Build a Web Page

Build a Web Page

A course for adult learners.

This is a basic course for those who have never built a web page before.

It is based on the idea that once you understand how the internet works, the production of web pages is easy. Technical terms are kept to an absolute minimum. The course is a non-technical overview, and practical start, for beginners.

Students should by the end of the course have established their own basic web site (at no extra cost). It is expected that students have their own access to the internet and can practice techniques outside of class hours.

Most of the course time is spent in basic instruction and discussion. The course outline is a guide to what is discussed, not techniques you will master.

This course is offered through Community Education. The course is available at Tawa College, (contact Judith Havill telephone 04 232 7163 or email Tawa College Community Education); and occasionally at Mana College, (contact Pam Ringrose telephone 04 238 1225). The tutor is Robert Shaw. The course fee is around $60 per student for a total of 8 hours in a class of about 10 students.This is a community education course subsidised by the New Zealand Government.

Link to Course Resources

Email list

There is a class email list that provides information, support, and motivation, during the course. Should any student not be on the list they should email Robert Shaw.

Course objectives

Students will on completion of the course:

Be able to discuss how communication occurs through the World Wide Web.
Recall what resources are available to help build and maintain web pages.
Demonstrate a basic reading knowledge of html.
Have built simple web pages with two types of software.
Have loaded a web page onto a site that they own.

Course content:

1 The internet

i. When?

ii. Why?

iii. What?

iv. Basic ideas

2 Communication

i. Pathway

ii. Protocols

3 The World Wide Web

i. Alternatives

ii. Why it became popular

iii. Some important features

4 Browsers

i. Purpose

ii. Basic features

iii. Some examples

5 World Wide Web communication

i. Your actions

ii. The results of your actions

iii. What travels

iv. Why browser settings are important

6 HTML

i. Protocol

ii. Document structure

iii. The language

iv. Your guides

v. Learn to read, not write

vi. Links

7 Programs to produce HTML

i. WordPad & Notepad

ii. Templates, wizards, and builders

iii. WYSIWYG html word processors

a. Netscape Composer

b. Microsoft Word

c. Others

iv. More complex word processors

a. Microsoft FrontPage

b. Macromedia Dream-weaver

c. Adobe

d. Others

8 Writers, html & browsers

9 Hosts

i. The system

ii. Free hosting - we use Orcon (and thank them)

iii. Site management techniques

iv. FTP (we use WS_FTP)

10 HTML refinements

i. DHTML

ii. Tables

iii. Frames

iv. Pictures

1. HTML for graphics

2. Graphics programs

3. Scan pictures

v. Sounds

vi. Forms

11 Meta tags

i. How search engines work

ii. Types of meta tags

iii. Write meta tags

12 Web page design

i. Basic considerations

ii. How to write

iii. Assessment

iv. Check your work

v. Business web sites