Introduction to the Internet and Web Design

Course Content

The Internet Explained

• History of the Internet
• Internet, Intranet and Extranets explained
• Connecting to the Internet

Browsing the Internet

• Using Intrnet Explorer
• The address field-tips
• History
• Home page
• Stop
• Refresh
• Favourites
• Disk space
• E-Mail Newsgrounds
• Search engines

Web Site Design Fundamentals

• Considerations
• Elements of a successful web site
• Prioritising content
• What not to do
• Proofreading
• How to effectively check all links
• Choosing an ISP
• Getting a domain name

Using HTML to build a simple web page

• What is HTML
• Basic HTML elements
• Hyperlinks
• Inserting images

Adding Graphical Content

• Image types
• Graphical acquisition
• Important things to remember and tips

Using Fireworks

• Introduction
• Toolbars
• Drawing object options
• Fill effects
• Re-sizing objects
• Exporting
• File optimisation
• Image maps
• Hotspots
• Flash buttons

Using FrontPage to build your site

• Introduction
• Creating an empty web
• Creating hyperlinks
• Inserting images
• Working with Tables
• Site Maintenance
• Page detail
• E-Mail hyperlinks
• Using rollovr effects
• Creating Templates
• Editing templates

Advanced features of FrontPage

• Advanced features of frontpage
• Bookmarks
• External Hyperlinks
• Verifying Hyperlinks
• Tasks
• Navigation
• Background Images
• Image Maps
• Thumb Nails
• Hit Counters
• Hover Buttons
• Search forms

Who Should Attend

This course is aimed a broad range of people with different skill levels and objectives. If you require a web presence for your business, this is the course for you. It will allow you to create a successful web site or become the Internet "specialist" of your company. It is aimed at both first-time web users who have never used the Internet to those who have produced web pages but now require expert knowledge to make their sites more successful.

Venue & Duration

This is a Two day course held either at Smart Learning Solutions premises or on-site.