1-01: introduction to web development
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Introduction to Web Development
Colin Gourlay & Kevin Vanderbeken
Colin
Kev
we make websites
we‘re qualified to do it
you can too
how does it work?
where can I find information?
so what’s in the course?
8 week module
HTML + CSS
what about assessment?
how’s our speed?
if you’re feeling left behind...
...don’t worry!
if you’re REALLY keen...
W3Schools+
Opera Web Standards Curriculum
The Layers of Web Development
HTML=
(the content layer)
CSS=
(the presentation layer)
Javascript=
(the behaviour layer)
separate your content, presentation & behaviour
why?
because this happens...
let’s talk about the overlap
why is this beneficial?
shared resources
faster downloads
collaborative effort
accessibility
backwards compatibility
web standards
the W3C(World Wide Web Consortium)
“The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international community that develops standards to ensure the long-term growth of the Web.”
http://www.w3.org/
next week...
