Your Place Online: building a simple, credible web presence

A plain, honest website you understand and can maintain.

Status: In development
Level: Foundations
Lessons: 12 · about 146 min
Access: Price to be announced

This course is being written. The outline below shows the intended shape and may change.

About this course

Many people know they need a website but feel lost between domains, hosting and page builders. This course walks through the practical steps of taking a simple idea from a draft to a live site on your own domain, in plain language and at a steady pace. It is written by someone still learning the craft himself, and focuses on clarity, credibility and maintenance rather than tricks.

Who it's forIndividuals, small businesses and community groups who want a straightforward web presence and prefer to understand how it works.

You will be able to

Explain what a domain, hosting and a content management system each do
Plan the pages and words your site needs before choosing a design
Set up and publish a basic site on a domain you control
Keep your site secure, up to date and accurate over time

Curriculum

Module 1Understanding the pieces
1. Domains, hosting and platforms explained
2. Choosing a platform you can live with
Module 2Planning before building
1. What your site is for
2. Mapping your pages
3. Writing plain words for the web
Module 3From draft to live
1. Registering and connecting a domain
2. Building your first pages
3. Images, accessibility and mobile screens
Module 4Credibility and trust
1. What makes a site credible
2. Contact details, privacy and the basics
Module 5Looking after your site
1. Updates, backups and security
2. Keeping content current