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.

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