HTML and CSS for beginners: Let's build a personal website

Learning HTML and CSS is the first step in understanding how to build websites! They serve as a fantastic introduction for anyone interested in learning how to program.

We will guide you through the basics of HTML and CSS, give you some readily-applicable skills, and answer any questions you may have along the way.

This HTML/CSS will take place over Saturday and Sunday.

Day 1

Saturday, 5/6 12pm - 4pm: Intro to HTML and CSS

Day 2

Sunday, 1/7 12pm - 4pm: Deeper with CSS layouts

Prior to class

We ask that you install the following on your laptop prior to class:

• Sublime Text 2, a text editor available for Mac, Windows, and Linux (http://www.sublimetext.com/2).

Also, please install either Chrome, Safari, or Firefox + Firebug:

• Firebug (http://getfirebug.com/), a Firefox extension with a plethora of tools handy in web development
• Firefox browser (http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/upgrade.html)

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About the instructor

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Cecy (http://twitter.com/cecycorrea) has served as Austin Chapter Leader of Girl Develop It for 5 years. She has worked for Electronic Arts and Dell, and digital agencies such as Springbox and Four Kitchens. She has been a speaker at RailsConf and CSS Dev Conf. Cecy is currently a Software Engineer at ReturnPath working on the Context.IO API.

Big thanks to our event host, ReturnPath:

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Please note our refund policy: Your payment of $80 guarantees your seat in the course. If something changes after registration and you cannot attend the course, your seat is yours to sell or give to someone else - just please let us know who!

If you'd like to attend but cannot afford the cost, please request a GDI scholarship. (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fG1CubFzr0-bUVJFSRdDi5OIKOOR_qR6rDt9nFvLbVc/viewform)