A Guide for Students of Web Authoring and Design
In the modernized countries of the world, access to the internet is almost unanimous. In a Pew Research Study conducted from 2000 to 2015, it was found that in 2015 84% of American adults used the internet. Furthermore, 96% of American adults aged 18 to 29 used it, as well as 93% of American adults aged 30 to 49. (source) The ability to navigate webpages has become an expected skill for individuals in the United States and other developed countries. It is necessary for those in schools, universities, workplaces, and even in their own homes who use the internet to obtain important information or adorable cat videos. And yet, knowing how to write and design those webpages is still not a skill expected of everyone, nor even of the majority.
In Web Authoring and Design you'll be able to acquire this skill. Or, you will at least take away a better understanding of how web sites are (as the course title says) "authored" and "designed." The course site offers many relevant and helpful links and resources, and these will be of the upmost importance to you! Never underestimate the power of Google searching either, if you get stuck. The course texts are the most reliable, although sometimes a bit difficult if you're a beginner like me. To the left, you'll find links to two pages I've created describing the two main themes of this course: website structure and user experience. Each page talks about a book that can help you make your way through the modules and your final project, one is the required text Elements of User Experience written by Jesse James Garrett, and the other was not required but is highly recommended if this is your first rodeo. It's titled HTML and CSS: design and build websites and was writtern by Jon Duckett.
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