Archive for Web Design/Dev

WordPress I Class Starts Tuesday (May 21st) at Lone Star College Montgomery Campus

wordpress-logoIf you live north of Houston near The Woodlands, Conroe, or Spring and are looking for a face-to-face, in-person class where you can learn all about the powerful, yet easy-to-use web creation tool of WordPress, then join us starting this coming Tuesday night at the Montgomery campus of Lone Star College.

We will teach you how to create your own unique site whether you are looking to create a personal blog, build a commerce site for your company, or develop a member information site for your church, team or club.

If you can use a word-processor, then you are qualified to come join in the fun! Register now as classes start next week – see you there!

For more information about this course and our larger program, please visit our Web Developer Certificate page and please feel free to contact me if you have specific questions.

Join the North Houston Web Crafters Group over on Google+

North Houston Web Crafters Group banner imageIf you are a current or former student of the Web Designer / Web Developer certificate program at Lone Star College, join us over in the newly established North Houston Web Crafters Group hosted on Google+.

This community was created so that we could continue to stay in touch and collaborate beyond the classroom. And be sure to let me know if you are wanting to join but haven’t yet set up a Google+ account – I will be happy to answer any questions you might have.

A New JavaScript and JQuery book from Jon Duckett

JavaScript and JQuery book coverI happened to notice that the author of the “brown” HTML & CSS book (that I’ve recommended before) has a new book coming out. Slated for a September publish date, Jon Duckett’s JavaScript & JQuery: Interactive Front-End Web Development appears to mimic the HTML & CSS book with a similar cover design and book dimension.
Looking forward to seeing how Mr. Duckett tackles the topic of JavaScript!

Web Design & Development Returns to UP

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The second course in our Web Design & Development series (HTML II) starts Monday night at Lone Star’s University Park campus. Picking up where we left off in February, we will dig deeper into HTML5 to look at its newest features like the Video and Canvas elements. Similarly, we will look at new styling techniques made possible with CSS3 while also learning how each browser (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, IE) supports these latest capabilities.

As in all of our classes, this will be a practice-based course where the student are encourage to bring their own laptop and related technology with them. Using their own devices helps minimize friction for the student. They in turn begin to form those habits and develop the “muscle memory” that are the mark of a true web designer/developer.

If you are interested in this course or the Web Certificate program in general, please feel free to contact me). I am happy to answer any questions you have.

WordPress class starts this week at the Montgomery campus

Have you heard about WordPress? Want to learn how this tool can get your blog or website up-and-running in no time?!? Join us for the next four weeks as we dig into this powerful, yet easy-to-learn web publishing platform.

For registration details or any questions you might have, contact me or contact Amy Cooper either by email (Amy.F.Cooper@LoneStar.edu) or phone (936.271.6342). You can also find more information about this program and other offerings available through the Continuing Education department of Lone Star College.

Web Design Certificate Starts at Lone Star – University Park in 2013

I am excited to report that we are kicking off a 2nd cohort of our Web Design / Development Certificate at University Park this month. Starting January 14th, we are offering HTML I: Intro to Web Design.
If you have an interest in learning how the web works, have a desire to create something on the web, or are looking for a new career path, contact me or contact Amy Cooper either by email (Amy.F.Cooper@LoneStar.edu) or phone (936.271.6342). You can also find more information about this program and other offerings available through the Continuing Education department of Lone Star College here.

HTML II class starts Tuesday (Oct 23rd) at Lone Star College Montgomery

Our Advanced Web Development course starts Tuesday, October 23rd, where we will be picking up where we left off in our earlier HTML I course. Focusing on HTML5 and CSS3, we we will be looking at all the new features and semantic elements that are now available to us was Web Designers & Developers. Things are really starting to get interesting in this field, so come join us – there’s still a few seats available!

Register here by entering ‘html’ in the Course Title Keywords field and then hit ‘Search’.