Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome!

    • Shared Assumptions

    • Precise Language & Definitions
  • 2

    LESSON #1: Google It!

    • If you don't know, ask Google.
  • 3

    1. The Internet

    • What is the Internet?

    • What is the DNS layer?

    • What is a server?

    • What is a browser?

    • How is a web page rendered?

    • How big is the average web page?

    • What is a URL?

    • What is responsive design?

    • The Internet Quiz
  • 4

    2. Assets

    • Introduction to Web Assets
  • 5

    2. Assets: Images

    • What is an image?

    • jpg vs png vs gif vs webp

    • jpg

    • png

    • gif

    • Computer Display Calibration

    • Image Editing Applications

    • Color Spaces (RGB vs CMYK vs Pantone)

    • RGB conversion to CMYK example

    • Image Resolution

    • Image Aspect Ratio

    • Scaling an Image

    • Sharpening An Image

    • Saving Images & Compression

    • Dynamic Image Resizing

    • Images Quiz
  • 6

    2. Assets: Images: EPS, SVG, and AI

    • Vector-Based Graphics
  • 7

    2. Assets: Videos

    • What is a video?

    • Video Aspect Ratio

    • Video Resolution

    • Video File Formats & Compression

    • Videos Quiz
  • 8

    3. Languages: HTML

    • What is HTML?

    • Containing Tags

    • Self-Closing Tags

    • Semantic HTML

    • HTML Tag Attributes

    • Basic HTML Page Components

    • Validate Your HTML

    • HTML Quiz
  • 9

    3. Languages: CSS

    • What is CSS?

    • Common CSS Properties

    • CSS Colors

    • Style Tag

    • CSS Selectors

    • Target By Tag Name

    • Target By Class

    • CSS Inheritance & Hierarchy

    • CSS Quiz
  • 10

    3. Languages: Javscript

    • What is Javascript?

    • Javascript In The Browser Context

    • Script Tags

    • Javascript Files

    • Browser Developer Tools

    • The Javascript Console

    • Javascript Errors

    • The Network

    • Javascript Quiz
  • 11

    4: Operating Systems & Web Browsers

    • Operating Systems

    • Web Browsers

    • The Fold
  • 12

    5: Reporting Website Issues

    • Reporting Website Issues
  • 13

    6: Intro To Google Analytics

    • What is Google Analytics?

    • Unique Visitors

    • Which pages were visited?

    • Time On Page

    • Referral Source

    • Bounce Rate

    • UTM Parameters

    • Secondary Dimensions

    • Google Analytics Quiz
  • 14

    7: Intro to SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

    • What is SEO?

    • Content Is King

    • Keywords

    • Branded vs Non-Branded

    • SEO Quiz
  • 15

    8: Intro to Google Search Console

    • What is Google Search Console?

    • Query & Position

    • Rich Results & Structured Data

    • Sitemaps

    • Google Search Console Quiz
  • 16

    9: Page Speed

    • Page Speed
  • 17

    FIN

    • The end.