Getting the Most Out of HTML and CSS

1 Day, 9:00-4:00

Course Overview

This instructor-led course, through lecture and hands-on exploration, lays the foundation for building web pages with HTML. Students will learn how to create an HTML file, setup a style sheet to work with color, format text, format paragraphs, align elements, insert links, add images, and work with page structure.

Course Objectives

Understand how to use HTML markup.
Understand how HTML and CSS work together on a webpage.
Work with Links and Images.

Course Outline

Introduction to HTML 5

HTML 5 Syntax and Guidelines
Basic HTML Structure
Types of Elements
Types of Tags

Elements and Attributes

Semantically Meaningful Elements
Create the Structure
The <header> Element
The <section> Element
The <nav> Element
Lists
Unordered Lists
Ordered Lists
Definition Lists
Phrase Elements
Block Elements and Inline Elements
Character Entities
Attributes
The id Attribute
The class Attribute

Style Sheets

Introduction to Style Sheets
Formatting Content with CSS
Grouping Properties
Grouping Selectors
Basic text and Font Styles
Setting the Font
Inheritance
Controlling Font Size

Style Sheets (continued)

Box styles
CSS Borders
Border Properties
Padding
Margins
Applying styles by using Element IDs
The <div> Element

Tables

Displaying Tabular Data
Formatting Table Elements
Using Row Groups to Refine a Tables Structure
Spanning Rows and Columns

Links and Images

Creating and Formatting Links
The <a> Element
Linking to External Resources
Link Styles
Link States
Working with Images
Image Format
The <img> Element
Relative and Absolute paths
Providing Text Alternatives
Using Background Images for Design Efficiency
Working with Images and Background Images

Cost and Delivery Format Options

We offer the above listed class on our public schedule and as a private group class in the following delivery formats:

Public Class: Live Virtual
Per student	$375

Private Group Class: Live Virtual
1-4 students	$950
5-8 students	$1400
9-12 students*	$1600
*$100 per additional student

Private Group Class: At Your Location
1-4 students	$1200
5-8 students	$1650
9-12 students*	$1850
*$100 per additional student

Private Group Training

Private group classes are cost effective when you have a group of students who need the same course. Volume discounts of 5% to 20% are available when five or more training days are scheduled. For classes conducted at your location, you are responsible for the classroom setup which should include:

A computer for each student (with the appropriate software installed), and
An instructor workstation connected to a visual display (e.g., projector, smartboard, etc.).

Customization

Softek can easily customize a training course that covers the specific topics you require and integrate examples relevant to your work environment. Course customization is billed at $150 per hour and covers time needed to meet, discuss, prepare, and incorporate any specific examples into the training program. Once we have a better idea of what you have in mind, we will be glad to provide a specific price quote for the customization.