Overview & Prerequisite

The course is aimed at a broad range of people with differing skill levels and objectives. If you require a web presence for your business, this is the course for you. It will allow you to create a successful web site or become the Internet "specialist" of your company. It is aimed at both first-time web users who have never used the Internet to those who have produced web pages but now require expert knowledge to make their sites more successful.

Course content

The Internet Explained
History of the Internet
Internet, Intranets and Extranets explained
Connecting to the Internet

Browsing the Internet
Using Internet Explorer
The address field- tips
History
Home page
Stop
Refresh
Favourites
Disk space
E-Mail Newsgroups
Search engines

Web site design fundamentals
Considerations
Elements of a successful web site
Prioritising content
What not to do
How to attract web surfers
Proofreading
How to effectively check all links
Choosing an ISP
Getting a domain name

Using HTML to build a simple web page
What is HTML
Basic HTML elements
Hyperlinks
Inserting images

Adding Graphical content
Image types
Graphical acquisition
Important things to remember and tips

Using Fireworks
Toolbars
Drawing object options
Fill effects
Re-sizing objects
Object effects
Exporting
File optimisation
Image maps

Using FrontPage to build your site
Introduction
Creating an empty web
Creating hyperlinks
Inserting images
Working with tables
Site maintenance
Page detail
E-Mail hyperlinks
Using rollover effects
Creating templates
Editing templates

Advanced features of FrontPage
Advanced features of FrontPage
Bookmarks
External hyperlinks
Verifying hyperlinks
Tasks
Navigation
Background images
Image maps
Thumb nails
Hit counters
Hover buttons
Search forms