Introduction to HTML & CSS

About this course


Get your first taste of coding with HTML & CSS, the building blocks that allow you to create webpages.

In our Introduction to HTML & CSS workshop, we will guide you through the basics of web development, from understanding the code that make up web pages, to creating your own pages. This workshop is designed for beginners with no prior experience in coding.

Introduction

HTML and CSS are the 2 main languages that are used to create webpages. They are perfect for taking your first steps in coding, as they are simple to pick up and highly transferrable to other areas of programming.

By completing the course, students will gain the knowledge, skills and confidence necessary for developing their own webpages and websites.


Course Outline

Class 1: Basic Page Creation

In this class you will be learn about the anatomy of a webpage and understand how HTML and CSS works. You will be introduced to web development tools used by professionals, and set up a coding environment on your computer.

At the end of this class, you will use your new web development skills to build your personal webpage.

Goals
  • Get started with coding using HTML and CSS
  • Learn about the 10 HTML tags that make up 90% of webpages
  • Understand what is CSS, and how to use it to style your pages
  • Create simple webpages using HTML and CSS.
Outcome

Create a personal/resume webpage


Class 2: Responsive Webpages

In this class, we explore more of CSS's powerful features. We'll show you how to enhance your personal webpage by making it display differently on mobile devices, then add subtle animation to improve the user experience.

Goals
  • Learn about the Bootstrap, the framework that is used by more than 20% of all websites in existance
  • Optimise for mobile devices using Bootstrap
  • Create basic animation
Outcome

Enhance your personal webpage and go Live!


Why take this course

As more businesses go online, knowledge of coding becomes increasingly important. Web apps, social media platforms and ecommerce sites are the more advanced things that can be built with knowledge of web development. Develop an advantage for yourself by picking up this highly sought-after skillset.