| Many schools and companies offer courses in web | | | | The header may include custom styles, fonts, |
| design for those who consider themselves novices | | | | patterns, and gradients. The size of the header must |
| when it comes to technology. But will a student | | | | fit certain specifications in order for it to be dropped |
| emerge from such a course able to create a | | | | into a blog or be used on landing pages or within |
| professional-looking Web site? There are several | | | | mini-sites. Creating a header that falls within the size |
| essential components that should be included in any | | | | specifications will ensure that time and money will not |
| web design course. | | | | need to be spent on header redesign. |
| A simple web page design system will provide the | | | | Another topic that should be covered in every |
| novice user with detailed instructions regarding page | | | | tutorial is the use of color on the pages. Colors should |
| creation. The system should be intended for use by | | | | match when used in combination on a web site. |
| novice computer users in order to make it useful to | | | | Certain colors should be avoided on specific locations |
| a wide audience. It should include not only instructions | | | | of the site, but can prove very eye-catching when |
| regarding how to build web pages, it should also | | | | used appropriately. A course should provide the |
| provide a web design tips tutorial. | | | | novice user with all of the tips for proper usage of |
| It should also include guidance regarding where to get | | | | color within Web pages. |
| low or no-cost software necessary to design a page. | | | | The course should also include information regarding |
| It should also include software customization tips, so | | | | the addition of fonts and graphics within a site. These |
| any user can easily navigate the software's interface. | | | | will lend a professional look to any web site. The |
| The user can remove the extra software features | | | | course may also cover how to take |
| that aren't needed, leaving a less cluttered display of | | | | professional-looking photos and then upload them to |
| features. This will make the design process less | | | | the site. The quality of photos used within a Web |
| overwhelming for less-experienced users. | | | | site can make all the difference in product promotion. |
| The beginner's web design course should also include | | | | A course should cover all the aspects of designing |
| instructions regarding how to create a graphic header | | | | pages from start to finish, including what software to |
| for a web page. The header is basically the "calling | | | | use, how to create a graphic header for a web page, |
| card" for the web site so it should convey what the | | | | and how to properly incorporate color, fonts, |
| site is about in a clear and concise graphical format. | | | | graphics, and photos onto the pages. |