Basics of Web Design: HTML5 & CSS is intended for use in a beginning web design or web development course. Topics are introduced in two-page sections that focus on key points and often include a hands-on practice exercise. The text covers the basics that web designers need to develop their skills:
- Introductory Internet and World Wide Web concepts
- Creating web pages with HTML5
- Configuring text, color, and page layout with Cascading Style Sheets
- Configuring images and multimedia on web pages
- Exploring CSS Flexbox and CSS Grid layout systems
- Web design best practices
- Creating responsive web pages that display well on both desktop and mobile devices
- Accessibility, usability, and search engine optimization considerations
- Obtaining a domain name and a web host
- Publishing to the Web