We'll talk about information architecture - what should go where and why. We'll discuss how to keep your site from turning into a birds' nest of folders and hard-to-decipher files. You'll learn about hosting and maintenance along with user support from the design phase up to helping your users take over a site after you've built it.
This workshop will cover:
- FTP and why it should be the first tool in your web developer toolbox
- HTML basics and the building blocks of a web page
- Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and how they control the presentation of HTML
- Javascript and its role in user interaction
- Flash and what role it plays in presentation, interaction and the ups and downs of using it
- Very general intro to PHP and ASP for dynamic pages
- Content Management Systems vs. static sites
Who Should Take This:
Anyone who wants to build a website but doesn't know where to begin - or even what questions to ask! You should have a sound working knowledge of either a PC or Mac.
Douglas Wray
Doug Wray has been working with online information systems since 1984. Starting in science using TeX and LaTeX realtime rendering on Macs progressing to desktop publishing for commercial printing thence into web design. He's used numerous electron-herding methods including HTML and CSS. Sometime in 2001 he broke with conventional wisdom and stopped using tables for structure - following in the footsteps of Eric Meyer and Jeffrey Zeldman. He now builds websites exclusively with CSS and finds it an exciting and challenging pursuit.
Doug was truly on fire this evening. Mind boggling adept brilliant, gifted, and fast - He covered so much material.
Nadia Eve, 4/24/2013
Good overview of info which gave me the big picture of what I need to learn.
Nola, 2/27/2013
Helped me understand what I need to know for actual hands-on skills.
Jane Morton, 2/27/2013
This class was very helpful, I feel prepared to move onto further classes.
chad, 2/27/2013
Great intro to web design.
Electra, 2/27/2013
Great introduction to all of Fundamental of Web Design info!
Tara, 2/27/2013
My brain is full! Great resources and information. Helped me know what I need to learn, a good place to begin in a more methodical way.
Louie, 2/27/2013
The instructor was really good about answering questions and also staying on track.
Maggie, 1/2/2013
Connected a lot of the dots.
Katie, 8/29/2012
It has been a few years since I designed... This was a good refresher. (Instructor Doug Wray) was very nice and very helpful.
Shad, 7/5/2012
Instructor was entertaining and he has a lot of knowledge.
Grace, 7/3/2012
So concentrated! So dense with good information! Packed! I need to take this class about seven more times! (Instructor) Doug Wray is so steeped in knowledge, historical and cutting-edge, and so generous in conveying as much to us as we are capable of absorbing. His classes are truly a pleasure, always.
Nadia Eve, 7/3/2012
The instructor was super-knowledgeable and went at a great pace.
Nadia Eve, 5/3/2012
Gave me a good foundation of the basics regarding web design.
Laura, 5/3/2012
I now understand a lot more, with enough drive to come back for more!
Amy J, 5/3/2012
Now I know what I need to learn...a lot.
Hunter, 3/7/2012
The workshop filled in some holes in my knowledge. The instructor was great.
Marjorie, 1/4/2012
Great intro class. Great overview for a newbie. Thanks!
Kira, 10/5/2011
I definitely know much more than I did prior to attending this class. The instructor was very personable and obviously knowledgeable.
Laura, 10/5/2011
Instructor encouraged questions and was very knowledgeable.
Scott, 6/22/2011
I now have a basic idea of what our website is comprised of. It will be helpful in my role as webmaster...this was my first class experience. Very enjoyable & helpful.
Angie, 1/5/2011
The instructor was really good at making the complicated easy to understand.
Leslie A., 10/6/2010
Filled a lot of gaps in my knowledge.
Mark, 3/18/2010
Lots of material covered and covered very comprehensively even for novices.
Pauline, 1/6/2010
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| Payment 1 Paid at time of registration. |
$17.25 | $22.25 |
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Registration Fees
BDA Members: $59.00
Non-Members: $79.00
Registration Discount Applied
You save $10.00 by registering before midnight on 8/9/2013. Standard registration fees for this program are $69.00 for members and $89.00 for non-members.
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Good overview of inner workings of the web. [Doug] was very approachable &moved at a good pace.
Lindsay, 4/24/2013