Creating a Responsive HTML Email

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Free Online Course: Creating a Responsive HTML Email provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Creating a Responsive HTML Email is taught by Chris Converse.

Overview
  • Design a responsive HTML email that will adapt to varying screen sizes and render correctly in over 30 different email clients, including Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Previewing the final project
    • About the exercise files
    • What you should know
    • A look at the beginning project
    1. Creating the Graphics
    • Creating the banner and background graphics
    • Creating the content graphics
    2. Creating the HTML Email
    • Setting up the base layout structure
    • Styling the table row for the logo
    • Styling the table row for the headline
    • Styling the table row for the banner and content
    • Styling the table row for the promos
    • Styling the table row for the callouts
    • Styling the table row for the footer
    3. Creating Buttons with HTML and CSS
    • Styling anchor links as buttons
    • Creating a call-to-action button
    4. Adding CSS to the Email
    • Adding CSS media queries to your HTML email
    • Styling the headline and banner for smaller screens
    • Styling the content and footer for smaller screens
    • Styling the promos for smaller screens
    • Rearranging the callouts for medium screens
    • Stacking the callouts for small screens
    5. Pushing the Envelope
    • Adding inbox preview text
    • Adding animation to your HTML email
    • Using web fonts with your HTML email
    • Adding HTML5 video into HTML email
    • Encoding and embedding Base64 images
    • Using high-definition graphics in your HTML email
    6. Validation and Testing
    • Validating your HTML code
    • Testing your email in 30+ HTML email clients
    • Suggestion for Yahoo! Mail incompatibilities
    • Suggestions for BlackBerry 5 layout correction
    • Suggestion for supporting Lotus Notes 6.5, 7, and 8.5
    Conclusion
    • Exploring alternative layouts
    • Where to go from here