Course Description

Language of Instruction:English|Category: Websites: IT & Computers; Web Design: IT & Computers

This course is aimed at giving you real practical knowledge in creating websites and getting them live on the Internet. You don’t need to have any technical knowledge at all. Simply join the LIVE classes and let the live tutor guide you through the basics!

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Register a domain, e.g. www.myfirstwebsite.com;
• Find a host company for your website;
• What tools to use for building your site and where to get them;
• Making your site live;
• Getting content on your site;
• Changing your site’s look and feel;
• Tracking your site visitors with Google Analytics;
• How to make Google find and list your site well;
• Add a picture gallery;
• Create a contact form for feedback.

Why should you enroll in this course:

• Students for this course will receive a free hosting package for an unlimited period of time to compliment their newly gained website creation skills;
• Students with no technical skills whatsoever may join with confidence and take back web development skills for lifetime;
• Students will create a website as they follow along, and will have a live result on the Internet by the end of the course, hosted at no cost.

What's included in this course:

• 5 LIVE interactive online classes
• Access to recordings of all online classes

You will benefit from attending this course if you are:

• a small business owner,
• a parent working from home or returning to the workplace,
• seeking new ways to earn an income,
• a photographer or artist,
• in need of an online portfolio or CV,
• a showcasing hobbyist, or
• in need of a website but don’t know where to start

About the teacher:

Pieter Grobler is passionate about web technologies, and understands the high barrier to entry into this field. He has been creating websites and rich Internet applications for over 10 years, and is currently working at YouView Ltd at the BBC in White City, London. He is in the programming team responsible for the development of a set-top box due for launch in 2012.

He holds a Master’s degree in Adult Education and Communication Technologies from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Currently living in Surrey, England, Pieter is also husband and father of two lovely girls, both of whom are at the receiving end of frequent instruction.