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HTML/HTML5 & CSS/CSS3 Introduction Masterclass 4 Days - Manchester
Key Course Details:
Level:
Introduction to Advanced
Duration:
4
Days - 10am to 5pm
Price:
£750 + vat
Go from being a novice to having a firm grasp of the languages that power almost everything you can find on the web. Our course on HTML and CSS covers the basics of these web standards and then gives you an insight into the latest features that are used by web-design professionals.
We guide you on what HTML and CSS are and how they are written and show you how to produce and style your content ready for a web audience. Then we go further and show you the powerful new features of HTML5 and CSS3 as you learn how to improve the structure and appearance of your pages. From a blank canvas, we cover all the steps you need to get up to speed as an author of stylish, semantic web documents.
Go from being a novice to having a firm grasp of the languages that power almost everything you can find on the web. Our course on HTML and CSS covers the basics of these web standards and then gives you an insight into the latest features that are used by web-design professionals.
We guide you on what HTML and CSS are and how they are written and show you how to produce and style your content ready for a web audience. Then we go further and show you the powerful new features of HTML5 and CSS3 as you learn how to improve the structure and appearance of your pages. From a blank canvas, we cover all the steps you need to get up to speed as an author of stylish, semantic web documents.
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HTML/HTML5 & CSS/CSS3 Masterclass 4 Days
Course Details
This 4-day Masterclass course will give you a comprehensive grounding in how web pages are structured and styled. You will learn how web pages work under the hood and how you can put together your own files for the web. We will also show you how to use CSS to control every aspect of a site's visuals: its fonts, colours, leading, margins, and more. We will then move on to discuss recent enhancements to web standards as we take a look at the advanced design features built in to HTML5 and CSS3. HTML5 introduces new features that allow designers to produce richer, more semantic code. We also cover the cutting-edge visual enhancements in the new CSS3 standard, giving you an insight into the impressive results that can be achieved by web professionals.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the syntax and structure of HTML pages
- Insert tags, attributes, and values into a page
- Define titles, headings, and page regions
- Add links, alternate text content, and background images
- Position and resize images and other page elements
- Work with colours
- Use correct styles instead of deprecated HTML tags
- Design without relying on tables
- Include padding, margins, borders, and backgrounds
- Write selectors to target only specific parts of a page
- Produce horizontal and vertical navigation bars
- Style hyperlinks
- Differentiate between external, embedded, and inline styles
- Appreciate the differences between the current and previous HTML and CSS standards
- Insert the new DOCTYPE declaration in HTML5 documents
- Identify deprecated tags that should no longer be used
- Structure documents using new HTML5 tags
- Implement better forms using new HTML5 inputs and placeholders
- Apply CSS3 transitions, shadows, and border radius effects
- Enhance text with CSS-controlled fonts for the web
Our goals are for you gain an all-round understanding of the structure and styling of web pages, and to appreciate the latest methods for enhancing document semantics and improving visual appearance.
This course can be taken in a single 4-day block or split into a 2-day block (Introduction to HTML and CSS) and then a separate 2-day block (HTML5 and CSS3) taken at a later date.
Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites:
This course is intended for anyone interested in producing, editing, or visually styling content for the web.
You will need basic PC or Mac skills, including a solid understanding of a computer's operating system (Windows or Mac OS). You will also need to know how to launch a program, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.
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Full Course Outline
The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.
Introducing HTML- A brief overview of HTML and the world wide web
- Browser and resolution issues
- The syntax and structure of HTML
- Introducing tags, attributes and values
- Meeting logical and physical tags
- Container and empty elements
- Understanding the DTD (document type declaration)
- Defining the Head and Body regions
- Structuring and formatting your content using Block and Character level tags
- Fonts and colour
- Sizing text and using headings
- Indenting using Blockquotes
- Using Horizontal Rules
- Including Escape characters
- Naming conventions
- Including a Title for your pages
- Testing your site in different browsers
- Understanding colour for the web
- Working with hexadecimal
- Meeting web safe colours
- Applying colour to text, tables and cells
- The different image formats used on the web
- Placing and linking an image
- Adding alternate text
- Sizing and positioning images
- Creating a simple table
- Adding rows and cells
- Adding content to cells
- Formatting tables and cells
- Creating relative links between pages
- Creating absolute links to other sites
- Creating mailto links and links to non-HTML files
- Adding named anchor links to long pages
- Adding links to images
- Understanding the limitations of HTML
- The evolution and current status of CSS
- Where to keep up to date with CSS
- CSS and CSS2
- The importance of DTD (document type declaration) when using CSS
- The Style and Comment HTML tags
- claration block
- ID and class styles
- Embedded styles
- InLine styles
- External Style Sheets
- Locating amending embedded styles
- Locating and amending inline styles
- Linking vs importing external style sheets
- ID vs Class selectors
- Descendant selectors and grouping selectors
- The DIV and SPAN tags
- Fonts and font families
- Sizing text using different units of measure
- Line height
- Font weight
- Working with colour
- Creating relative links between pages
- Creating absolute links to other sites
- Creating mailto links and links to non-HTML files
- Adding named anchor links to long pages
- Adding links to images
- Using the box model
- Padding and margins
- Element positioning
Working with HTML5- A brief overview of the history and development of HTML
- The importance of standards
- The W3C, WHATWG and HTML5
- Do we need/want HTML5?
- What is and what is not HTML5
- Can we start using it now?
- What features can we begin using?
- Browser, mobile and device support
- The new DOCTYPE declaration
- Simplified charset
- Looser coding standards
- Good practice to ensure consistency
- Depreciated tags and attributes
- Understanding the outline algorithm
- Ensuring cross browser structure
- Structuring top-level and interior level content
- Meeting the new content models
- Introducing the new HTML5 semantic tags
- Header
- Footer
- Section
- Aside
- Article
- Hgroup
- Figure
- Figcaption
- The role of the DIV Tag
- Ensuring block-level display
- Plug-in free markup
- The new video and audio elements
- Overview of video & audio codecs
- How to convert video to ogg, mp4 and webm
- Including fallback content
- Customising the video & audio players
- Introducing the canvas API
- Drawing basic shapes
- Simple animation
- Loading an image
- Brief overview
- Meeting the new input types
- Setting autofocus
- Using placeholder data
- The new date picker
- Spinners and sliders
- A brief overview of the history CSS
- Image borders
- Shadows
- Rounded corners
- @font-face
- Server fonts
- Font licensing issues
- 2D transforms and transitions
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Location Details
This course is provided at the XChange Training Manchester training centre based at:
Piccadilly House
49 Piccadilly
Manchester
M1 2APPiccadilly House is located in the heart of Manchester directly next to the Piccadilly Gardens transport interchange with excellent bus and tram connections and is easily accessed from Piccadilly train Station (5 mins). Victoria station is also close by (around 10 mins).
Daily course times run between 10am and 4:30pm with an hour break for lunch and both mid morning and mid-afternoon refreshment breaks. We recommend arrival at 9.45am for registration on the first day of the course.
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HTML & CSS Masterclass 4 Days - Upcoming Manchester Course Dates
13 Dec - 17 Dec Special Offer! £675 + vat 24 Jan - 27 Jan £750 + vat 21 Mar - 24 Mar £750 + vat 23 May - 26 May £750 + vat 25 Jul - 28 Jul £750 + vat 19 Sep - 22 Sep £750 + vat HTML & CSS Masterclass 4 Days - Split Date Options
HTML Introduction
13 Dec - 14 Dec
24 Jan - 25 Jan
21 Mar - 22 Mar
23 May - 24 May
25 Jul - 26 Jul
19 Sep - 20 Sep
HTML Advanced
15 Dec - 16 Dec
26 Jan - 27 Jan
23 Mar - 24 Mar
25 May - 26 May
27 Jul - 28 Jul
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Client Reviews
"Very well structured and clearly explained. Good facilities, resources and class size. Met all expectations and realised objectives. Would definitely consider XChange Training for future requirements. "
Aoife Breen, UCLU, HTML & CSS - 2 Day Introduction
"The instructor was very knowledgeable and patient and went at just the right learning speed for my level. One to one tutorial has been very beneficial for my learning of HTML and CSS and a great introduction."
Dawn Irons, Imago Group plc, HTML and CSS - 2 Day Introduction
"Excellent instructor, very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. Also, was very good at tailoring the course to suit the speed/competency of the pupils. I enjoyed the course immensely."
Nik Dyer, MWH Global, HTML & CSS - Two Day Introduction
"Great pace, level of entry and range of ad hoc knowledge made learning incredibly easy and enjoyable. Actually left feeling like I could be a Web Designer."
Bret Painter, UK Metro, HTML5 & CSS3 - 3 Day Introduction
"Knowledgeable trainer, great style pace and inclusion of all delegates. One of the best trainers I have seen in my 'many' years......thank you"
Perry Hailey, Gatwick Airport, HTML & CSS - 2 Day Introduction
"Very enjoyable and informative. The fact that full and unrestricted access to learning materials and assets (i.e. presentations and demonstration files) was given throughout the course was a welcome change from other providers."
David Swingler, Fingo, HTML & CSS - 2 Day Introduction
"Brilliant day - fun and informative. Covered exactly what I needed. "
Lisa Simmonds, Penguin Books, HTML - 1 Day Introduction
"Great training course, extremely happy with the content covered and learnt. Now have a clear understanding on the basics of HTML and CSS, would definitely use XChange Training again."
Alex Ottley, TM Lewin, HTML & CSS - 1 Day Bespoke
"The course was helpful and informative but not overly taxing and complicated. I came with some understanding of HTML 'jargon' but felt it was pitched at the right level and at comfortable pace. The instructor was friendly and approachable. Overall very well done and a nice atmosphere."
Florence Clark, Voodoo Research, HTML - 1 Day Introduction
"Great course - excellent tuition, really well-paced and loads of practical hands-on exercises. I have learned huge amounts in 2 days and now feel I could tackle an HTML website with confidence. Thanks!!"
Simon Gent, Gent Beecham, HTML & CSS - 2 Day Introduction
Next Dates:
13 Dec - 17 Dec Special Offer! £675 + vat
24 Jan - 27 Jan
21 Mar - 24 Mar
23 May - 26 May
25 Jul - 28 Jul
19 Sep - 22 Sep
Split Course Date Options:
HTML Introduction
13 Dec - 14 Dec
24 Jan - 25 Jan
21 Mar - 22 Mar
23 May - 24 May
HTML Advanced
15 Dec - 16 Dec
26 Jan - 27 Jan
23 Mar - 24 Mar
25 May - 26 May
Over 15 years of providing certified HTML training courses UK wide
5/5 Stars
Tutor was very knowledgable and helpful, felt I learnt more than I had anticipated.
25/11/2021
5/5 Stars
Marek was an extremely competent trainer, explained everything very clearly and I had no troubles understanding what was happening throughout the course. thoroughly enjoyed it and I feel confident I can now go and design HTML emails no issue! fantastic. A** - Excellent ebayer, will purchase from again. You need to change the mac 'mice' though, very, very annoying!
25/11/2021
5/5 Stars
Really enjoyed the course. A good steady pace for a beginner, but still engaging.
12/10/2021
5/5 Stars
Cannot fault the training course. Course content was brilliant and was the perfect balance between theoretical knowledge of the concepts and putting it all into practise. Alan was excellent in his teaching of this course.
12/10/2021
4/5 Stars
The course covered everything I required, and all my questions were answered clearly and precisely
12/10/2021
5/5 Stars
Really engaging course covering the basics and some more in depth bits of HTML/CSS. Phil's knowledge and enthusiasm is brilliant and really happy with how much I've learnt in a short time - feel confident I could apply this all to my role. Thanks so much!
17/08/2021
5/5 Stars
Phil was an enthusiastic, first class trainer that conveyed course information in a enjoyable and informative manner. I would not hesitate to use XChange Training again as a result.
17/08/2021
5/5 Stars
Great course, very informative and useful
17/08/2021
5/5 Stars
Alan is very patient and encouraging, as a crash course in HTML is hard to grasp, he does his best to support every step of the way. Friendly and professional.
22/06/2021
4/5 Stars
The course was great and Kevin was very knowledgeable, however it was slightly fast paced for me on the second day as I am still struggling with certain elements such as tables. Also it was disappointing that I was not given details of the software I would need installing prior to the course commencing, however the team were very helpful on the phone when trying to sort this out. I would advise for future delegates, that you state exactly what software is needed at least two weeks before the course. It would also be good to have a guide to follow for reference in addition to the 6 months support.
09/02/2021
5/5 Stars
Alan was really knowledgeable and genuine. The course ran well, with a well thought out plan. Starting with the very basics, and building on the knowledge as we progressed through. I liked that once we understood a concept, we could copy code to "fill it in" to then concentrate on new knowledge. Thanks Alan!
09/02/2021
5/5 Stars
Really good training session...alan was very knowledgeable and helpful and I learnt a great deal..highly recommended
10/12/2020
4/5 Stars
Due to the current situation with Coronavirus, I appreciate this course was unable to be done in person. With saying that, the course was held well over Zoom and my understanding at the end of the day was very satisfactory. The only comment I would like to make is that, this was originally intended to be a two-day course in person and I feel that applying all the content into one day (as well as being online) was quite intense. To summarise, it was a good course, I have learnt many new techniques and I am pleased with the developments I can take forward in my career. Thank you.
05/05/2020
5/5 Stars
Very pleased with my course and how it flowed given our current circumstances and being offered a bespoke one to one was absolutely appreciated. Could not fault the tutor, went at the right pace and easy to communicate with.
22/04/2020
5/5 Stars
It was great except the WIFI had some issues, from the receptionist to the lady who greeted me upstairs near the meeting room, to the instructor, it was all good. Thank you.
25/02/2020
5/5 Stars
Excellent course. Simon is very knowledgeable & answered all questions i had. Would definitely book another of his courses in future.
07/02/2020
5/5 Stars
A great one on one course with Alan. Taken at my pace and explained everything fully. Thanks Alan!
16/12/2019
5/5 Stars
Really useful course and very informative. Would recommend to others.
10/12/2019
4/5 Stars
Course instructor Kevin was very knowledgeable in the content provided. Lots of topics were covered and explained in depth.
10/12/2019
5/5 Stars
Excellent training course and instructor. Probably the best training I've attended.
29/11/2019
5/5 Stars
Really enjoyed this course. Alan delivered it at the perfect pace and answered all questions. Thank you!
29/11/2019
5/5 Stars
Alan was great - was able to deal with a group where people had different levels of ability. I enjoyed the course.
29/11/2019
5/5 Stars
very well informative and well planned day.
21/10/2019
4/5 Stars
Alan was great at explaining the basics of HTML when building an email. The training regarding responsive and adaptive design was very good and his knowledge regarding code is excellent. Thanks Alan!
21/10/2019
5/5 Stars
Excellent tutor and very good course. Highly recommend.
15/10/2019
5/5 Stars
I was a complete novice to using HTML and CSS but I have found the training to be really good. The trainer was patient and explained items really well and at a good pace I have a good understanding of this now.Thank You.
15/10/2019
5/5 Stars
Excellent course. Will was a fantastic teacher and made learning HTML and CSS an enjoyable and engaging experience.
02/10/2019
5/5 Stars
great two days
01/10/2019
5/5 Stars
Trainer was excellent. I travelled from Ireland for the course and it was well worth it. One of the best courses and trainers I have experienced.
09/09/2019
5/5 Stars
Very well broken down and explained.
09/09/2019
5/5 Stars
A lot to take in and I will likely forget it all very soon but I now have a good understanding and will have the right tools to then go and look and find what I need.
28/08/2019
5/5 Stars
Very thorough explanation of the basics of HTML. Lots of opporunities to ask questions as we went along.
28/08/2019
4/5 Stars
The equipment was very good and Alan's understanding of the subject and delivery was exemplary - the only downside was the temperature in the room which seemed to only have two settings, roasting or icy...
22/08/2019
4/5 Stars
Great knowledge and training ability from Alan. Really friendly and explains things well. However i felt the course was slightly rushed and could be improved by thorough walk-throughs and definition meanings of the coding language to help understand further. I appreciate there is alot to get through within the time constraints.
22/08/2019
5/5 Stars
It was a great experience
08/08/2019
4/5 Stars
Thoroughly enjoyed the training course, Kevin was great and very knowledgeable. I would have liked a little more on Dreamweaver/ Outlook specific as that is what my company uses but as there was 6 of us in the class, it was great to go through the code and basics of building an email. Would recommend and come back for another course.
08/08/2019
5/5 Stars
Really interesting course, nice flow between the practical and the listening.
12/07/2019
5/5 Stars
The course and instructor was brilliant, I feel I can build in my own time on what I have learnt over the last couple of days as I have a fantastic starting knowledge now thanks to Alan
12/07/2019
5/5 Stars
Alan was really informative, and was a great help whenever anyone was struggling.
12/07/2019
5/5 Stars
Excellent training and trainer, the course exceeded my expectations
12/07/2019
5/5 Stars
Loved it, simple code which when you understand it make you feel really clever. Thank you!
12/07/2019
5/5 Stars
Excellent training and very beneficial going forward. Surprised to have learnt so much within 2 days.
12/07/2019
5/5 Stars
Alan is an excellent trainer. He's very knowledgeable and very patient, helping out if mistakes are made.
27/06/2019
5/5 Stars
funa nd informative !
25/06/2019
5/5 Stars
Kevin was great and the course was informative
19/06/2019
Whats Included:
Your choice of Windows or Mac 
Certified hands-on training 
Small class size (max 4-8) 
6 months post course support 
Quality reference manual 
Authorised Course Certificate 
Lunch and refreshments
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the course times?
For all courses in the Manchester Centre the normal session timings are 10am to 5pm with an hour break for lunch. In addition to the hour lunch break there are also two fifteen minute coffee breaks mid morning and mid afternoon.
Daily times are:
09.45 - Registration
10.00 - Course start
13.00 - Lunch
14.00 - Afternoon starts
17.00 - Course ends
Do you offer discounts
or promotions?
We offer a range of regular discounts available for self funding individuals, charities and education along with period special offers. See our promotions page for full details.
What is provided with this course?
During the course we provide all computers for your use with choice of Windows or Mac, lunch and refreshments along with pads & pens. After the course you will receive the authorised Certificate, quality reference manual and 6 months direct post course support.
Does this course give
a qualification?
Although this course does not provide an actual qualification each delegate is provided with an official Certificate for completion of the course level.
Can you invoice my company?
In short yes we can provide 30 day invoice terms to any UK Limited company with the provision of your official purchase order and/or completing the invoice request for your booking online.
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