This master-class will teach you the fundamentals of writing meaningful, accessible HTML and XHTML mark-up, an essential skill for modern web site designers and developers.

Writing meaningful, semantic and accessible HTML or XHTML mark-up has become an essential skill for modern web site designers and developers, plus those people who’s work involves writing content published on the web. Well-written mark-up enables content to be published and presented on a wide range of devices from desktop computers, assistive technologies and mobile devices and can also result in your sites being better ranked by search engines.

This master-class will teach you the fundamentals of HTML and XHTML mark-up. The session is packed full of visual inspiration, backed up by practical techniques for creating amazing work for the web. You will learn the foundations of writing meaningful, accessible and search engine friendly mark-up including document structure and order, HTML and XHTML elements and attributes. The day also includes an introduction to Microformats; fast becoming one of the hottest topics in modern web development.

This master-class covers

Registration and coffee: 8:15am – 9:00am
Introduction:
  • Getting started with HTML and XHTML
  • Exploring elements, tags and attributes
  • Deciding between HTML and XHTML
  • Explaining document structure
Elements:
  • Choosing the most appropriate elements
  • Working with text
  • Headings, paragraphs and quotations
  • Using ordered, unordered and deļ¬nition lists
  • Linking to other documents and web sites
  • Adding greater meaning with forgotten elements
Coffee Break: 10:30am – 10:45am
Working with tables for tabular data:
  • Data table basics
  • Creating table structure
  • Associating data with table headers
  • Making tables accessible
Working with web forms:
  • Creating form structure
  • Working with form inputs
  • Using form menus
  • Making forms accessible
Validating your mark-up:
Coffee Break: 15:30pm – 15:45pm
Adding precise meaning
using Microformats:
  • An overview of elements and attributes
  • How to publish hCard contact information
  • How to publish hCalendar event information
  • How to publish reviews using hReview
  • How to publish content using hAtom
  • Finding additional information about Microformats
Q&A: 17:00pm – 17:30pm
Social: 18:00pm – till late

A further opportunity for you to network with your fellow attendees.