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Introduction to Web Design using XHTML and CSS

This introductory CSS training course covers the fundamentals of xhtml and CSS web design through a combination of expert instruction and hands-on exercises.

The course teaches students to deliver identical and visually appealing web content to users of different browsers, applications, platforms, and devices, using Extensible Hyper Text Markup Language (xhtml) and Cascading Stylesheets (CSS).

Using a variety of software applications (Dreamweaver, CSS Stylemaster) and hand coding, the class will outline the rules of xhtml and CSS and their application for specific uses in web design.

Contents:

  • How browsers and platforms differ
  • CSS layouts and standards
  • Accessibility issues
  • XHTML Markup rules
  • Principles of XHTML and Document Hierarchy
  • How CSS works
  • Anatomy of a CSS rule
  • Writing CSS rules
  • Targeting tags within the document hierarchy
  • Adding classes
  • Inheritance
  • The Cascade
  • Rule Declarations
  • Formatting text
  • Font Families
  • Font Properties
  • Sizing Fonts
  • Text Properties
  • Hyperlinks and lists Understanding Lists
  • Creating a navigational structure using unordered lists
  • Setting a background image
  • Understanding the Box Model
  • The Position Property
  • Floating and Clearing
  • The Display Property