Web Design

2005-2006

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Course Introduction Syllabus

 

 

 

 

Description:

 

            The world has changed drastically over the past decade, much of this change has been precipitated by  massive information age in which we live.  The World Wide Web has proven to be the most provocative and influential communication medium of the modern day.  This course will engage students in the process of planning, designing, programming, and creating and managing of web pages.  Students will be able to harness the skills and techniques to construct their own creative and practical web pages. 

 

Purpose: 

 

The purpose of this course is to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to create effective and interactive web pages as a means of communication.  This course should enable students to develop entry level career skills in web page design.

 

Grading: 

 

            Tests & Quizzes-                               25%

            Portfolio-Projects                                35%

            Assignments                                       10%

            Class Participation/Attendance*         30%

 

 

Course Expectations:

 

It is expected that all students will have access to the Internet and a computer.   A class website has been established at  http://www.mrwhittier.net for the purposes of this class. 

 

Assignments are expected to be turned in by e-mail or through a digital dropbox, whenever possible and/or practicable. 

 

Teacher Contact:

            Michael L. Whittier                                                      ext. 4115

            Sutton High School                                                     e-mail:  w@mrwhittier.net

            Sutton, Massachusetts 01590                                    Wed/Thur by appointment

           

 

Textbook:  A Guide to Web Development Using Macromedia MX2004, Elaine Malfac © 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course Outline:

 

1.      The Internet

a.      History of the Internet

b.      Networks and Systems

c.      E-mail

d.      Web Design as a career

e.      Digital Citizenship

f.        Internet Safety

2.      The Language of the Web: Introduction to HTML/XHTML

a.      Introduction to Scripting Languages

b.      HTML Basics

c.      Coding and Troubleshooting Code

d.      Elements of a web page

e.      Javascript

f.        Java Applets

3.      Introduction to Dreamweaver®

a.      Introduction to Dreamweaver® interface.

b.      Creating a site

c.      Use of Tables for organization and effect

d.      Hyperlinking

e.      Viewing your work in a browser

4.      Website Planning and Development

a.      Web Design Principles

b.      Publishing on the Web: How is it different?

c.      Storyboarding

d.      Content, Content, Content

e.      Audience, Purpose and Market

f.        GUI: Navigation

g.      Elements of an Effective Website

h.      Copyright

5.      Design Principles

a.      The Human Eye

b.      Rule of Thirds

c.      Using design to communicate

d.      Art of Web Design

6.      Web Graphics 1: Using Dreamweaver®  and Fireworks®

a.      Images on the Web

b.      Graphics and Memory

c.      Types of Graphics

d.      Using Fireworks®

e.      Aligning Objects in Dreamweaver®

f.        Buttons

g.      Graphical Text Objects

7.      Web Style, Color and Typography

a.      Fonts and Typography

b.      Color

c.      Hyperlinks Formatting

d.      Indentation and Blockquoting

e.      CSS: Another language of the web.

f.        Using Stylesheets

8.      Animation with Flash®

a.      Flash® and Dreamweaver®

b.      Flashy Introduction

c.      Flash® Interface

d.      Flash® Buttons

e.      Flash® Movies

f.        Flash® Interactivity

9.      Interactivity, Publishing and Content Management

a.      Ways to make websites more interactive

b.      Web 2.0 technologies ( Blogs, Wikis, Podcasting)

c.      Database integration

d.      Using Content Management to maintain websites.

e.      Third party resources.

10.  Project Management

a.      Roles in a web project

b.      The Process of website development

c.      Budget, Timeline and Meeting Goals

d.      Leading a project

11.  Student Projects

 

 

 

*  Class Attendance Policy:  Class attendance is considered to be integral  part of class participation and is calculated as noted above. Students are provided a quarterly attendance grade on the basis of the percentage of time they were in class.  In essence, this means that they receive a 100 for each day attended and a “0” for each day missed, regardless of the reason.  A single or even five or six absences have “very” little impact.  Excessive absences can have a significant impact on this grade, not to mention missed work and material. If an extended illness or matter forces more than 10 days of absence in a term, parents must contact Mr. Whittier to discuss the possibility of excusing some of the absences. No adjustment will be made for up to 10 absences. Students are responsible for making up work after an absence within 3 days, including making arrangements to take any missed tests or quizzes and extensions on deadlines.  Failure to make arrangements will result in “0”, for the assignment. Make-up assignments and tests submitted within the last five days before any progress report or grade report may result in an “I”, incomplete, being issued on the report card.