[Web4lib] "Web Design &Construction for Libraries" (Beginners) Web-based Course

[Diane K. Kovacs]

Register to work -at-your-own-pace anytime with a teacher to respond 
and support your work.

(beginners) Web Design & Construction for Libraries Part 1: XHTML and CSS
Syllabus at http://kovacs.com/wdpart1.html Self-paced registration 
http://kovacs.com/register.html

This hands-on course focuses on the basics of Web site planning and 
design and content development. The course will also examine Web 
standards, usability, and accessibility. XHTML and CSS (external) 
will be introduced.  The course begins with XHTML/HTML basics 
tutorials and a practice activity to make sure everyone has the basic 
skills. Students will plan and design a representative site during 
the course.

Designing Web Sites for Academic Libraries, Part 1. is a primarily 
asynchronous seminar, allowing participants to work through course 
material at times convenient to them. The instructor will provide 
feedback to all completed work via email. Participants may also 
choose to schedule online chat time with the teacher, as they feel 
necessary.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

1. Plan and design a Web site for Usability and simple Accessibility 
for selected users/groups.
2. Understand and apply Web Standards
3. Develop basic Web site contents for selected users/groups.
4. Use DreamWeaver (MX2004 or higher preferred) *OR* a text editor to 
create usable, accessible, and interesting Web pages. You may use 
FrontPage or other HTML editor if you already know what you are doing 
with it.

Participants will end the session with a completed Web site plan, 
design, and a main Web page that illustrates how the design will be 
implemented and will allow for minimal usability and accessibility 
testing. These pages will also be validated XHTML with external 
cascading style sheets.

On completion of the course each registrant will receive a 
certificate of completion for 30 Continuing Education Contact Hours*. 
*Note that some organizations calculate Web-based CE hours on 2 or 
3-1 ratio - so for example this course may be evaluated as 15 or 10 
'official' CE hours depending on the organization.

Tuition $225

(intermediate) Web Design & Construction for Libraries Part 2: CSS 
and Javascript
will begin where Web Design & Construction for Libraries Part 1: 
XHTML and CSS (beginners) ends. Web Design & Construction for 
Libraries Part 3: Building Library 2.0 (advanced) is under 
development.
Syllabus at http://kovacs.com/wdpart2.html Self-paced registration 
http://kovacs.com/register.html Tuition $225
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Diane K. Kovacs, Web Teacher - http://www.kovacs.com
diane at kovacs.com or diane.kovacs at gmail.com (Gtalk or e-mail) AIM & 
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