Syllabus
Course Links: | Home | Syllabus | Software
& Readings | Course Requirements
| Project Information | Evaluation |
Design Issues: | Basic Design |
Fonts | Color |
Layout |
General Topics: | Web Links |
Inspirations |
MSET |
Readings should be done in preparation for the week's work.
Please note that the following syllabus may be adjusted by the instructor during the course as deemed necessary to meet the needs of the students.
Please remember that all submission of work must meet the MSET Standards.
Week One:
Introduction, Project / Course Information
Software Skills: Web Editing Basics, Basic Design, Top Tips review of FTP if necessary, Web Accessibility Requirements
Required Readings: Information Architecture | Process of Design | Interface Design Chapter (All) | Article 3 | Article 5
Additional Readings: Inspirations | Article 2 | Article 3a |
Week Two:
Due Monday: Portfolio updated & posted - See Project Details
Monday: Proficiency One
Web Skills: Basic Tables Skills, Using Tables for layout & data, Front Page image manipulation, Image compression & manipulation, Basic CSS
Design Concepts: Site & Page Layout theory, Color, Fonts, Template Development, Server side includes, Basic CSS
Required Readings: Site Design Chapter (All), Page Design Chapter (All), Graphics Chapter (All),
Additional Readings: Article 1, Color Theory 1, Color Theory 2, Color Theory 4, Color Theory 5, Color Theory 6, Color Theory 7, Color Tool 2, Color 3
Week Three:
Due Monday: Proposal posted & linked to portfolio - See Project Details
Monday: Proficiency Two
Web Skills: More Cascading Style Sheets, Rollovers, Buttons, Text, Behaviors, Mixed rollovers, Image manipulation, Slicing images, Server Side Include Pages, Flash Buttons, Flash Text, Course Builder, Behaviors
Software Skills: Adobe Photoshop Elements, Fireworks, Swish
Design Concepts: Use of graphic tools for web development
Required Readings: Typography Chapter (All) |
Week Four:
Monday: Proficiency Three
Web Skills: Frames, Java Scripts
Required Readings:
Additional Readings: Article 1 |
Final Project Presentations