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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:

  1. Introduction
  2. Intermediate
  3. 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
    Plan the Structure of a Website / File Management
    Target your audience
    Designing Effective Web Layout and Navigation
Unit 2: Structure vs Presentation
      Introduction to HTML5 Basic Markup
      Introduction to CSS3 - Linking and Embedding Stylesheets
Unit 3: Web Graphics and Content
      Understanding web graphics
      Acquiring images / Copyright law and graphics on the web
      Optimizing images
      Adding images to your web page
Unit 4: Publishing Your Site
      Domain Name Registration / Hosting Services
      Finding the appropriate Hosting space
      Publishing Website Using FTP-Client
Intermediate
Unit 1: Javascript
    Expressions and Control Flow
    Functions, Objects, and Arrays
    Form Validation and Error Handling
    Accessing CSS from JavaScript
Unit 2: MySQL
      Install a local testing server
      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
Unit 3: PHP
      Structure
      Expressions and functions
      Objects and arrays
      Practical use
Unit 4: Accessibility and Search Engine Optimization
      Accessibility Guidelines
      Accessibility Conformance
      Search Engine Optimization
Advanced
Unit 1: Responsive Web Design
    Planning your layout
    Creating HTML containers, content, and links
Unit 2: Responsive Web Design - Styling
      Creating and styling the layout with CSS
      Creating a menu system
      Styling headings, body text, and footers
Unit 3: Responsive Web Design – Styling the Navigation & Making Adjustments
      Making layout adjustments for different screen sizes
      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
      What is Bootstrap
      Creating a basic template
      Reviewing basic styles and typography
      Where to go for more information
Instructor

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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  Marcus Lander


Online
Sun-Sat, Feb 1 - May 2
12:01 - 11:59 AM

  No Class Feb 2


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Min Age   18 yr.

Price: $ 595 00
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  Marcus Lander


Online
Sun-Sat, Apr 7 - Jun 27
12:01 - 11:59 AM

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Min Age   18 yr.

Price: $ 595 00
Registration begins  
Jan. 7th at 9:00 AM
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  Marcus Lander


Online
Sun-Sat, Jun 2 - Aug 29
12:01 - 11:59 AM

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Tu
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Min Age   18 yr.

Price: $ 595 00
Registration begins  
Jan. 7th at 9:00 AM
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  Marcus Lander


Online
Sun-Sat, Sep 2 - Nov 28
12:01 - 11:59 AM

Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa

Min Age   18 yr.

Price: $ 595 00
Registration begins  
Jan. 7th at 9:00 AM