Learn to build your own professional website, blog or eCommerce solution, get a job as a junior web developer, or start your own web design business with the skills you will learn from this course.
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What is this Course About?
Whether you need a website for your startup or you’re trying to startup your own web design business, this course covers the necessary skills you will need to create beautiful, engaging, professional websites.
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What will I Learn?
This module will introduce you to web development using HTML5, the language used to build websites.
You will learn how to:
- Code in HTML.
- Insert images and hyperlinks.
- Create HTML Lists, Tables, and Forms.
- Create your own Image Gallery.
In this module you will be introduced to Cascade Style Sheets or CSS.
You will learn how to:
- Add styles to your HTML elements.
- Link an external CSS stylesheet.
- Use different fonts in your web page.
In this module you will learn how to build a fully-fledged, multi-column website called Travel the World.
You will learn how to:
- Create a navigation menu.
- Create a footer.
- Create a webpage with a multi-column layout.
- Create image hover effects using CSS.
In this module you will learn how to develop professional websites using the popular platform, WordPress.
You will learn how to:
- Download and install WordPress on a server.
- Use the WordPress dashboard.
- Customize your website.
- Add posts and pages to your site.
- Use the Gutenberg block editor.
- Add themes, plugins and widgets.
Study Mode
Online learning and assessments
Estimated Time
3 Months
Difficulty Level
Beginner – Intermediate
Support
Online via email, chat, forums and webinars
Course Fee
R7 500
What do I need to get started?
- A working computer
- Basic computer literacy skills
- An internet connection
- And a web browser
What are My Career Options?
With the skills you will gather from this course, you will be able to get a job as a junior web developer, start your own web design business or earn cash from your hobbies by starting a blog.
Student Showcase
Build your own projects
Module 1 is on us! This module will introduce you to web development using HTML5.
Start building your first website from lesson 1.
What is WordPress?
WordPress is an open-source content management system.
Basically it’s the simplest and world’s most popular way to create websites. In fact, 41% of websites are built using WordPress! Including this one 😉
WordPress gives you everything you need to create a professional website or blog right out of the box. And the best part is you don’t need to write a single line of code! And with a library of over 100 000 plugins and themes, you can extend the functionality and experience of WordPress to create just about any kind of website imaginable.
Who Will be My Instructor/Mentor?
Hi there! We are Bilal (right) and Maseeh (left) and we will be your online teachers and mentors.
We are web designers and award-winning app developers with many years of experience. Our App company, Xander, has received a number of awards, like the Vodacom AppStar Award and MTN App of the Year Award.
Our apps were downloaded more than a million times!
Frequently Asked Questions
Not at all. In this course we will assume that you have never written a single line of code in your life. All you need to know is how to use a computer and an internet browser.
No. But you should if you are considering a career as a professional web designer.
Learning even a little HTML and CSS will allow you to fine-tune or customize just about every aspect of your site. You will not need to compromise on your vision or design when you come across a limitation with WordPress, your theme or a plugin. Build your own landing pages, change fonts and colours, add or remove elements, create animations or modify any CSS rule that you are not happy with.
WordPress is completely free and open-source and is published under the GNU General Public License (or GPL), which means it is free not only to download but to edit, customize, and use in any way you wish.
No. This course is not accredited.
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