CSS, JavaScript & Accessibility Workshop 2010
Welcome to our 2010 workshops for Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane. Three of Australia's leading web experts, Kevin Yank, Roger Hudson and Russ Weakley will be running hands-on workshops designed to give web designers and developers the most up-to-date knowledge and skills in CSS, JavaScript and Accessibility.
Workshops include introductory and in-depth levels so participants can choose which helps them most.
Places are limited to 30 per workshop to ensure detailed hands-on training... so make sure you book now!
- Workshop Dates
- Workshop 1: Introduction to JavaScript (half-day)
- Workshop 2: Introduction to Accessibility (half-day)
- Workshop 3: Introduction to CSS (half-day)
- Workshop 4: JavaScript in Depth
- Workshop 5: WCAG 2.0 in Depth
- Workshop 6: CSS in Depth
- Testimonials from past workshops
Workshop 6: CSS in Depth
Presenter: Russ Weakley
Russ has worked in the graphic design arena for over 20 years with extensive experience in real world CSS. He has also produced a series of widely acclaimed CSS-based tutorials. He is also internationally recognised for his presentations and workshops on web development, standards and accessibility.
What is “CSS in Depth” all about?
You will use the basic building blocks of CSS to solve real-world problems. You will also learn how to style complex page layouts, create elegant CSS-based forms, and get a solid grounding in aspects of CSS3.
The focus will be on giving you practical experience in adding polish and functionality to web sites. You will gain the confidence to progress with CSS on your own.
This workshop will also explore how to deal with CSS for large websites where maintenance and site speed are critical.
You will learn:
- How to style page layouts from start to finish
- How to style forms – one of the hardest aspects of CSS
- How to write efficient CSS
- How to use CSS sprites and sliding door techniques
- How to deal with Internet Explorer browsers (IE5, IE6 and IE7)
- How to create CSS for print
- How to create CSS for mobile devices
- An overview of vendor specific CSS
- An overview of CSS3 including Border Radius, Multiple Backgrounds, @font-face, Box Shadow, Text Shadow, RGBa and more
Who should attend “CSS in Depth”?
- Web designers and developers who understand the basics of (X)HTML and CSS, and who have either attended Day 1, or who already have some familiarity with the fundamentals of CSS and want to learn more.
- Web designers and developers who are familiar with CSS and want to pick up some more in-depth knowledge of CSS
What should I bring to “CSS in Depth”?
- A laptop with a CD drive
- A browser
- Some sort of text editor (Notepad, BBEdit, SkEdit, TextMate, Dreamweaver etc)
Dates for “CSS in Depth”
- Melbourne: Thursday 15 April – (Melbourne venue details)
- Sydney: Thursday 22 April – (Sydney venue details)
- Canberra: Thursday 6 May – (Canberra venue details)
- Brisbane: Thursday 13 May – (Brisbane venue details)
Times for “CSS in Depth”
- Session 1 – 9:00am to 10:30am
- Break – 10:30am to 11:00am
- Session 2 – 11:00am to 12:30pm
- Lunch – 12:30pm to 1:30pm
- Session 3 – 1:30pm to 3:00pm
- Break – 3:00pm to 3:30pm
- Session 4 – 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Cost for “CSS in Depth”: $550 per person
Ticket includes:
- All day tea/coffee, morning/afternoon tea and lunch.
- Workshop handbook and CD containing workshop sample code.
Contact us for group booking information and discounts.
