Course Overview
In this ever-changing digital environment, content creators must be equipped with basic coding skills. Whether you are creating or editing a webpage, crafting a blog post, publishing landing pages or sending email campaigns, being skilled in HTML, CSS and JavaScript (jQuery) will render you indispensable.
This intensive two-day workshop provides hands-on training in three coding languages: HTML, CSS & JavaScript(jQuery). You’ll have the knowledge to confidently write code, develop web pages, and design a basic website with responsive interfaces. You’ll leave with an understanding of these basics and a simple portfolio website that demonstrates skills learned.
Course Outcomes
In this workshop you will learn:
- To change the appearance of your website and make changes site-wide with CSS (Cascading Style Sheets).
- To use HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) to design or edit nicely structured webpages.
- How to incorporate JavaScript (jQuery) to provide for dynamic functionality on your webpages.
- To create your own portfolio website using CSS, HTML and JavaScript.
You’ll enjoy personalized small class instruction from expert instructors. This program is a skill-based, hands-on learning experience. This assures that you will be able to apply your new skill set immediately upon completion of the workshop.
Work Sample
Who Should Attend?
Ideal for people who want to have a foundation in basic programming, including marketers, communication professionals, journalists, and anyone creating or editing online content in a digital environment.
Where?
UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
121 North Gate Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720
Prerequisites
Requirements
- All participants must bring their own laptop for use during this workshop and it must be WiFi ready.
- The level of this workshop is beginning, previous coding or programming experience is not required.
- Participants must be comfortable with technical subjects and learning in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in English.