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Web Design provides a hands-on introduction to designing, building, and launching websites. First, learners discover how the World Wide Web works, and they examine successful websites. Then, they learn the basics of HTML coding and create their web pages. Next, learners explore various web development tools, and they practice creating websites. They learn how to make their websites more effective by applying the principles of design and usability, and accessibility criteria. In the final unit, learners explore various web design careers that they might want to pursue.

Planning Tools
For Learners

PLANNING TOOLS provides a guide to course implementation, including scope and sequence, lesson plans, and the culminating project overview.

FOR LEARNERS: This resource encourages and supports students on their learning journey by providing opportunities to deepen their knowledge, feed their passion, build their Future Ready skills, and deepen their career identity through NAF's "Take Charge of Your Learning" framework of REFLECT, STRETCH, INNOVATE, and SHOWCASE.

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SAP Technical Consulting Virtual Internship Program

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Instructional Units

Unit 1 Getting Started
Unit 2 Overview of Website Development
Unit 3 Designing a Website
Unit 4 Producing a Website
Unit 5 Hosting a Website and Attracting Traffic
Unit 6 Careers in Web Design

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Web Design Languages

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Self-paced Learning

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How to Put a Website Online: Template, Coding, Domain, Hosting, and DNS

Learn the steps to creating and publishing websites from freeCodeCamp.

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