Synopsis

Course Description

Focused on the design of web pages, this course covers the fundamentals of encoding techniques and designing features for web pages. Students learn to construct a web page with dynamic media content.

Course Competencies

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

Design for specific delivery platforms.

• Describe advantages and limitations of delivery platforms.
• Describe effects of delivery platforms on a variety of integrated media, including color, resolution, speed, and composition.
• Create project performance specifications for a variety of platforms.

Construct a web page with dynamic media content.

• Apply encoding techniques for dynamic web pages.
• Utilize software applications for web page construction.
• Design a web page with appropriate text and graphics.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the advantages and limitations of the delivery medium.

Process for Evaluation

• Attendance and Participation 10%
• Assignments and Exercises 50%
• Mid-Term Project/Examination 15%
• Final Project/Examination 25%

Recommended Text

Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML by Elisabeth Freeman and Eric Freeman, O’Reilly Media, 2005, ISBN 059610197X

Course Outline & Assignments

IMPORTANT NOTE: Assignments not completed in class will be assigned as homework. This schedule may change based on class experience and instructor’s discretion.