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OCC-IST267.ACJ1 ISBN: 978-1-64459-772-9
IST267 Web Development Tools
Beginner Self-paced · 1 year access
01 / Lessons & labs
See exactly what you will learn and practice
Lessons
25 Interactive Lessons · 139 topics01 Introduction to User Interface Design 10 topics +
- What Is User Interface Design?
- Evolution of Web User Interfaces
- Current Trends in Web Design
- Web Design Team Roles and Responsibilities
- Web Design Project Management
- Collaborative Web Design
- Creating a Web Design Portfolio
- Creating a Plan for a Web-Based Business Project
- Lesson Summary
- Optional Lab
02 User Interface Design Process 14 topics +
- Choosing a Web Design Methodology
- Creating a Web Site Vision Statement
- Creating and Implementing a Web Site Strategy
- Creating a Web Site Specification
- Publishing a Web Site
- Choosing a Web Site Host
- Securing a Web Site
- Creating Ethical and Legal Web Sites
- Creating a Mind Map
- Using Metaphors
- Creating Word Lists and Mood Boards
- Creating a Site Map
- Lesson Summary
- Optional Lab
03 User-Centered Web Design 6 topics +
- User-Centered Web Design
- The Cognitive Psychology of Web Design
- Personas and Usability
- Accessibility
- Lesson Summary
- Optional Lab
04 User Interface Design Principles and Legal Guidelines 6 topics +
- Web UI Design Principles
- Visual Design Principles
- Branding
- Legal Issues Impacting Web Design
- Lesson Summary
- Optional Lab
05 Color, Typography, Layout and Wireframing 6 topics +
- Color
- Typography
- Layout
- Wireframes and Mockups
- Responsive Web Design
- Lesson Summary
06 Designing a Basic Web Site 6 topics +
- Creating a Web Site
- Part 1: Creating One Site Page
- Part 2: Creating the Remaining Site Pages
- Spell- and Grammar-Check the Site
- Lesson Summary
- Optional Lab
07 Navigation Concepts 9 topics +
- Why is Web Site Navigation So Important?
- Site Structure, Directory Structure and URLs
- Positional Awareness
- Primary and Secondary Navigation
- Navigation Elements
- Navigation Conventions and Principles
- Creating a Navigation System
- Lesson Summary
- Optional Lab
08 Designing and Developing a Professional Web Site 14 topics +
- Why is Prototyping So Important?
- User-Centered Web Design
- User Interface Design Patterns
- Optimizing the look and feel of a Web site
- Focus on Web Forms
- GET and POST
- Constructing a Professional Web Site
- Web Framework
- User Interface Libraries
- Web Content Management Systems
- Additional Web Development Tools
- Web Hosting Services and Domain Names
- Lesson Summary
- Optional Lab
09 Site Publishing, Maintenance, Security, and SEO Strategies 8 topics +
- Making Sure a Web Site is Ready to be Published
- Maintaining a Web Site
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- SEO and Written Site Content
- SEO and Mobile-Friendliness
- SEO and Metadata
- Lesson Summary
- Optional Lab
10 Introducing Blocks 5 topics +
- A new way of creating
- What are design tools?
- Key concepts
- Summary
- Further reading
11 Block Design Tools 3 topics +
- Stepping into design tools
- Leveling up design tools
- Summary
12 Block Styles 6 topics +
- What is a block style?
- Adding a block style from a theme
- Removing a default block style
- Approaches to creating a block style
- Summary
- Further reading
13 Blocks and Styles Wrap-Up 4 topics +
- Unleashing creativity – combining design tools
- Design tools are evolving
- Tips and tricks
- Summary
14 Understanding Block Patterns 3 topics +
- What is a block pattern?
- The power of block patterns
- Summary
15 Discovering and Creating Block Patterns 3 topics +
- Creating your own patterns
- Summary
- Further reading
16 Discovering the WordPress Pattern Directory 5 topics +
- What is the WordPress Pattern Directory?
- Finding and using a pattern
- Adding your own pattern
- Summary
- Further reading
17 Wrapping Up Patterns 4 topics +
- Let’s get creative – inspiring patterns
- Finding inspiration
- Combining beyond core blocks
- Summary
18 An Introduction to Site Editing 6 topics +
- What is site editing?
- Exploring template parts and templates
- A quick guide to the interface
- Site blocks
- Design tools in site editing
- Summary
19 Discovering and Creating Template Parts 3 topics +
- Creating a template part
- Summary
- Reference
20 Discovering and Creating Templates 2 topics +
- Managing templates
- Summary
21 Templates Wrap-Up 4 topics +
- The possibilities of templates
- Setting a front page
- Getting inspiration
- Summary
22 Understanding How Themes Have Changed 2 topics +
- A brief history of themes
- Summary
23 Discovering Styles 5 topics +
- What are Styles?
- A walkthrough of the Styles interface
- Style variations
- Discovering the Style Book
- Summary
24 Discovering WordPress Block Themes 3 topics +
- What is a block theme?
- Where can you find block themes?
- Summary
25 Wrapping Up Themes 2 topics +
- How block themes spark inspiration
- Summary
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