6+ Hours of Video Instruction
Learn the fundamentals of HTML and CSS; master hands-on, real-world skills for creating your own web pages; and prepare for the Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) exam 98-383: Introduction to Programming Using HTML and CSS.
Overview
In MTA 98-383: Introduction to Programming Using HTML and CSS LiveLessons, you learn the fundamental, real-world skills needed to create your own …
6+ Hours of Video Instruction
Learn the fundamentals of HTML and CSS; master hands-on, real-world skills for creating your own web pages; and prepare for the Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) exam 98-383: Introduction to Programming Using HTML and CSS.
Overview
In MTA 98-383: Introduction to Programming Using HTML and CSS LiveLessons, you learn the fundamental, real-world skills needed to create your own web pages using HTML and CSS and prepare for Microsoft MTA exam 98-383.
Drawing on her experience helping thousands of people learn HTML, CSS, and web design, Jennifer Kyrnin guides you from the absolute basics all the way to creating responsive web layouts and beyond. One step at a time, you learn how to create and post HTML to a hosting service; build a basic HTML document; write a CSS style sheet; use internal and external style sheets; build and style HTML text; create HTML5 outlines; adjust fonts and typography; choose and change colors; create CSS3 rounded corners; and even add HTML5 web video and audio.
Throughout, Jennifer covers the MTA exam 98-383 objective domains logically and provides opportunities to review and practice fundamental concepts and techniques. Topics are organized into bite-sized, self-contained lessons, so you can learn key HTML and CSS skills quickly and easily. This video course, along with additional study, can help you achieve the hours of instruction and hands-on experience recommended to take the exam and demonstrate your mastery of fundamental HTML and CSS concepts.
About the Instructor
Jennifer Kyrnin has been teaching HTML, XML, and web design online since 1997. She has built and maintained websites of all sizes, from small, single-page brochure sites to large, million-page database-driven sites for international audiences. She is the author of Sams Teach Yourself HTML5 Mobile Web Application Development in 24 Hours and Sams Teach Yourself Responsive Web Design in 24 Hours.
Skill Level
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Who Should Take This Course
Course Requirements
Basic experience using text editors and managing files; no HTML or CSS experience necessary
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Introduction
MTA 98-383: Introduction
Lesson 1: Introducing HTML
Learning objectives
1.1 Understand the basics of HTML
1.2 Choose a tool for writing HTML
1.3 Post HTML to a hosting service
1.4 Define HTML5
1.5 Test web pages
1.6 Understand web files and folders
Summary
Lesson 2: Building a Basic HTML Document
Learning objectives
2.1 Build a simple web page
2.2 Recognize the standard HTML tags for every web page
2.3 Add paragraphs and line breaks
2.4 Create HTML headlines
2.5 Use semantic tags
2.6 Write links to other web pages
2.7 Define link jargon
2.8 Comment HTML
2.9 Use metadata
2.10 Include special characters
Summary
Lesson 3: Introducing CSS
Learning objectives
3.1 Define CSS
3.2 Use inline styles
3.3 Write a basic CSS style sheet
3.4 Use internal and external style sheets
3.5 Add CSS classes and IDs
3.6 Understand the basics of CSS3
3.7 Explain how the style sheets interact
3.8 Comment CSS
3.9 Use pseudo-classes to style links
Summary
Lesson 4: Building and Styling HTML Text
Learning objectives
4.1 Align text
4.2 Write ordered and unordered lists
4.3 Create definition lists
4.4 Add two types of quotations
4.5 Introduce the tag and tag
Lesson 5: Understanding HTML5 Semantic Elements
Learning objectives
5.1 Recognize sectioning elements
5.2 Add figures
5.3 Include document headers and footers
5.4 Create HTML5 outlines
5.5 Use and elements
Lesson 6: Adjusting Fonts and Typography
Learning objectives
6.1 Change text to bold and italics
6.2 Change the font size
6.3 Understand line-height, leading, and fancy typography
6.4 Use web fonts
6.5 Add special characters to pages
6.6 Decorate text
6.7 Understand “web safe” fonts
Summary
Lesson 7: Decorating Pages with Color
Learning objectives
7.1 Choose colors for web designs
7.2 Understand color systems
7.3 Change the foreground color
7.4 Change the background color
7.6 Change link colors with pseudo-classes
Summary
Lesson 8: Adjusting the Borders of Elements
Learning objectives
8.1 Understand the CSS box model
8.2 Adjust the margins and padding
8.3 Change the border with the border property
8.4 Create CSS3 rounded corners
8.5 Understand the most common CSS display values
8.6 Indent paragraphs
Summary
Lesson 9: Adding Images and Multimedia
Learning objectives
9.1 Add images to web pages
9.2 Position images
9.3 Use background images
9.4 Link to documents and PDFs
9.5 Add HTML5 video and audio
9.6 Make multimedia responsive
9.7 Include scripts
9.8 Introduce the element
9.9 Explore other image-related elements
9.10 Understand inline frames
Summary
Lesson 10: Writing Tables
Learning objectives
10.1 Build a simple HTML table
10.2 Add table headlines
10.3 Dress up tables with CSS
10.4 Adjust table cell alignment and spanning
10.5 Make tables responsive
10.6 Use the tag
Summary
Lesson 11: Building and Using HTML Forms
Learning objectives
11.1 Create a basic form
11.2 Use HTML5 input fields
11.3 Add in other form input fields
11.4 Validate forms
11.5 Submit form data
11.6 Introduce advanced form tags
Summary
Lesson 12: Creating Responsive Web Layouts
Learning objectives
12.1 Understand how to pick a good layout
12.2 Define the difference between fixed-width and liquid layouts
12.3 Define mobile-first and understand why to use it
12.4 Use CSS media queries to create a responsive layout
12.5 Choose breakpoints
12.6 Know responsive design best practices
12.7 Understand positioning
12.8 Use the viewport meta tag
Summary
Summary
MTA 98-383: Summary