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University of Cape Town

Web Design

University of Cape Town via GetSmarter

Overview

Gain the fundamentals of web design, and develop the confidence to organise, craft, and sustain a distinctive and adaptable website.

On completion of this course, you’ll walk away with: The skills to write basic HTML code and style a web page using CSS. The ability to edit and optimise graphics and content for web use. An understanding of the tools and practices involved in responsive and interactive web design. A fully functioning four-page website that’s responsive and optimised for search. A certificate of completion from UCT as proof of your new skills, and unlimited access to edX’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.

Syllabus

  • Orientation module: Welcome to your Online Campus
  • Module 1: Introduction to web design
  • Module 2: Planning a website: Content and structure
  • Module 3: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
  • Module 4: Image optimisation for the web
  • Module 5: Visualising a website: Colours, images, fonts, and layout
  • Module 6: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
  • Module 7: Styling HTML5 with CSS
  • Module 8: Responsive web design
  • Module 9: Writing web-optimised copy and linking pages
  • Module 10: Testing, publishing, and maintaining a website

Taught by

Dr Ronald Irwin

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