MicroKnowledge HTML Level 1 - Building Accessible Websites

HTML Level 1 - Building Accessible Websites

Create a website; structure content; link pages; format text; add tables.

In addition to learning to create web pages in HTML, students will learn how to create accessible and usable web pages by following the World Wide Web Consortium Guidelines. Following these guidelines makes web content more available to all users, regardless of ability, equipment, browsers or environment. Students will also learn what special codes to add and design techniques to provide optimal access and usability. Content accessibility guidelines are integrated throughout the presentation.

Recommended Preparation: Windows XP Practical Computing Techniquesor equivalent knowledge. Internet Explorer 6 Basic or equivalent knowledge.

Lesson 1: Creating a Web Page

Create a Global Structure
Add a Page Title
Modify the Page Background
Create Paragraphs
Embed Images

Lesson 2: Structuring Content

Create Headings
Create Lists
Notate Code
Insert Horizontal Rules
Control Line Breaks
Group Elements

Lesson 3: Linking Web Pages

Create Local Links
Create Remote Links
Create Image Links

Lesson 4: Formatting Text

Apply Bold and Italics
Modify Font Styles
Create an Embedded Style Sheet
Insert HTML Entities

Lesson 5: Creating Tables

Create the Table Body
Create Table Headers
Modify the Table Structure
Align Table Content
Modify Table Background Colors