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i-Net+ Module 8 - Developing a Web Site
Course Aims
On completion of this module, readers will be able to: create HTML pages incorporating different document-, paragraph- and text-level elements, create hyperlinks and incorporate images and sounds on pages, create HTML tables, frames, forms and imagemaps, understand the use of XML and XHTML, describe the uses and benefits of various graphics and multimedia file formats, plug-ins and extensions, understand web page design and performance issues, including the use of CSS and XSL, define programming-related terms as they relate to Internet applications development, describe the differences between popular client-side and server-side programming and scripting languages and identify when to integrate a database with a Web site, and the technologies that are used to connect the two. |
Assumed Knowledge
Readers should meet the following criteria prior to attending the course:
experience of desktop software PC support, perhaps gained through "A+ Certification: Operating System Support Skills" or similar training, some basic experience of supporting web clients (browser, FTP, etc.) would be an advantage and some working technical knowledge of LAN and WAN networking hardware and software (preferably using Windows 98 or later). |
Course Audience
This course has been developed for readers with the responsibility for installing, maintaining and troubleshooting Internet and Intranet systems. On course completion, readers will be capable of taking and passing the i-Net+ Certification exam (code IK0-002, launched April 2002). |
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Table of Contents
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Introduction to Web Development
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Introduction to Web Development
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Cross-Browser Development
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Cross-Browser Development
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Text Authoring Tools
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WYSIWYG Authoring Tools
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Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
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Document Structure Tags
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Additional <BODY> Tag Parameters
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Paragraph Formatting and Block-level Elements
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Text-level Elements
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Hidden Comments
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Lists
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Hyperlinks
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Incorporating Images into Pages
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Incorporating Images into Pages
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Incorporating Sounds into Pages
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Incorporating Sounds into Pages
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Anchor Tag and Internal Links
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Anchor Tag and Internal Links
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HTML Tables
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Frames
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HTML Forms
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Imagemaps (or Hotspots)
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Extensible Markup Language (XML)
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Extensible Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML)
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Extensible Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML)
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VRML
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Graphics and File Formats
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Graphic Interchange Format (GIF)
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Joint Photographic Expert Group (JPEG)
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Portable Network Format (PNG)
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Multi-media File Formats
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Plug-ins and Multimedia Extensions
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Flash Player by Macromedia
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RealPlayer by Progressive Networks (now RealNetworks)
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QuickTime Viewer from Apple
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Web Page Design and Performance
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Web Page Design and Performance
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Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
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Server Programming Interfaces
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CGI - Common Gateway Interface
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Server Side Includes (SSI)
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Internet Server Application Programming Interface (ISAPI)
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Active Server Pages (ASP)
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Netscape Server API (NSAPI)
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Using FrontPage to Define Advanced Web Pages
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Incorporating a Form into a Web Page
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Incorporating Components into a Document
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Database Architecture
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Database Connectivity
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Dynamic Content
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Visual Basic Script (VBScript)
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Summary
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Glossary
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