Bespoke CSS and HTML - 2 Day Introduction

Course Details

HTML (the Hypertext Markup Language) is the language of the World Wide Web developed by Tim Berners-Lee in 1990 while working at CERN (the European Laboratory for Particle Physics) in Geneva. HTML is not a programming language – it is a ‘markup’ language whereby simple coding is embedded into a narrative which describes the structure, layout and formatting of the document. The coding is ‘interpreted’ or ‘parsed’ by a web browser and, hopefully, the page is displayed as the designed intended. Unlike programming languages, HTML is simple, logical and intuitive to understand and implement.

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) arrived in 1996. CSS is a significant breakthrough in web design allowing designers more control over the style and layout of their web pages than can be achieved using basic HTML. You can define a style for each HTML tag and apply it to individual web pages (embedded styles), localised parts of your page (inline style) or for the entire site itself (external style sheets). With the latter, simple modifications to your style result in those changes globally updating all pages linked to your style sheet. CSS was updated in 1998 and continues to be ‘a work in progress’.

Who is this course for?

This hands-on course is designed for new users who wish to create simple web pages for their intranet or Internet web site or create Email Marketing templates. No previous experience of HTML, CSS or language coding is required. However, new users should be familiar with the operating system they use and have a solid awareness of the world wide web, in particular their own corporate web site.

Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites:

This course is intended for anyone interested in producing, editing, or visually styling content for the web.

You will need basic PC or Mac skills, including a solid understanding of a computer's operating system (Windows or Mac OS). You will also need to know how to launch a program, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.

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Full Course Outline

The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.
Introducing HTML
- A brief overview of HTML and the world wide web
- Browser and resolution issues
- The syntax and structure of HTML
- Introducing tags, attributes and values
- Meeting logical and physical tags
- Container and empty elements
Getting started
- Understanding the DTD (document type declaration)
- Defining the Head and Body regions
- Structuring and formatting your content using Block and Character level tags
- Fonts and colour
- Sizing text and using headings
- Indenting using Blockquotes
- Using Horizontal Rules
- Including Escape characters
- Naming conventions
- Including a Title for your pages
- Testing your site in different browsers
Colour
- Understanding colour for the web
- Working with hexadecimal
- Meeting web safe colours
- Applying colour to text, tables and cells
Images
- The different image formats used on the web
- Placing and linking an image
- Adding alternate text
- Sizing and positioning images
Tables
- Creating a simple table
- Adding rows and cells
- Adding content to cells Formatting tables and cells
Hyperlinks
- Creating relative links between pages
- Creating absolute links to other sites
- Creating mailto links and links to non-HTML files
- Adding named anchor links to long pages
- Adding links to images
Introducing CSS
- A brief review of HTML
- Understanding the limitations of HTML
- The evolution and current status of CSS
- Where to keep up to date with CSS
- CSS and CSS2
CSS structure
- The importance of DTD (document type declaration) when using CSS
- The Style and Comment HTML tags
- claration block
- ID and class styles
Applying and modifying CSS
- Embedded styles
- InLine styles
- External Style Sheets
- Locating amending embedded styles
- Locating and amending inline styles
- Linking vs importing external style sheets
CSS with HTML
- ID vs Class selectors
- Descendant selectors and grouping selectors
- The DIV and SPAN tags
Typography with CSS
- Fonts and font families
- Sizing text using different units of measure
- Line height
- Font weight
- Working with colour
Hyperlinks
- Link basics
- Styling hyperlinks
- Link text decoration
- Creating rollovers using hover
Improved layout
- Using the box model
- Padding and margins
- Element positioning
Training Location Options
Online ↓ London ↓ Manchester ↓ Glasgow ↓ Onsite ↓
This course is offered for your convenience at one of our bespoke training centres in London, Manchester and Glasgow, Remote Online, or Onsite at your offices anywhere in the UK. Just let us know what would work best for you or your team.

Remote Online

Delivered Online to your location

Live online training offers an extremely flexible and convenient way of covering the same content as our bespoke classroom based courses. You will receive professional, certified design training from one of our experienced instructors direct to your screen, offering the perfect solution for those wishing to learn without having to travel.
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Remote Online Training Courses

Central London

5 St John’s Lane, Clerkenwell, EC1M 4BH

St John’s Lane is located in the heart of Clerkenwell close to the junction of Farringdon and Clerkenwell Road. Farringdon tube & train station is just a few minutes away and the training centre can also be accessed from Chancery Lane and Barbican tubes in about 10 minutes. There is also easy direct access by bus from Waterloo (243) and West End (55) with nearby stops.
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London Training Centre

Central Manchester

Piccadilly House, 49 Piccadilly, M1 2AP

Piccadilly House is located in central Manchester directly next to the Piccadilly Gardens transport interchange with excellent bus and tram connections and is easily accessed from Piccadilly train Station (5 mins). Victoria station is also close by (around 10 mins).
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Manchester Training Centre

Central Glasgow

Centrum Business Centre, 38 Queen Street, G1 3DX

The Queen Street training centre is located in central Glasgow within easy walking distance of the 3 local train options of Central Station, Queen Street and Argyle Street offering excellent transport connections.
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Glasgow Training Centre

Onsite

Onsite at your Offices/Premises

If you have the required set up and would prefer to have the training at your location we will be able to deliver the same session onsite at your premises as in our training centres. This will provide you with the same tailored training but without the need to travel and less disruption to you or your teams work schedule.
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Onsite Training
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Client Reviews

''The content of the course was taught and explained in a way that was easy to follow and always explained until all understood.''
Scott McCirie-Hallman, Westminster Uni, HTML5 & CSS3 - 2 Day Introduction
''Excellent content and overall experience, very useful. Exactly what I expected and more. Cheers!''
Adam Hypki, Trinity Laban, HTML & CSS - 2 Day Introduction
''Course went at a good pace. The trainer was very enthusiastic about the content and able to explain the concepts well and at the right pace.''
Peter Leatherland, NGI, HTML & CSS - 2 Day Introduction
''The training was very well structured and the trainer out did himself. Very impressed with the detail the course went into and I am confident that I have learnt all that I needed to. I will most certainly be back. ''
Garritt Glasby, Australian high Commission, HTML5 & CSS3 - 3 Day Introduction
''Excellent course, I picked up a lot of information and tips which will be really useful. ''
Stephen Baldwin, NRL, WordPress - 2 Day Introduction
''It was brilliant. I feel like I have learnt so much in 2 days. Our trainer was fantastic and I would love to come back and learn more.''
Alex East, ISG, Adobe InDesign - Two Day Introduction
''An excellent course with very knowledgeable and helpful instructor allowing us to ask questions and work at our own pace. ''
Jill Lessani, Hawkins, Acrobat - 1 Day Introduction
''Excellent explanation, professional and friendly approach. Very clear in explanations. Overall an excellent trainer.''
Andrew Shelmerdine, Vinci Academy, InDesign - 2 Day Advanced
''Excellent venue, well organised course with highly experienced and knowledgeable staff''
Chris Tynan, Alun School, Dreamweaver - 5 Day ACA Masterclass
''Very good knowledgeable instructor, friendly relaxed learning environment with help and support.''
Arefa Siddiqua, University of Westminster, Microsoft PowerPoint - 1 Day Intermediate

Frequently Asked Questions:

What dates are available for this course?

As a bespoke course the date arrangement is based around your requirements and availability in our schedule. With your guide of when you are looking for the training we will advise suitable date options ahead of finalising the planned date(s).

Can the content be tailored to my requirements?

Yes we are flexible about tailoring content and can adapt to be fully based on your requirements, a mixture of content from different levels of our base courses or a base outline with some additional focus areas.

Can this course be delivered live online?

Yes we can provide the same bespoke course as a live online session connecting to you or your group with either Zoom or Microsoft Teams if preferred.

What is the cost to deliver the course onsite?

We are equally able to deliver our bespoke training onsite at your premises and the cost to deliver this is the same structure as classroom with the addition of basic expenses depending on your location. Onsite courses in and around London, Manchester and Glasgow are usually without additional costs.

Can the course include my work samples?

It is often possible to review and include consideration towards sample files however the main course content is usually structured around prepared examples which are best suited to the planned content and structure of teaching the required skills in the best format.