Web designer with job-related German language support

Free of cost

by funding

The course focuses on language skills, professional correspondence and modern communication. Artificial intelligence, communication management, conflict resolution and business fields are also covered, supplemented by practical project work.
  • Certificates: Certificate "Web designer with job-related German language support"
  • Additional Certificates: Certificate "Vocational German language support for the commercial/technical sector"
    Certificate "Basic knowledge of web design and CMS"
    Certificate "Graphic Design with Adobe CC"
    Certificate "Basics JavaScript/Ajax"
    Certificate "UI/UX Design"
  • Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
    Certification exam for vocational German language support
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 24 Weeks

Job-related German language support for the commercial/technical sector

General language skills (approx. 1 day)

Repetition of important grammar topics and application of complex linguistic structures of German grammar

Reading and understanding texts from different areas, global and selective reading comprehension

Improving listening comprehension


Correspondence in a professional environment (approx. 2 days)

Layout and letter design

Contemporary salutations and letter introductions

Customer-oriented letters and e-mails

Reporting

Cover letters according to DIN 5008


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Professional field of communication management (approx. 3 days)

Confident communication in the company

Forms of communication in teams

Meetings and presentations

Conflict management

Staff appraisals

Job interviews

Sales and consultation meetings

Writing offers

Trade fairs and product presentations

Complaints


Business career field (approx. 6 days)

Human resources, management and labor law

Finance and controlling

Payroll accounting


Professional field of marketing (approx. 6 days)

Advertising

Market analysis and market research

Online marketing and e-commerce


Company processes (approx. 9 days)

Restructuring, process management, process changes

Digital transformation

Changes in energy management and environmental protection

Project management


Occupational field logistics and trade (approx. 8 days)

production

Purchasing

Delivery and transportation

Retail trade


Project work, certification preparation and certification examination (approx. 5 days)

Basic knowledge of web design and CMS

Basics of web design HTML5 and CSS3 with Adobe Dreamweaver and Notepad++ (approx. 12 days)

Introduction to the topic

Introduction to development environments (Notepad++ and Dreamweaver)

Components of a website

Search engine friendly basic structure of HTML5

Code guideline and naming conventions

Structure of HTML tags and attributes

Hyperlinks (relative, absolute file path, internal, external links)

Lists, images, tables, forms

Formatting with CSS3 (Cascading Style Sheets)

Fixed and responsive (flexible) websites


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Planning and structuring websites (approx. 2 days)

Concept process, resource planning, monetization

Concept, page and structure design of a website/web project

Preparing image material (sizes, cropping, web-optimized storage)

Legal issues (imprint, data protection, disclaimer)


Basics CMS with Wordpress (approx. 3 days)

Dashboard (user interface) of WordPress

User management and profile (password-protected areas and rights management)

Media management

Comments management

Creating and editing pages and posts

Visual and text editor

Publishing

Design area: menus, widgets, CSS editor, theme example

Providing downloads

Theoretical information on updates


Project work (approx. 3 days)

To reflect on and consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Graphic design with Adobe CC - cross-media work digital/print/web

Introduction to the Adobe Creative Cloud (approx. 2 days)

Desktop programs at a glance: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

Adobe mobile apps for graphic design

Creative Cloud libraries

Color trends and inspirations (e.g. Adobe Stock, Adobe Color)

Adobe Bridge, Adobe Exchange


Basics (approx. 1 day)

Art vs. design

Design disciplines, design principles

Design process

Design laws of perception

Eye movement and arrangement

Figure-ground relationship

Optical illusions and phenomena

Interference effects, Hick's law

Perspective and spatial effect


Shape and color (approx. 2 days)

Point, line and surface

Arrangement and weighting

Format, proportions and aspect ratios

Color theory and color systems

Properties, effect and meaning

Color design (harmonies, contrasts)

Attention through form and color

Creating and editing shapes (signs, pictograms, icons)


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Images (approx. 3 days)

Image competence and image quality

Pixel and vector graphics

Research, idea, mood board

Eye-catchers and storytelling

The human being as a motif

Images in corporate communication

Image design and image editing


Typography and layout (approx. 5 days)

Anatomy of letters

Font history, font classification

Font blending

Reading typography, detailed typography

Workflow: Layout

Basic rules of good layouts

Type area and design grid

Dramaturgy, visual direction and focus

Implementing and presenting layout ideas

Overview of file output (print, digital)


Corporate Design (approx. 2 days)

Corporate design vs. corporate identity

Basic building blocks

Logo design, signets and brands

Implementation - word-image-brand

The corporate design manual (style guide)


Project work (approx. 5 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Basics Javascript/Ajax

JavaScript Basics (approx. 7 days)

Introduction to

Integration into HTML pages

Language elements

Variables, constants and data types

Operators

Control structures

Conditional statements

Loops

Functions

arrays

Objects

cookies

Web storage

Error handling


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


DOM manipulation with JavaScript (approx. 3 days)

Basics of

Selecting HTML

Content and attributes

styling

events

Creating DOM elements

Copying, moving and deleting DOM elements


AJAX (approx. 3 days)

Introduction to

Functionality

Prerequisites

http requests

XMLHttpRequest object

Synchronous and asynchronous requests

Web services/transmissions:

- JSON

- XML/XML response


Frameworks/Libraries (approx. 2 days)

Create your own library

jQuery

Advantages and disadvantages


Project work (approx. 5 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

UI/UX design

General introduction to the topic (approx. 1 day)

UX, usability, UI, mental model, human factors

Principles of user-centered design

ISO 9241-210/HCD

Process for designing usable interactive systems


HCD: Analysis - Understanding and defining the context of use (approx. 3 days)

Personae

Empathy map

Customer Journey

Web analytics

Focus groups

Questionnaire


HCD: Specifying the usage requirement (approx. 1 day)

Scenario model

Task model

Context interviews

Diary studies

Participant observation


HCD: Creating design solutions to meet usage requirements (approx. 1 day)

Guidelines and standards: 7 dialog principles of ISO 9241-110

10 principles of user interface design according to Jakob Nielsen

Visual perception, regularities


HCD design solutions: Taxonomy Information Architecture & Navigation Concepts (approx. 3 days)

Flow Chart

User Flow

Information Architecture

Micro information architecture

Conversion strategy

Navigation concepts

Sitemap

Card Sorting: Planning, preparation, implementation and evaluation


Overview of agile project management (approx. 1 day)

Waterfall model vs. agile

Insight into agile management according to the Scrum method

Epic, user story and task

Design sprint method


HCD design solutions: User Interface Design (approx. 1 day)

Styleguide, UI KITs, Pattern Library & Design System

UI components/elements & form

Colors, font and typography in the UI, icons

Atomic design

Mobile first design


HCD design solutions: Design techniques with Figma & XD Adobe (approx. 2 days)

Figma vs. Adobe XD


Figma

The Figma tool range

Workflow

UI components

Responsive design

Scribbles, wireframes

Interactive prototypes


Adobe XD

The XD tool palette

Workflow

UI components

Responsive Design

Scribbles, wireframes

Interactive prototypes


HCD evaluation of the design against the user requirements - usability testing (approx. 2 days)

An overview of usability testing methods Thinking Aloud: planning, preparation, implementation and evaluation

(UEQ) User Experience QuestionnaireAttrakDiff

VisAWI - Visual Aesthetics of Websites Inventory

A/B testing


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies and possible applications in the professional environment


Project work (approx. 5 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

General knowledge of German (B1) is a prerequisite for participation in the course.

Once you have completed the course, you will be familiar with the complete workflow for modern web design and will be able to produce user-friendly and sophisticated websites: You will be familiar with the design basics, the most important skills in HTML, CSS and Dreamweaver, the use of JavaScript and Ajax, as well as the creation of appealing user interfaces. In addition to content on organization, management and administration, the course includes work-related German language support. You will learn how to draft business correspondence in accordance with current regulations and how to communicate confidently both internally and externally. The theoretical content from the most common business fields is supplemented by language components to ensure integration into the German job market.

Web designers, web programmers, graphic designers, media designers, specialists from artistic professions or people who are responsible for the conception, design and practical implementation of websites and want to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills.

Nowadays, almost all companies rely on an attractive Internet presence to represent them as a company. The main potential employers are graphic design, advertising, web, multimedia or full-service agencies, as well as software and database providers. Web design skills are required in almost all sectors. With the appropriate know-how, self-employment is also an interesting prospect.

Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm
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We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm free of charge from all German networks.