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Essential Website Development Curriculum
This book will give your son or daughter the basic knowledge that is used by website development professionals!
This workbook offers enough work for a semester of High School; 16 lessons over 16 to 18 weeks. Recommended for ages 13 and older.
The material provides a solid foundation in HTML and CSS, and an introduction to JavaScript. These tools are used throughout the world to create dynamic websites. Additionally, the student will be introduced to widely accepted principles of good website design.
NOTE: Internet access required. No extra software is required; use your web browser and files which can be downloaded from our website.
Thanks to my co-author, John Jennings, for contributing much of the content. John owns Inspired Technology, a website design business focused on providing web services for churches, non-profits and Christian-owned businesses.
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Sample Lesson:
Introduction, Table of Contents, Lesson 1: Introducing HTML
Required Files and Examples:
These files are either suggested or required to be used with the curriculum. To download them, click on the links below with the right mouse button and select the Save Link As... or Save Target As... option.
Notepad++ editor used in the curriculum: npp.5.8.5.Installer.exe
Lesson 2, first web page example: page1.html
Lesson 3, an example of using bookmarks: long.html
Lesson 3, example shown for Exercise 2: mylinks.html
Lesson 4, images used in examples: constitution.jpg, Flag.jpg
Lesson 4, images used in exercises: Main_Logo.jpg, ECS_Logo_transparent.gif, JoyExpLogo.gif
Lesson 5, example: table.html
Lesson 5, form examples: form.html, form2.html, form3.html
Lesson 8, example JavaScript pop-up message for Saturday and Sunday: JavaScriptExample.html
Lesson 10, example of external style sheet: myStylesheet.css, CSStest1.html
Lesson 11, example of setting the box elements: paragraphBoxExample.html
Lesson 12, example of tableless design: L12_example.css, L12_example.html
Lesson 14, example of modifying a paragraph using the DOM: L14_Example1.html
Lesson 14, example using the onclick event: L14_Example2b.html
Lesson 14, images for L14_Example2b.html: pic1.jpg, pic2.jpg
Lesson 15, image to use with the GIMP examples: L15_OrgChartCapture.jpg
Images for Final Project:
Any of these images can be used for your final project (Lesson 16).
African_Elephant1.jpg, African_Elephant2.jpg, African_House_Snake.jpg, Angolan_Python.jpg
arawana.jpg, Aruba_Island_Rattlesnake.jpg, Asian_Box_Turtle.jpg, Asian_Elephant.jpg
bongo1.jpg, bongo2.jpg, camel.jpg, Canada_Geese1.jpg
Canada_Geese2.jpg, Crowned_Crane.jpg, Diamondback_Rattlesnake.jpg, Emerald_Tree_Boa.jpg
European_Black_Stork.jpg, Eyelash_Viper.jpg, flamingo1.jpg, flamingo2.jpg
Fruit_Bat.jpg, giraffe1.jpg, giraffe2.jpg, giraffe3.jpg
gorilla1.jpg, gorilla2.jpg, Inca_Tern.jpg, jaguar.jpg
Komodo_Dragon.jpg, Lemur_ring-tailed.jpg, Lemur1.jpg, Lemur2.jpg
Lion.jpg, Mallard_Duck1.jpg, Mallard_Duck2.jpg, meerkat1.jpg
meerkat2.jpg, Mexican_Redknee_Tarantula.jpg, Mhorr_Gazelle.jpg, orangutan1.jpg
orangutan2.jpg, ostrich.jpg, peacock1.jpg, peacock2.jpg
Poison_Dart_Frog1.jpg, Poison_Dart_Frog2.jpg, Prairie_Rattlesnake.jpg, Rainbow_Boa.jpg
Red_Maned_Wolf.jpg, rhinoceros.jpg, Rock_Hyrax.jpg, Rockhopper_Penguin1.jpg
Rockhopper_Penguin2.jpg, Sea_Lion1.jpg, Sea_Lion2.jpg, Sea_Lion3.jpg
Sea_Lion4.jpg, Theraphosids.jpg, tiger1.jpg, tiger2.jpg
tiger3.jpg, warthog1.jpg, warthog2.jpg, Woolly_Monkey1.jpg
Woolly_Monkey2.jpg, Woolly_Monkey3.jpg, Woolly_Monkey4.jpg, zebra.jpg
License Agreement:
By purchasing and installing and/or using this curriculum, you agree to the following terms and conditions:
I. COPYRIGHT NOTICE: This curriculum (printed book and/or PDF file) is copyrighted material, and may not be reproduced or modified except under the following conditions.
- The original purchaser may create as many copies of the curriculum as desired for use by members of the same immediate household.
- Only the original purchased copies may be transferred to another household; extra created copies MAY NOT be sold or given away.
- The example files included on this web site may be copied, modified, and distributed freely without permission.
II. LEGAL DISCLAIMER: This curriculum and any accompanying software is provided \"AS IS\" without any expressed warranties or guarantees. It has been tested on various computers, but in the unlikely event that your computer crashes and/or experiences a loss of data while installing or using this curriculum and accompanying software, you agree to not hold the author responsible in any way. If you choose to install any other software in conjunction with this curriculum (such as Notepad++), you agree to read and abide by the license agreement that governs such software.
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| Workbook: (16 lessons, 192 pages) | Price | |
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