What the course is not about:

Not about Learning a particular HTML editor (Dreamweaver, Golive etc ... )

Instead : a simple text editor

 Dreamweaver, only if and after you demonstrated a good understanding of HTML

Some specialised tools, but just as examples (Quicktime vs. Real, RealViz Stitcher)

Not about learning to program at an advanced level

Instead : Cut and Paste and modification/ adaptation of Javascript code

To keep going in that direction ?