:: Online Web Design Courses
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 Baker College
Program: Web Designers are the people responsible for developing and maintaining web sites for public and private organizations. This program includes courses in marketing, computer information systems, and graphic design as well as the skills needed to develop and maintain web pages.
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Bachelor in Web Development
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Baker College
Program: Designed to work in conjunction with the Associate of Applied Science degree in Web Design, this program targets the programming and development skills required for interactive, database driven Web sites. Entrance Requirements for the Bachelor of Web Development degree program - An Associate of Applied Science in Web Design or an approved equivalent from an accredited institution. (minimum GPA 2.0).
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Industry Description
An online web design course is the ideal way to gain the credentials you need to succeed in the dynamic field of web design. Studying online, you can gain a valuable qualification without disrupting your life by attending classes or giving up work to study full-time. Online web design courses include all of the same areas of study as class-based courses, with the advantage of studying where and when you want.
There are many levels of course that you can choose from. A basic course will begin with the skills involved in planning your web site, such as defining its purpose, building an audience profile and creating a site map. You will then go on to develop the skills necessary to apply these concepts. These include HTML layouts, which are the essential core skills for a web designer. With CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) gaining greater acceptance, a more advanced course will teach you how to lay out a site using CSS, and cover other skills such as use of JavaScript and XML. Other areas of study include navigation and usability, publishing, or designing web sites for business. A course in which you complete a project enables you to apply everything you've learned and demonstrate your skills to potential employers.
The demand for qualified web designers is expected to grow rapidly as technology changes, becomes more complex and ever more central to our lives. There is a demand for better and more effective web sites and, with the increasing complexity of the tools that must be mastered to do an effective web design job, individuals who possess those skills are in demand in the employment market.
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