Web Design Courses

We use the latest version of WordPress (self-hosted) to ensure you learn current features, plugins, and best practices—regardless of any older versions you may have encountered.

Yes. You will receive training notes, exercise files, themes, plugins, and access to a video library, so you can continue learning at your own pace.

Yes. The course covers working with images and media, creating posts and pages, managing categories and tags, and optimising media for web use.

Yes. You’ll be introduced to custom post types, custom fields, theme template hierarchy, and REST API basics to help you build flexible, custom websites.

Yes. You’ll be awarded a certificate of completion signed by Docklands Media instructors, which you can use to demonstrate your WordPress proficiency.

With structured training over three days, you can set up, launch, and manage a fully functional WordPress site, including pages, blog posts, e-commerce, and custom layouts.

Yes. The course includes WooCommerce training, allowing you to set up a professional online store within WordPress.

Yes. You’ll learn advanced security techniques including user role management, multisite configuration, and plugin/theme update best practices.

Absolutely. You’ll be introduced to custom theme development, plugin building, REST API usage, and advanced site customisation.

We focus on modern, standards-based HTML5 and CSS3 to ensure your skills are current and relevant across today's web.

Absolutely. You’ll learn how to use media queries, Flexbox, and CSS Grid to build layouts that adapt to mobile, tablet, and desktop screens.

Yes. The course emphasises semantic HTML, proper indentation, commenting, naming conventions, and CSS organisation for future maintainability.

Yes. You’ll learn to create simple animations, transitions, and hover effects to bring your designs to life.

Yes. You'll get an introductory overview of how JavaScript interacts with HTML/CSS and also learn about CSS preprocessors like Sass or Less for advanced styling workflows.

Yes. You’ll learn how to handle images responsibly—scaling them properly, using formats like WebP, and applying responsive image techniques.

Yes. The course introduces frameworks like Bootstrap or Foundation to show how they can accelerate responsive design workflows.

Yes. You’ll receive course notes, practice files, code snippets, and instructor support to continue learning after the course.

Definitely. Guided, hands-on exercises mean you'll leave with solid front-end development skills and confidence to build your own sites.

Absolutely. You’ll be able to rebuild or improve existing websites using modern HTML and CSS practices.

Yes. You’ll learn how to use browser dev tools to inspect, debug, and troubleshoot layout or styling issues efficiently.

Yes. The practical skills and techniques are directly applicable to building professional websites or landing pages for clients.

Yes. A certificate of completion is provided, which you can use to demonstrate your web development proficiency.

With structured training and guidance, students often build a fully responsive site in as little as a few days of practice.

Yes. You’ll understand how HTML defines content structure and how CSS classes and selectors style and control layout.

Absolutely. Basic coding skills empower content creators, writers, and bloggers to manage and style their own websites.

Yes. The fundamentals of HTML and CSS are foundational to web development careers and provide a stepping stone to more advanced skills like JavaScript.

Yes. You’ll learn how CSS can handle many animations and transitions without needing JavaScript, making your pages lighter and faster.

Yes. While email templates have stricter constraints, the course teaches techniques for creating layouts that degrade gracefully across platforms.

No. The course is designed for complete beginners as well as those familiar with HTML/CSS looking to add interactivity to their web pages.

Yes. You’ll build dynamic web features such as form validation, pop-ups, tabs, sliders, and interactive menus.

Absolutely. You’ll learn how to access and modify page elements using the Document Object Model (DOM) and respond to user actions via events like clicks and form submissions.

Yes. The course teaches how to combine JavaScript with front-end tools to enhance interactivity and user experience effectively.

Yes. The course emphasises clean code, modular structure, naming conventions, comments, and debugging techniques.

Yes. You’ll be introduced to fetch, Promises, async/await—and learn how to interact with APIs to load and display data dynamically.

Yes. You’ll learn to use the browser console, breakpoints, and step-through execution to debug JavaScript effectively.

Yes. By the end, you'll be able to build interactive features like live data display, dynamic content filtering, or to-do lists.

Absolutely. The fundamentals of JavaScript taught are highly valuable for web development tasks in both personal and professional capacities.

Yes. You’ll receive a certificate of completion from Docklands Media to showcase your newfound JavaScript expertise.

With structured learning over five days, most learners can begin building interactive web features confidently; mastery deepens with continued practice.

Yes. You’ll use fetch, Promises, and async/await to retrieve and handle data from web APIs and render it dynamically in your projects.

Yes. The course is designed to add interactivity to your existing HTML/CSS skills, making your web pages dynamic and engaging without advanced pre-existing knowledge.

Definitely. The core JavaScript concepts taught provide a solid foundation for learning frontend frameworks like React, Vue, or Angular later on.

Yes. The course teaches you how to handle common JavaScript errors, use try…catch, and employ debugging tools to streamline issue resolution.

Yes. You’ll learn how to validate inputs, display messages, and provide real-time feedback when users interact with forms.

Only if you're joining the course remotely online. A recent version of Chrome, Firefox, or Edge is recommended for full compatibility with ES6+ features and development tools.

No. Our Dreamweaver courses are designed for complete beginners through to those with some web-design experience. You’ll begin with fundamentals and progress to advanced layout and onboarding techniques.

We teach using the latest version of Adobe Dreamweaver to ensure you learn modern, W3C-compliant workflows for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Clients using older versions will still benefit from the key practices taught.

Yes. You’ll work with Dreamweaver’s dual view—using both the visual design interface and live code editor—gaining confidence in rapid layout and writing clean, structured code.

Absolutely. Dreamweaver is a powerful tool for designers, marketers, and freelancers using visual and code workflows. The skills you develop—responsive layout, editing templates, and publishing—are directly applicable to real projects.

Yes. All project files, templates, and exercise assets are provided so you can revisit the modules and consolidate your learning when practising on your own.

Definitely. The course is hands-on. You’ll create, style, preview, and publish websites—understanding FTP/SFTP workflows and layout best practices—so you can launch live sites independently.

Yes. The curriculum aligns with the Adobe Certified Professional in Web Authoring using Dreamweaver exam objectives. This gives you a solid foundation to pursue certification if desired.

Yes. You’ll learn how to build fluid, responsive layouts using CSS, media queries, and Dreamweaver’s fluid grid tools to adapt sites across mobile, tablet, and desktop.

Yes. You'll learn image compression, minifying CSS/JS, and optimising load times—vital for improved user experience and search visibility.

Absolutely. You’ll learn how Dreamweaver supports live editing of HTML, CSS, and JS—with code hints and syntax validation to accelerate development.

Yes. You’ll receive an official certificate of completion from Docklands Media, highlighting your Dreamweaver proficiency.

Yes. With expert-led instruction, you can design, code, and deploy a fully functional website—including responsive features and live FTP publishing—in just a few days of structured training.

Yes. Dreamweaver uniquely blends visual design with code control, supporting real-time rendering and visual aids—making it ideal for designers who also code.

Yes. The course includes site setup using FTP/SFTP/WebDAV, helping you upload and manage live sites efficiently.

Yes. You’ll work with templates, library items, and CSS linking to create site-wide consistency—perfect for multi-page site efficiency.

Absolutely. The visual design interface, alongside code hints and split view, makes Dreamweaver accessible for those new to coding and web layout design.

Yes. You’ll learn how to create, style, and test forms, as well as design interactive navigation systems using CSS and Dreamweaver tools.

Yes. You’ll learn to use Dreamweaver’s validation tools to check HTML/CSS for standards compliance and focus on accessible, inclusive web design practices.

Yes. Your practice will include workflows incorporating Photoshop, Illustrator—or other assets—from Creative Cloud into Dreamweaver via image optimisation and code embedding.

Yes, our Web Design Bundles include both HTML/CSS and the JavaScript courses. You can pick one of two levels for the bundles. The "Web Design Bundle: Beginner" covers only the beginner level training. The "Web Design Bundle: Silver" includes the beginner and intermediate levels.

No. Our Web Courses are suitable for complete beginners, as well as professionals wanting to expand their skills in web design and development.

Courses cover Adobe Dreamweaver, HTML & CSS, JavaScript, and WordPress, giving you a comprehensive skill set for creating modern websites.

Yes. You’ll gain practical experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, as well as visual web design using Dreamweaver and WordPress.

No. You can choose individual courses based on your needs, or take multiple courses for a complete web development skill set.

Yes. Courses teach responsive design techniques to ensure your websites work on desktops, tablets, and mobile devices.

Absolutely. By the end of the courses, you’ll be able to design, code, and publish websites using both WordPress and hand-coded HTML/CSS/JavaScript.

Yes. You’ll work on real-world projects, including website templates, interactive features, and CMS-powered websites.

Absolutely. WordPress training covers themes, plugins, customisation, page building, and website publishing.

Yes. You’ll learn semantic HTML, proper markup, and accessibility standards to make your websites user-friendly and compliant.

Yes. Courses teach embedding and optimising multimedia for web use, including responsive images and media queries.

No. Most modern laptops or desktops are sufficient, but having a stable internet connection is recommended for downloads and online exercises.

Yes. You’ll learn to upload websites to live servers using FTP/SFTP and configure WordPress hosting effectively.

Yes. JavaScript and WordPress modules cover dynamic forms, interactive navigation, and basic animation techniques.

Yes. You’ll learn techniques such as image compression, minification of CSS/JS, and caching for faster website performance.

Yes. WordPress training includes guidance on setting up online stores, adding products, and integrating payment options.

Yes. Courses include best practices for HTML structure, meta tags, headings, and WordPress optimisation to improve search engine visibility.

Yes. You’ll learn how to customise themes and ensure they are responsive and mobile-friendly.

Yes. WordPress modules include security tips, plugin management, and how to protect your website from vulnerabilities.

Yes. You’ll learn how to install and use WordPress plugins, embed forms, maps, analytics, and more.

Yes. Courses teach cross-browser testing and troubleshooting to ensure consistent performance across Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari.

Yes. WordPress training covers theme customisation, child themes, and creating templates for flexible website design.

Yes. Courses include debugging techniques, resolving layout problems, plugin conflicts, and error handling.

Yes. By completing projects and building skills across multiple platforms, you’ll be ready for freelance work or in-house roles.

Yes. WordPress modules guide you through setting up various website types for different purposes.

Yes. You’ll learn basic content management, adding dynamic content, and connecting to plugins that manage data efficiently.

Absolutely. Responsive design techniques ensure your sites look professional on desktops, tablets, and mobile phones.

Yes. WordPress and HTML/CSS training includes guidance on updates, content management, and ongoing maintenance.

Yes. Courses teach embedding feeds, social buttons, galleries, and other interactive elements.

Yes. Workflows are taught to integrate multiple technologies into complete, interactive websites.

Yes. Web Courses provide skills applicable to freelance work, digital agencies, marketing roles, and corporate web teams.

Yes. Courses include design principles, layout optimisation, typography, and colour usage for engaging websites.

Yes. You’ll learn how to make websites accessible for users with disabilities and follow W3C guidelines.

Our address is: 3 Laybourne House, Admirals Way, London, E14 9UH. We are located only a couple of minutes’ walk from both the Canary Wharf and South Quay stations.

The courses start at 10am and runs until 4pm with a lunch break and a couple of short coffee breaks throughout the day.

We usually have between 4-7 students per class. So it is a very small group, which means you get a lot of individual help and attention.

If you are booking a course as an individual, payments are due at the time of booking. If you are booking through a company and you have an existing agreement with Docklands Media, you can pay on previously agreed terms.

You can pay for your training course via BACS (direct bank transfer), by using any credit or debit card including VISA, Mastercard or AMEX. We use Stripe for payment processing so the entire payment process is encrypted and secure.

We provide the workstations, notepads, light snacks, biscuits, coffee, tea and chocolate (lots of it!) during the course, so you don’t need to bring anything along.

If you feel more comfortable using your own computer, you certainly can. Just make sure you let us know ahead of the course, so we can prepare a workstation for you to connect your laptop.

If you are attending a public scheduled training course with other students, then you would be following a pre-determined outline. This is to ensure that everyone benefits from the training. However, if you would like to use your own files during the course (perhaps you are working on a project that you’d like to use as a case study), check out our Tailored Training page.

You can join the course online instead of travelling to our London studios. You will take part in a live classroom session with real instructors and students, interact, ask questions, and follow demonstrations just like being in a physical class. Online courses run on Zoom or Teams and are more affordable than in-person training. During the course, you will watch your instructor’s screen and practice on your own computer. If needed, the instructor can guide you by taking control of your mouse. To join online, you need: a decent broadband connection (HD video call quality), headphones or speakers and a microphone. Optional: a dual-monitor setup to follow instructions on one screen and practice on the other (a single monitor works too).

If you're joining the course remotely as an online student, then yes. If you don't have the license for the software yet, you can also download and use the free trial version during the training. After the course, you will need to get a full license in order to continue using the software. If you're attending the course in person at our offices, we would be providing the computers and the software for the duration of the training.

Yes – as long as you give us 10 days’ notice, you can postpone your course to another date without any charges. For full details on cancelation and postponing, please refer to our T&Cs.

Yes, we have a limited number of paid parking spaces allocated to students on site. If you require parking, please mention this at the time of your booking as the spaces need to be reserved in advance.

Yes, there are a plethora of restaurant and cafe options within walking distance to our studios.

Yes, you can bring your own lunch and store it in one of our fridges. We also have microwaves and sandwich makers available for you to use.

Unfortunately not. We are on the first floor of a three storey building and there are around 10 steps you would need to climb to get to our offices.

If you are joining the course remotely online, the training materials are usually sent to you in the morning of the first day of your training. This is done via Zoom or Teams, so please ensure you are able to receive files through these platforms before joining the session. If you are joining the course in person, all of the files will be placed on your workstations before you arrive.

Most of our courses come with training materials that you can keep after the course. You can also keep all the files that you create during the course so that you can refer to them in the future.

Depending on which course you attend, you will need to have a computer that meets the minimum requirements for the particular software that will be used. Please ensure you check that you are able to install and launch the software before joining the session.

If you notify Docklands Media in writing and receive a response which acknowledges your notification at least 20 working days before the first day of your course, you will receive a full refund. If, for whatever reason, you withdraw within 20 working days the following fees will remain payable: 20 – 11 working days prior to course commencement: 50% of course fee 10 – 0 working days prior to course commencement: 100% of course fee

Yes, if you notify Docklands Media in writing and receive a response which acknowledges your notification at least 20 working days before the first day of your course, you will receive a full refund.

For any course related questions, you can either directly contact your account manager or email us at info@docklandsmedia.com

Yes - all courses come with a lifetime technical support. So if you have any questions about anything that you've learned on the course, you can contact us for assistance.

Yes - every public scheduled course comes with a free retake option that is valid for 24 months. Please note, this does not apply to private/tailored/custom courses.

Yes - at the end of each course, you will receive a certificate of completion from Docklands Media.

Autodesk and Adobe have their own certification exams, which you can take at the end of the course. These exams are optional and incur an additional fee. As a Certiport Authorised Testing Centre, we offer these exams to be taken either at our premises in London or remotely online as EFHs (Exams From Home). The Autodesk Certification Exam that you can take is called Autodesk Certified User. The Adobe exam is called Adobe Certified Professional. Both of these are available to be booked on their own or as part of your course booking.

Most of our public courses run during week days, but we can arrange a tailored training course for you during weekends or evenings.

You can book a course as far in advance as you like and up to the day before it's scheduled start date. However, since most of our courses get fully booked, it may not be possible to book with less than a couple of weeks' notice. That being said, it's always worth giving a shot and if the course is fully booked, we will let you know what the alternative dates are.

Our courses run quite regularly - roughly once every 6-8 weeks. You can always check the next available start dates for the courses on their corresponding pages, under the "dates" tab.

Yes - we can issue an invoice for your employee to pay for your course. Just make sure you select the "pay by invoice" option when making the booking and enter the details of your employee for an invoice to be sent to them.

Yes - you can pay for your course from pretty much anywhere in the world.

No, there are no hidden fees associated with any of the bookings. What you see on checkout is what you'll pay.

Yes - we cannot issue a certificate of completion without you completing the course.

If you aren't going to be available for part of your course, please do let us know in advance and we will do our best to provide you with a recording of the session(s) you missed. This will be subject to availability and GDPR rules as there may be others joining the same session, who may not want the session to be recorded.

Most of our courses are taught on Windows PCs. However, there is almost no difference between the two platforms when it comes to the actual software. So if you are a Mac user, you can still attend any of our courses and learn how to use the software. If, for any other reason, you'd like to bring your own Mac to the class, you'd be more than welcome to do so.

All of our instructors are certified trainers and professionals in their respective fields. They all have real life experience in design, animation, programming, architecture, modelling, vfx and CGI. So you will not only learn how to use a software, but will also benefit from their vast real-life experience. For more information about our instructors, please visit our About Us page.

The classes are relatively small, so you can expect to receive a lot of personal attention during the sessions. As long as your questions are relevant to the software you're learning and what is being taught on the course, you can ask as many of them as you like.

We are right between the Canary Wharf (Jubilee and Elizabeth Lines) and South Quay (DLR) stations. You can access both of these stations from pretty much anywhere in London. You can also take a bus to Canary Wharf and walk to our offices, which takes around 5 minutes. The buses that serve our area are: 135, 227, D7, D8 and SL4.

Although not compulsory, we do recommend having a webcam and turning it on to make the training experience more enjoyable for both yourself and others. If you don't have one, or don't want to be on camera, that's also perfectly fine.

Yes - you can let us know with at least one day's notice and we can move your booking from classroom to online. Going the other way (online to classroom) would be subject to availability.

Yes - as long as you let us know at the end of your first training day, we offer a full money back guarantee. We're pretty certain that you will enjoy your training session, but if you find it is not for you, we'd try our best to make things right. If you're still not satisfied, we'd be happy to offer a refund.