Course Overview
Today’s web users demand sites that are usable and fully accessible – and this course is about constructing sites that meet these standards. So as well as creating appealing designs, you’ll discover how to make sites work effectively. In addition to covering HTML and authoring packages, you’ll learn how media can be used to create sensory rich designs.
Pre-requisites
To undertake this course you should have access to an internet ready PC and possess an understanding of basic PC functions.
Key Topics
• An Introduction to the Web and its nature
• The anatomy of a web site, from site plan to media elements
• Aesthetic Principles for Page Design
• Usability and Accessibility
• Creating Media Assets, including the use of Photoshop for Graphics and Flash for animation
• Web Standards
• Html and using an Authoring Package
• Cascading Style Sheets
Qualification
ICS Web Design Diploma
Support
As an ICS student you will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.
What's more, you'll have access to the ICS online Student Community, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.
Assessment
This course includes a number of assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and then forward to your tutor via email or post. Once your tutor has marked and graded your work, they'll send it back to you with their comments, if any.
What our Students Say
"Having recently set up my own business I was really keen to start using the Internet to promote it by creating my own website. I already had a design background but didn't know how to use my skills to develop my first web page. The ICS Web Design course provided a good understanding about the Internet and using HTML. It also helped my identify my customers' needs and develop the right style of website for them."
Graeme Bridges, ICS Graduate, Cardiff.
Your Future Prospects
Web page designer; Website manager.