Certificate in Web Design (Online at your own pace)
Adult Enrichment / Computers & Technology -
Online Certificates and Courses 2025
Online users say a website’s design is the number one criteria for deciding whether a company is credible or not, according to recent research. Understanding what it takes to produce effective web design is essential in today’s market of highly saturated digital competition. First discover the basics of web design using HTML and CSS. No prior knowledge of HTML or web design is required. After the first course you will have the info you need to plan and design effective web pages. Then find out how to create effective and dynamic websites/applications. Take away a functioning web application hosted on a web server that is both accessible and Search Engine Optimized. Finally, learn about responsive design process, advanced layout and design features. Plus explore industry standard technologies and frameworks.
This Certificate must be taken in the following order:
- Introduction
- Intermediate
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Advanced
Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ
Class details:
| Introduction | ||
Unit 1: The Principles of Web Design
Target your audience Designing Effective Web Layout and Navigation |
Unit 2: Structure vs Presentation
Introduction to CSS3 - Linking and Embedding Stylesheets |
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Unit 3: Web Graphics and Content
Acquiring images / Copyright law and graphics on the web Optimizing images Adding images to your web page |
Unit 4: Publishing Your Site
Finding the appropriate Hosting space Publishing Website Using FTP-Client |
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| Intermediate | ||
Unit 1: Javascript
Functions, Objects, and Arrays Form Validation and Error Handling Accessing CSS from JavaScript |
Unit 2: MySQL
Use phpMyAdmin to create MySQL databases and manage users Create MySQL database tables with common field types and options Gain a working knowledge of most common MySQL statements |
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Unit 3: PHP
Expressions and functions Objects and arrays Practical use |
Unit 4: Accessibility and Search Engine Optimization
Accessibility Conformance Search Engine Optimization |
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| Advanced | ||
Unit 1: Responsive Web Design
Creating HTML containers, content, and links |
Unit 2: Responsive Web Design - Styling
Creating a menu system Styling headings, body text, and footers |
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Unit 3: Responsive Web Design – Styling the Navigation & Making Adjustments
Swapping high-resolution graphics for Retina displays Making sure content is printable Where to go for more information |
Unit 4: Responsive Web Design / Additional Frameworks
Creating a basic template Reviewing basic styles and typography Where to go for more information |
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Marcus Lander
Marcus Lander has been building web applications since 1996 and has been a technical trainer since 1999. He has facilitated many software courses, programs and manuals over the years and his preferences tend to lean towards web application development and design.
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