Learners will be introduced to design, creation, and maintenance of web pages and websites. This unit will enable learners to achieve basic understanding of the principles and practice of professional web design and development. One of the tasks is to improve judgemental skills to evaluate website usability. Learners will also learn about web design standards and why they are important. They will gain the skills and project-based experience needed for web design and development using a variety of strategies and tools.
Learners will learn how to structure web pages using HTML, and to control presentation using CSS according to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) recommendations. Learners will become familiar with the uses of a web server and creation of websites using a variety of web technologies. Initially, learners will use popular non-coding (drag and drop) applications, whereas as they progress along the course they will be exposed to manual coding of HTML and CSS scripting.