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CSS Basics

Thursday, April 4th, 2013

CSS

Title: CSS Basics
Location: MadLab
Date: 15-06-2013
Start Time: 10:00
End Time: 17:30
Booking: here

 

 

 

 

 

 

This course looks in detail at the basics of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), the language used to add styling and layout to your web content. You will learn fundamental CSS theory such as the box model, the cascade and specificity, how to effectively style your paragraphs, lists, tables, forms, navigation menus and other content, and the basics of layouts using floats and positioning. This session also covers some CSS3 features like shadows, border radius and CSS3 selectors.

The course is aimed mainly at novice web designers and developers but it is also suitable for those with more experience who want to update their skills and learn modern best practices.

What you need to be familiar with

This course is intended for beginners to CSS so while prior knowledge would help, none is required. You should however have a reasonable knowledge of HTML and how to use the web.

Learning outcomes

After completing the class, you will have learned:

  • The fundamentals of how CSS works and what you can do with it
  • A solid array of techniques you can use to style and lay out content
  • Up-to-date web design best practices
  • Some cutting edge CSS3 features

Equipment you’ll need

  • Yourself. Refreshments will be provided.
  • A laptop of some kind. Mac, Windows or Linux is fine.
  • A decent text editor – this is all you need to build web pages. We recommend:

    Note: You can use an expensive web creator tool like Dreamweaver, should you have one installed. But expect to use it to edit code, not drag and drop.

  • A graphics package – we will be talking a little bit about graphics for the web, as far as different formats, and resizing images are concerned. It would make sense for you to have a graphics package available. We recommend:
  • The latest available web browsers (all free). We’d recommend:
  • An FTP program, which is used to upload your web page files up to the web, so they can then be viewed by others on the web. We recommend:

Costs and times

The course costs £100. You will receive an electronic copy of the teaching materials, software, and programmes. You will also receive free hosting courtesy of MadLab to test and refine your site. Lunch and refreshments are provided.

Further information

CSS Basics course syllabus

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Advanced CSS

Thursday, April 4th, 2013

Advanced CSS

Title: Advanced CSS
Location: MadLab
Date: 13-07-2013
Start Time: 10:00
End Time: 17:30
Booking: here

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced CSS will take you further in your knowledge of CSS. In this course you’ll look at a range of subjects including multi-column layouts, flexbox, advanced web font usage, CSS sprites, advanced positioning, responsive web design, CSS3 transitions, transforms and animation – and more.

This course is suitable for students and others wishing to gain new skills, as well as web designers and developers that want to update their skills to modern best practices and get a feel for what CSS3 has to offer.

What you need to be familiar with

Advanced CSS assumes that you are already familiar with HTML and CSS basics, and want to go further, learning advanced techniques to add to your web design toolkit, and becoming familiar with cutting edge CSS3 features.

If you are a beginner to CSS, we would advise you to attend our CSS Basics course first.

Learning outcomes

After completing the class, you will have learned:

  • A knowledge of advanced CSS techniques
  • An understanding of several CSS3 features
  • A thirst to explore further, and experiment with modern technologies

Equipment you’ll need

  • Yourself. Refreshments will be provided.
  • A laptop of some kind. Mac, Windows or Linux is fine.
  • A decent text editor – this is all you need to build web pages. We recommend:

    Note: You can use an expensive web creator tool like Dreamweaver, should you have one installed. But expect to use it to edit code, not drag and drop.

  • A graphics package – we will be talking a little bit about graphics for the web, as far as different formats, and resizing images are concerned. It would make sense for you to have a graphics package available. We recommend:
  • The latest available web browsers (all free). We’d recommend:
  • An FTP program, which is used to upload your web page files up to the web, so they can then be viewed by others on the web. We recommend:

Suggested preparatory work

  • Install the software described above on your laptop
  • Bring some text and images you’d like to put on a web page. It could be your CV, a short story you’ve written, information on your favourite band or pictures of your family
  • Start reading up on web development. A good place to start for beginners is the Opera web standards curriculum

Costs and times

The course costs £100. You will receive an electronic copy of the teaching materials, software, and programmes. You will also receive free hosting courtesy of MadLab to test and refine your site. Lunch and refreshments are provided.

Further information

Advanced CSS course syllabus

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MAX meetup

Thursday, April 4th, 2013
MAX/MSP meetup

MAX/MSP meetup

Title: MAX meetup
Location: MadLab
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 22-04-2013
End Time: 21:00

 

Description: The Manchester Max/MSP Meetup is for Max users of all skill levels, and aims to offer a place for you to share your work, ask for advice on projects, develop new skills, and collaborate with other Max users. It’s also for people who have little or no previous knowledge Max, and who want to learn more about what it can do.

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CIC Management Committee Meeting

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013

MadLab-CICTitle: CIC Management Committee Meeting
Description: Meeting for the formation of the MadLab CIC Management Committee
Date: 09-05-2013
Start Time: 19:00
End Time: 21:00

 

We’re putting together the new Management Committee for MadLab as a CIC (Community Interest Company) so if you would like to be a part of it, come along!

You can find more information here or contact us by email.

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Locksport

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
Locksport

Locksport

Title: Locksport
Location: MadLab
Description: A free introduction to the very basics of lockpicking and opening locks (not doors).
Date: 2013-05-18
Start Time: 13:00
End Time: 17:00

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