Why Attend
Most websites do not do well on the internet. That is a fact. Simply do a search for any common service or product on the internet and see how many results come up. - Only those sites that are coming up on the first 2 pages - 3 max - are actually working. The rest are just bad investments.
It's all good and well getting stressed about search engine optimisation and META tags and everything else that you read and hear about, but all of this will be a waste of your time and money if your site is poorly coded. The first reason why most websites fail is poor design. - Not the aesthetics, but the actual coding.
The bottom line is that if your website has not been properly developed in the first place, you are going to spend a lot of money on marketing it because it is incapable of marketing itself.
Take control of your own website and stop being dependent on software that creates websites that search engines hate or being dependent on a webmaster who may or may not know what he/she is doing. Even if you do intend to hire someone to build your website for you, the knowledge gained in this course will help you to assess the result and ensure that your money is not wasted.
Course Description
A complete, intensive and practical workshop that covers al aspects of basic website design and development. The workshop is suited to anyone who wants to learn how to hand code a website and is specifically delivered in a manner that is easy for even the absolute beginner to understand.
The workshop takes a holistic approach in that it does not deal with website development in isolation, but looks at the bigger picture of how the internet works. This gives delegates a clear understanding of what makes one website work and another not, all the way from the first bit of coding through to full website optimisation. Delegates will also know how to practically apply this knowledge to the creation, analysis of and fixing of any website.
Course Content
Basic jargon and terminology
Html overview - the what and the why
Html structure and basic tags - the how
Formatting and layout
Creating site functionality for the broadest range of users
Key dos and dont's in website development
css coding
creating tables
creating forms
optimising a web page and website
preparing images for the web
Working with different types of links
Developing websites that are multi-browser compatible
Naming files and documents for the web
Website conversion - getting visitors to do what you want them to
Assessing server and hosting specs
Additional development tips and tricks are covered in ongoing newsletters that are sent to delegates after course completion.
Practical Tasks
Develop a basic 3 page website from scratch using hand coding
trouble-shoot a broken layout on a page that somebody else has coded
Analyse an existing web page's optimisation
Build a table based page using hand coding
Build a pure css web page using hand coding
Create a cgi based form with a thank you page using hand coding
Uploading websites to the internet
Who Should Attend
Anyone who wants to learn how to develop websites properly
Webmasters who are currently dependent on software for their development and want to get the edge
Employees who are responsible for building and/or maintaining a company website
Individuals who want to develop and/or maintain their own website
Individuals who want to take control and manage their website properly via a webmaster
Inclusions
Cost includes interactive instruction, workbook and reference notes, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.
Each delegate will receive a certificate of attendance on completion.
By the end of the course each delegate has a full portfolio as evidence of the work they have covered and the tasks they have completed.
Location
Durban. Delegates a who wish to attend from out of town and would like assistance with arranging accommodation, please let us know. We have a number of accommodation establishments close by who we personally recommend. Shuttle services to and from the airport and to and from training each day can also be arranged with the various accommodation establishments. Costs for accommodation and shuttle services would be in addition to course fees.
Exact venue in Durban North will be advised once course bookings close.
Timing
There are 3 options available on this course:
4-day Group Workshop, if we have a full group (min. 4 max. 6). These are pre-scheduled by us and run twice a year. Group discounts can be arranged on request where 3 or more delegates will be attending.
Organisations or associations can request a separate course for a full group of 6 delegates, at a time to be agreed and / or a venue provided by them. Please use the form below to stipulate your requirements and we will get back to you with a quote within 24 hours.
Cost per delegate: R4750.00
Organise your own group. Get other delegates to book for the same date and get R750 off your course per person which books** (max 6 delegates per course including you) - You get your course for just R1000
Cost per delegate: R4750.00, reduced per delegate recruited
**Conditions: The rebate per delegate only applies where payment has been received by each delegate by the closing date for bookings, and to a maximum value of R3250.00.
3-day One-on-one Workshop. The same material is covered in greater depth in this intensive one-on-one workshop.
Cost per delegate: R6900.00
Bookings for all workshops are done on a first-come, first-served basis. The booking is only secured once payment has been received.
Running Time:
Each workshop runs from 09:00am until roughly 4:30pm each day.
Course Dates
The next course date can be viewed here.
Please contact us should you wish to set up a group workshop.
Terms of Payment
We regret that terms of payment are not flexible.
Please note that our course fees will be increasing in July 2011.
