Website Design for Beginners (Distance Learning)

This page contains materials specifically for the
APTT Website Design for Beginners (Distance Learning) Course.

Students registered on this course should check below for the materials they need at each stage in the development of the course. If in doubt, contact your tutor!
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Date

Week

Files you need to download and print are below!

13/2/06
1 & 2
Week 1 & 2
Letter Pack
Index Week 1& 2
Tasks Assessment
Guide Student
Diary Final
Record
Sheet Assignment
Authentication
Form There are seven (7) documents to download for this first part of the course - and a CD-ROM which will come to you by post along with registration forms. This material mainly covers what the course is about, installing and running the free software, and starting you off planning your website.

Half-Term Holiday

27/2/06
3 & 4
Week 3 & 4 Letter Week 3 & 4 Tasks Practice Exercise Part 1 Practice Exercise Part 2 Practice Exercise Part 3 Practice Exercise Part 4 Practice Exercise
Part 5 Practice
Exercise
Part 6 This time there is a simple exercise to do to get you used to using AOLPress. The exercise is in six parts, and covers simple aspects of adding pages, text and creating links (etc.). It is highly recommended that you try out the exercise! Have fun!

27/3/06
5 & 6
Week 5 & 6 Letter Week 5 & 6 Tasks -- -- -- -- -- On this occasion we look at adding graphics to your website - pictures of all types can be used to make a website more colourful and informative. In addition, the activity looks at accessibility issues: making your website available to everyone irrespective of their physical abilities. This is an important activity and one all website owners should complete.

10/4/06
7 & 8
Week 7 & 8 Letter Week 7 & 8 Tasks -- -- -- -- -- This time we look at adding extra pages and linking them to your main page (index.htm). This is a vital part of building a website and needs a little practice. Also, we look at making external links: from your website to other sites around the Internet. Have fun!

Easter Holiday

1/5/06
9 & 10
Week 9 & 10 Letter Week 9 & 10 Tasks -- -- -- -- -- This time we look at creating 'anchors', which is a way of moving from place to place within a particular page (instead of from page to page). A very useful technique!

15/5/06
11 & 12
Week 11 & 12 Letter Week 11 & 12 Tasks How to use FTP -- -- -- -- The penultimate consignment of the course, when you get a chance to check everything is complete and 'debug' your site before using FTP to upload everything to a web host. This is your chance to finally see your website 'live'!

Half-Term Holiday

5/6/06
13, 14 & 15
Uploading Files to Bob's Web Server -- -- -- -- The end of the course! No tasks or letter this time, as all the important administration material was delivered with the previous fortnight's materials. There is a file all about uploading your site to my practice web server though, which is well worth downloading and printing.

This page was created by Bob Groves using AOL Press

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Date	Week	Files you need to download and print are below!
13/2/06	1 & 2	Week 1 & 2 Letter	Pack Index	Week 1& 2 Tasks	Assessment Guide	Student Diary	Final Record Sheet	Assignment Authentication Form	There are seven (7) documents to download for this first part of the course - and a CD-ROM which will come to you by post along with registration forms. This material mainly covers what the course is about, installing and running the free software, and starting you off planning your website.
Half-Term Holiday
27/2/06	3 & 4	Week 3 & 4 Letter	Week 3 & 4 Tasks	Practice Exercise Part 1	Practice Exercise Part 2	Practice Exercise Part 3	Practice Exercise Part 4	Practice Exercise Part 5	Practice Exercise Part 6	This time there is a simple exercise to do to get you used to using AOLPress. The exercise is in six parts, and covers simple aspects of adding pages, text and creating links (etc.). It is highly recommended that you try out the exercise! Have fun!
27/3/06	5 & 6	Week 5 & 6 Letter	Week 5 & 6 Tasks	--	--	--	--	--	On this occasion we look at adding graphics to your website - pictures of all types can be used to make a website more colourful and informative. In addition, the activity looks at accessibility issues: making your website available to everyone irrespective of their physical abilities. This is an important activity and one all website owners should complete.
10/4/06	7 & 8	Week 7 & 8 Letter	Week 7 & 8 Tasks	--	--	--	--	--	This time we look at adding extra pages and linking them to your main page (index.htm). This is a vital part of building a website and needs a little practice. Also, we look at making external links: from your website to other sites around the Internet. Have fun!
Easter Holiday
1/5/06	9 & 10	Week 9 & 10 Letter	Week 9 & 10 Tasks	--	--	--	--	--	This time we look at creating 'anchors', which is a way of moving from place to place within a particular page (instead of from page to page). A very useful technique!
15/5/06	11 & 12	Week 11 & 12 Letter	Week 11 & 12 Tasks	How to use FTP	--	--	--	--	The penultimate consignment of the course, when you get a chance to check everything is complete and 'debug' your site before using FTP to upload everything to a web host. This is your chance to finally see your website 'live'!
Half-Term Holiday
5/6/06	13, 14 & 15	Uploading Files to Bob's Web Server			--	--	--	--	The end of the course! No tasks or letter this time, as all the important administration material was delivered with the previous fortnight's materials. There is a file all about uploading your site to my practice web server though, which is well worth downloading and printing.