Website Design Course
About Course
Description
Website Design 101 is a practical six-week beginner course that teaches learners how to plan, design, build, launch and maintain professional websites.
Starting with the fundamentals of websites, domains and web hosting, learners progressively develop the skills required to create a complete WordPress website. The course covers installation and configuration, themes, page building, website content, images, plugins, navigation, contact forms, responsive design, SEO, performance, security, backups and website maintenance.
Throughout the course, learners work on a practical website project, applying each concept as they progress. The programme culminates in the creation and launch of a complete professional WordPress website.
No advanced programming experience is required. The course is designed for beginners, students, entrepreneurs, professionals, aspiring freelancers and anyone who wants to develop practical website design skills.
By the End of This Course, You Will Be Able To:
- Explain how websites and the internet work.
- Understand domains, hosting and SSL certificates.
- Plan a website based on its purpose and target audience.
- Create a website sitemap and basic wireframe.
- Create professional website pages.
- Create menus, headers and footers.
- Add and optimise images and other media.
- Install and configure essential plugins.
- Create contact forms and other website functionality.
- Design responsive websites for mobile and desktop.
- Apply basic SEO techniques.
- Implement basic website security and backup practices.
- Test and troubleshoot a website.
- Launch and maintain professional websites.
Course Requirements:
- Basic computer literacy
- Access to a computer or laptop
- Reliable internet access
- Willingness to practice between lessons
- No previous website development experience is required.
Course Curriculum
Introduction
Get Started on your journey to becoming a website design professional
Hosting and Domains
Learn about domain names and website hosting and how these components combine together in the website development process
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Introduction to Website Hosting and Domains
10:27 -
Getting a free domain and hosting for this course
05:20 -
Hosting and Domains
Content Management System
Learn how to install and manage Wordpress as your core Content Management System.
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Installing WordPress
13:00 -
WordPress Dashboard
08:00 -
Installing Themes and Plugins
08:00
Website Design and Page Building
Learn how to design beautiful website pages
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Importing Website Templates
07:00 -
Website Page Building
01:10:00 -
Website Menus
07:00 -
Creating Blogs
28:00 -
Creating a Contact Page and Contact Form
11:00 -
Headers and Footers
17:00
Final Touches in Website Design
Learn how to create responsive websites that look good across all devices
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Making Your Pages Responsive
12:00 -
Basic SEO
10:00
Security and Maintenance
Learn how to keep your website up to date
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Security and Maintenance Activities
10:00
Getting Started as Website Design Freelancer
Learn how to get started as a website design freelancer/business
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How to Brand Yourself and Pricing Strategy
Next Steps
What next from here
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Assignment and Final Message
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How to Start a Website Design Business
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Enroll Now
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LevelBeginner
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Duration20 hours