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Professional Academy Diploma in Front End Web Development Course

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Dorset College Dublin
Duration
11 Weeks Duration
Timetable
Tuesday: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Start/End Date
25/03/2025 -03/06/2025
Delivery
LIVE ONLINE CLASSES
Course Fees
€1020 - Discount 20% - €850
Deposit €75

Black Friday Special Offer: Course Price €850.  Get 20% off the normal €1,020 fee.  Flexible installment payment plans are available.  Apply Online!

Why Study Front-End Web Development at Dorset College Dublin:

Advance your career with the Professional Academy Diploma in Front-End Web Development, designed for individuals seeking to gain expertise in web design and development skills, especially aspiring developers, business owners, and digital professionals looking to create engaging content, user-friendly websites and enhance their online presence. This comprehensive 11 week part-time online web development course is designed to enhance your skills and knowledge in building user-friendly, responsive websites.

Live expert-led web development training includes: Master HTML, CSS, JavaScript courses, web development for beginners, web development projects, professional web development portfolio, version control in web development, responsive design principles, Bootstrap framework, third-party REST APIs, real-world web development scenarios, hands-on web development training, and industry best practices.Designed for individuals aspiring to excel in web development across diverse industries, our course equips you with the skills needed for success in the fast-growing IT industry. The Professional Academy Front-End Web Development Programme is a valuable investment in your professional development.

The average Web Developer salary in Ireland is €67,000 per year. Entry level positions start at €36,000 per year while more experienced developers make up to €72,000 per year.

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Upon successful completion learners will have the key skills:

  • Master Web Development: Build a foundation in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Plan & Design: Create user-friendly, well-structured layouts.
  • Develop & Style: Build HTML structures and style with CSS.
  • Add Interactivity: Use JavaScript for dynamic functionality.
  • Integrate APIs: Seamlessly fetch and manage data.
  • Optimise Accessibility: Ensure responsiveness and usability for all users.
  • Test & Debug: Fix issues for a flawless experience.
  • Deploy Your Website: Launch your site on a hosting platform.

Introduction to front-end web development

  • This module equips leaners with the ability to understand the principles of web development and focuses on the ability of the learner to build basic front-end web solutions.
  • Principles of Front-end Web Development
  • Server versus Client-how a website works from server to user
  • Front-end Stack-HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • Syntax and Semantics-what they are and their importance
  • Source Code Editors-Notepad++, Brackets, Atom
  • First index file-head, title, body
  • HTML elements, tags, attributes
  • HTML Text, structural markup (headings, subheadings, paragraphs), bold, italic, emphasis, semantic, markup.

Introduction to web page authoring

  • Writing and saving files for web
  • How to structure a HTML page - Semantic and non-semantic tags, creating Text blocks, Lists, Tables, Links, Images etc.
  • HTML syntax – tags, attributes, and values
  • Meta-data and link structure in HTML
  • CSS syntax – selectors, declarations, properties, and values
  • Format and Style in CSS- using id and class, working with margins, padding, alignment, floating, positioning etc.
  • CSS Animation and media queries for dynamic and responsive design
  • Typography – Google fonts, colour, theory, font practices

Standards and testing

  • Accessing web standards – Who sets the standards and what are they?
  • Assessing standards compliance – Validating and debugging code - Tools, Techniques, and Resources
  • User testing – Role of testing in the development process, practical application of criteria
  • UX/UI-design and experience

Javascript for client-side interaction

  • Introduction to JavaScript – integrating JS with HTML
  • JS code structure – statements, variables, data types, naming conventions
  • JS Arithmetic – operands and operators, operator precedence, addition vs concatenation
  • The Document Object Model (DOM) – getting/ referencing elements using JavaScript
  • JS Functions and Events – adding event handlers, invoking functions, parameters and arguments
  • Working with arrays and objects – application and uses
  • JavaScript conditions and loops – for, while, do while, if else
  • HTML Canvas

Web libraries and frameworks

  • Choosing the right tools for your project
  • History of front-end frameworks
  • Working with grid-based design
  • Applying themes and templates
  • Adding library integration for dynamic websites
  • Awareness of cross-browser issues when using libraries

Integrating server-side interaction

  • AJAX requests and responses
  • Data formats (XML, JSON, etc.)
  • Server-side scripting – Node.js
  • Internal Architecture of Node.js
  • Blocking code and non-blocking code models
  • Event-based server-side execution/ asynchronous execution
  • Server side process implementation and verification
  • Creating a HTTP server
  • Utilising database content

Live Online Classes

Front End Web Development Course at Dorset College Dublin is now 100% Online:  You can now up-skill or re-skill from the comfort of your own home with expert led industry experienced lecturers who will provide you with inspirational lectures and all support materials you need to achieve your goals

Assessment & Awards

This module gives students a basis in front-end web development. Learners will acquire the knowledge and skills required to create a modern dynamic website and learn best-practice techniques for editing and publishing various media assets to the web.

This module will ensure learners meet the following objectives:

  • Understand the basic concepts of Rich Internet Applications (RIA).
  • Build awareness of web standards and related coding practices.
  • Design and produce a dynamic front-end web application.
  • Deploy a front-end web-application for cross-platform accessibility.

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry criteria, however, it is important to have a good working knowledge of Computers.

Example includes:

  • ECDL - European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent
  • Computer Users
  • Mature Applicants with relevant life and work experience
  • English Language Proficiency

Assessment & Award

Assessment Method

  • Practical lab assessments ensure competencies related to the indicative syllabus are acquired.
  • This is a Project-based course. Students are graded according to their performance on the in-class exercises, a Website Design project where they will be assessed on a Website they design in their area of interest using the skills acquired in class.

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Professional Diploma in Front End Web Development
Awarded by: Dorset College Dublin

Career Opportunities

Employers in the IT Industry demand continuous professional development from candidates that shows they are willing to expand their portfolio of qualifications in an ever evolving industry. Gaining these skills can unlock opportunities for entry-level positions or serve as a foundation for advancing into specialised areas such as back-end development, web design, UX/UI design, or front-end frameworks. The average Software Developer salary in Ireland is €67,000 per year. Junior web developer positions start at €36,000 per year while more experienced developers make up to €72,000 per year.

Flexible Payment Terms

To secure a place on this course a deposit of €75.00 applies and the remainder paid in instalments.  You have the flexibility of using our online payment facility to manage your course payments at any time, from the comfort of your own home.  Pay Online

€895.00 + 20% Discount = €716.00

Payment Plan

Deposit: €75.00 Secures your Place on the Course
1st Instalment:  €320.50 01/10/2024
2nd Instalment: €320.50 12/11/2024

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