Lynda.COM Web Design Fundamentals

Author:
James Williamson

Duration:
02h 43m

Released on:
2/19/2010

Exercise files:
No

Software works on:
Windows only


Web Design Fundamentals is a survey of Web design and development techniques and technologies, fundamental concepts, terms, and best practices involved in professional web design. Instructor James Williamson examines popular web development tools, server-side software solutions, content management solutions, and cloud-based software, providing a high-level overview of the world of Web publishing.
Topics include:

    Understanding web page technologies, such as HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and Flash
    Exploring the different disciplines of web design
    Reviewing industry standard design tools such as Dreamweaver, Coda, Flash, and Photoshop
    Organizing web content
    Making web content accessible
    Comparing server-side solutions such as PHP, ColdFusion, .NET, and JSP
    Creating interactive content with AJAX and Flash
    Registering domains and hosting sites




Introduction
Welcome           01m 04s
Who is this course for?           01m 27s

1. Exploring Web Design
What is web design?           03m 41s
Hobbyist or professional?           03m 39s
Site design           06m 00s
Information architecture           04m 18s
Interactive design           04m 05s
Scripting and programming           03m 51s
The multidisciplinary approach           05m 05s

2. Web Terminology
How the web works           04m 02s
What is a URL?           06m 56s
The DNS and why it matters           04m 13s
HTTP and web protocols           03m 24s
How does a browser work?           06m 57s
What is HTML?           04m 23s
HTML document structure           03m 09s
What is a DTD?           03m 21s
What is CSS?           03m 22s
What is XML?           04m 00s
RSS feeds           02m 47s
JPG, GIF, and PNG           04m 14s
What is JavaScript?           03m 13s
What is AJAX?           03m 54s
PHP, .NET, JSP, and ColdFusion           06m 34s
SQL           02m 34s
Content management systems           06m 17s
What is an API?           02m 43s

3. Getting Started
What should I learn first?           03m 32s
Getting online quickly           04m 39s
Tools for building sites           05m 31s
Additional tools for building sites           03m 07s
Designing for multiple browsers           08m 12s
Designing for accessibility           04m 59s
Progressive enhancement           04m 47s
Choosing a web host           06m 19s
Registering a domain name           04m 09s
Basic site structure           05m 29s
Where do I go from here?           02m 28s

Conclusion
Goodbye           00m 41s