Introduction to Web Applications

Akamai Technologies, Inc. via Coursera

Go to Course: https://www.coursera.org/learn/akamai-web-apps

Introduction

Learners will master basic HTML coding (HTML5) and basic and advanced skills in Cascading Style Sheets (CSS3).

Syllabus

Authoring Content in HTML

In this module, you will learn about markup languages in general and HTML in particular. You will learn which tools are appropriate for creating HTML code. After that, you will learn about some of the elements that must be present on an HTML page and some elements used for organizing HTML pages. In the last lesson, you will be introduced to elements that can control how text looks on the screen.

Embedding and Linking Content

In this module, you will learn how to embed content in HTML web pages and create hyperlinks. You will also learn how to create and format tables , image maps and forms.

Formatting Content with CSS

In this module, you will learn how to work with styles including the differences between inline, embedded stylesheets and linked stylesheets and how they cascade. You will learn to create style rules, control text and page elements, manage block and inline elements and use the aside element and the float property.

Creating Web Page Layouts

In this module, you will learn how to work with styles including the differences between inline, embedded stylesheets and linked stylesheets and how they cascade. You will learn to create style rules, control text and page elements, manage block and inline elements and use the aside element and the float property.

Using Advanced Techniques to Select and Apply Styles

In this module, you will learn quite a number of ways to identify items for formatting with CSS including attribute , pseudo-class , structural element and pseudo-element selectors. Then you will learn about responsive web design. You will gain a deeper understanding of the box model layout, and learn how to provide alternative layouts including newspaper columns and flexible box layouts.

Using Advanced Background and Border Techniques

In this module, you will learn how to use advanced techniques to create backgrounds including using background images, changing the opacity of objects, and creating gradients. You will also learn how to use images for borders, create rounded corners on boxes, and add shadows to boxes and text.

Adding Animation

In this module you will learn how to transform objects in HTML and learn to add animation using transitions and keyframe animation.

Web Applications Capstone

In this module you will learn how to transform objects in HTML and learn to add animation using transitions and keyframe animation.