Web Page Design: Course Schedule

GRA 2141 | Session 2, 2006 | East Campus: Tuesday 9am-1245pm
Instructor: Amanda Kern, akern@valenciacc.edu | 407.582.2720

Class Date Lessons Homework
1 Jan 12
  1. Course introduction
  2. Syllabus
  3. Introduction to Web/Unknown factors
  4. Web vs. Print design
  5. Introduction to Dreamweaver Interface
  6. Assign Project 1
  1. webCT: Learning Module 1: Introduction to Web Page Design
  2. Readings: HTML: Chapter 1, 2
  3. Readings: DW8: Ch 1, 2
2 Jan 19
  1. Introduction to HTML
  2. In class Exercise 1 - Basic HTML
  3. Managing sites/FTP in Dreamweaver
  1. webCT: Learning Module 2: Creativity on the Web
  2. webCT: Learning Module 3: Site Management & FTP'ing
  3. Readings: HTML: Chapter 3, 4
3 Jan 26
  1. Project 1 Critique
  2. Assign Project 2
  1. Project 1 Design Revisions
  2. Readings: HTML: Chapter 5, 6
  3. Readings: DW8: 3-5
4 Feb 2
  1. Site Development in Dreamweaver
  2. Image Optimization, Tables, Images/alt tags
  3. Text, links, CSS formatting
  4. Project 2 Work in Progress
  1. webCT: Learning module 4: Image Optimization
  2. Readings: DW8: 6-9
  3. Project 2 work in progress
5 Feb 9
  1. Tables, Image Maps, Email links, Javascript rollovers, CSS formatting, Background Images/Pixel Patterns
  2. Project 2 Work in Progress
  1. Complete Project 2
  2. Readings: HTML: Chapter 7, 8
  3. Readings: DW8: 11, 12
6 Feb 16
  1. In-class exercise 2: Site Development (Group)
  
7 Feb 23
  1. Project 2 Critique
  2. Assign Project 3
  1. Complete Design Comps for Project 3
  2. Readings: HTML: Chapter 9, 10
  3. webCT: Learning module 5: Introduction to CSS
8 March 2
  1. Evaluating elements of web design
  2. Implementing multimedia elements
  3. Introduction to CSS
  4. Using CSS in Dreamweaver
  5. Exercise 3: Using CSS
  1. Continue Project 3
  2. webCT: Learning module 6: Evaluating Site Design - Organization, Hierarchy, & Top Fold
9 March 9
  1. Project 3 Design Critique
  1. Readings: HTML: Chapter 11, 12
  2. Revise Project 3 Design, optimize imagery and start working on making site functional
  3. Complete Project 3
10 March 16 SPRING BREAK - No Class  
11 March 23
  1. Final Project 3 Critique
  2. Assign Project 4
  1. Begin project 4 - bring work in progress next class
12 March 30
  1. Exercise 4: Site Development
  2. Project 4 work in progress
  1. Continue project 4
  2. webCT: Learning module 7:
    Evaluating Site Design - Creativity on the Web: Part 2
13 April 6
  1. Project 4 Design Critique
  2. Evaluating elements of web design
  1. Revise Project 4 Design, optimize imagery and start working on making site functional
14 April 13
  1. Project 4 Work in Progress
  2. Exercise 5: Site Development
  1. Complete Project 4
15 April 20
  1. Final Project 4 critique
  2. Review for Final Exam
  1. Study for Final Exam
16 April 27
  1. Written Final Exam