Web Design 1 (Adults, In-person)

Class Schedule:
You choose the time.

Flexible Learning:
If you're already familiar with certain topics, feel free to skip ahead to the week that matches your needs.

Flexible Scheduling: Choose the number of sessions per week you prefer.

Certification Exam:
When you're ready, take the certification exam to showcase your skills.

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Web Design (Picasso) - Course Overview

Level: High School
Contact Hours: 150 hours
Timeframe: 10 weeks

This project-based course teaches students how to build their own web pages using HTML and CSS. By the end of the course, students will have created their own live, mobile-responsive websites that serve as professional portfolios showcasing their work. Additionally, the course emphasizes practical skills that are highly relevant for college or the workforce.

What You'll Learn

1. Week 1
   1. Getting Started - What is the Web?
      • Introduction to the Internet and its functionality.
      • Study societal impacts of the Internet over time.
      • Set personal learning goals for the course.
   2. HTML - Structuring Websites
      • Learn the basics of HTML, the backbone of web pages.
      • Explore various HTML tags and page structures.
      • Create creative, functional web pages using HTML.
2. Week 2
   1. CSS - Styling Websites
      • Learn CSS to style and enhance web pages.
      • Explore the benefits of CSS for web design.
      • Develop multiple styled web pages.
   2. Project - Create Your Homepage
      • Build a personal website on a custom domain.
      • Continuously update and refine the website throughout the course.
      • Serve as a portfolio for all creative projects.
3. Weeks 3 and 4
   1. Advanced HTML and CSS
      • Dive deeper into advanced HTML and CSS concepts.
      • Apply techniques like visibility, image filtering, interaction, and animation.
      • Create more sophisticated, professional websites.
4. Week 5
   1. Project - Tell a Story
      • Design and develop an animated, interactive web page that tells a story.
      • Add the project to your portfolio website.
5. Weeks 6 and 7
   1. Bootstrap - Building Responsive Websites
      • Learn Bootstrap, an HTML and CSS framework.
      • Create professional, mobile-responsive websites.
6. Weeks 8 & 9
   1. Bootstrap Project
      • Create a responsive, professional website using Bootstrap.
7. Week 10
   • Practice for the Certification Exam
   • Take the Certification Exam