KidCoder: Beginning Web Design

by Inc. Homeschool Programming

Do you have a 4th-12th grade student interested in creating their own websites? “ Beginning Web Design” is the first-semester course in the KidCoder Web Design Series. The textbook teaches students how to create their own web pages using HTML, CSS and the free tools available on their operating system. Courses are written for students in a fun, hands-on, self-study format. No teacher expertise is required; students learn on their own! Each chapter explains a programming concept in detail with corresponding sample code. In hands-on chapter activities the student will create their own ewb pages based on the lesson topics. Students are encouraged to be creative and personalize their web projects! Optional instructional videos are available at the publisher's website for the audio-visual learner. Chapter topics mark-up concepts, website layouts and files, essential HTML symbols, styling of text, using symbols and lists, internal and external hyperlinks, navigation bars and footers, simple CSS effects, spacing and positioning, graphics and image editing, and tables. This first-semester course is a prerequisite to the second-semester “ Advanced Web Design” course. Students looking for a full year of fun can purchase the KidCoder Web Year Pack at the publisher's website to get both courses at a discount. This is a FULL CURRICULUM which includes tests, answers, a Solution Guide, and fully coded activity solutions. Perfect for the homeschool student seeking a computer science credit, or any student looking for a fun self-study unit. FREE TECHNICAL SUPPORT is offered to all customers through Homeschool Programming, Inc.'s website. Students must have a Windows or Mac OS computer meeting the course’s hardware and software requirements.

234 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2013