Students are provided with a hands-on introduction to the universal architecture of the web. This course covers website construction with HTML5 and CSS, design and usability concepts, website hosting and administration. Students will learn how to build a simple, professional-class website.
This course is not currently scheduled. Please sign up if you want to get this course soon.
Business Objectives, User Experience and Information Architecture.
This course will teach how to define and distinguish Business Objectives and Website Goals, User Case and User Story, Wireframes and Information Architecture. In this course, students will learn how to define and plan their website for the optimal conversion to the business goals. This course covers: Conversions and Call to Actions, Content structure, website building blocks and Information Architecture, User centric web development, User Case, User Story, User Journey. Why and when you need to set up your Online marketing strategy, what is the difference between mockups and wireframes, and where to start with your process > how to improve it.
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Interested in learning to code but not sure where to start? Or perhaps you've started but need some help. Take the first step for free by attending SUNY Ulster's Fast Track Web Dev introductory study session!
Join us on SUNY Ulster Stone Ridge Campus on Tuesday, September 19th at 6pm in Hardenbergh Hall Room 203B for this free session. Pre-registration required. Space is limited so register today!
To register, click on the link.
Workshop C: Customizing your WordPress Site.
In this workshop we will learn more about the themes, widgets, and plugins that are available to you in WordPress and how easily they can be added to your site. Though this may sound daunting, be assured that in keeping with the ease of use principal of a CMS, no coding is involved and is almost completely point-and-click and drag-and-drop...honest.
Workshop B: Up and Running with WordPress.
In Workshop A we discussed the principals of a CMS and the resources at your disposal. In this workshop, we put into practice what we’ve learned and will create a fully functional website using the WordPress CMS. All the tools and resources you need to create the site will be provided, at absolutely no cost.
Once WordPress is installed, you’ll have complete control over every aspect of your website. You can install custom themes and plugins to add new features to your site, or even modify the underlying CSS and PHP files to create a completely custom site.
What is WordPress?
What is it used for, and when to use hosted or managed version of WordPress?
This course is not currently scheduled. Please sign up if you want to get this course soon.
Introduction to the WordPress Content Management Systems (CMS).
A CMS is a web application designed to make it easy for non-technical users to add, edit and manage a website, to include memberships and even e-commerce transactions. We will explore how to use a free version of WordPress hosted at WordPress.com, that enables you build a simple blog or website in just a couple of minutes. You will learn what is the difference between hosted and managed version of WordPress (downloaded from WordPress.org and installed at your own hosting).