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Tutorials
Every few weeks John Hoookham will publish a web design tutorial or lesson. The content is based on a formal course run by John which is used to introduce people to websites, website design, W3C, web standards, the World Wide Web and the Internet.
Pre-Requisites
Before reading and using these Web Design course notes you should have basic computing skills that include: 1) Able to create folders and files in Microsoft Windows. 2) Be familiar with the 'Save' and 'Save As' functions of Windows. 3) Use Notepad to enter text. 4) Copy and Paste text and images using either the mouse or keyboard.
Computing Resources
To complete the course you will need a standard PC running Windows (ideally XP or later). Notepad will be provided with your copy of Windows (accessible via the Accessories option). Dreamweaver is a commercial program used for website design. It is possible to obtain a 30-day evaluation or trial copy of the software from Adobe, the authors of the software. A USB memory stick (256Mb) is recommended as the storage media for the website, website pages, assets etc created during the course.
Throughout the course additional images and site content will be provided to enable you to construct the example site; a multi-page site with a 'flash' introduction page, intra-page links and links to other external websites via both text (the familar blue underlining) and images.
Aim of the course
The basic skills for producing a website can be learnt, and practise will improve your understanding. The aim of this series is to provide a clear understand of what is involved in designing websites and recommend some actions to avoid picking up bad habits.
Website Design Course - Introduction
Website Design Course - WebDesign - Lesson One - What is a Website?
Website Design Course - WebDesign - Lesson Two - Structure of a Web page
Website Design Course - WebDesign - Lesson Three - Adding attributes to a Web page
Website Design Course - WebDesign - Lesson Four - Websafe Colours
Website Design Course - WebDesign - Lesson Five - Website File Structures
The course consists of twenty lessons (more are added as required) and if you have any comments please email us at comments, please note that we cannot answer any specific questions concerning website development, also the course content is supplied - as is - it is being provided free of charge but is Copyright.
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Email; Keep it all or Delete it all
Different legal statues seem to contradict one another when applied to managing a company’s email. John Hookham highlights the issues and looks at the different options available. Email and the World Wide Web are available to the masses and for many organisations digital media is now the preferred method of communication. Published by Evaluation Centre. Download pdf.
Website Accessibility
For most people access to the Intenet and the information it contains is easy. But for the disabled both accessing and viewing Web sites can present difficulties. John Hookham looks at some of the problems faced by those suffering from 'digital exclusion'. Published in Bulletin - the magazine of the Records Management Society. Download pdf.
Phishing, pharming and other scams
John Hookham looks at the current crop of cons, frauds and tricks floating around the web. Some are old, some are new but they all want one thing: your money. Published in Conspectus - The IT Report for Directors and Decision Makers. Download pdf.
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