Introduction to Web Design
This course is an interdepartmental Business, English, Tech Ed and Art elective. In this one-semester course, students will develop the basic skills necessary for creating an effective web design. Students will become familiar with the MacromediaDreamweaver environment and create web pages by typing and formatting text, importing graphics, adding links, building tables, using frames, and uploading files to a remote server.
Students will work on individual as well as team based projects. Student projects will range from basic personal profile and on-line resume pages to more creative and conceptual pieces designed to tell stories or promote a commercial endeavor. An outcome of this class is to produce portfolio quality Web sites, therefore students will abide by copyrights laws. Students must include in their Web sites only original art, and photographs. Also, all writing content must be quoted and footnoted when it is derived from secondary resources. All projects will be posted online for the public to view.
Throughout their projects, class exercises, homework and quizzes, students will demonstrate good work ethics, leadership, initiative, teamwork, dependability, discipline, self-management, accountability and responsibility.
This class has these objectives:
- To expose students to basic technology in Web design.
- To explore and execute basic techniques for Web design.
- To provide students with valuable practical skills for work in the Web Design industry.
- To write and draw a design plan for a basic Web site
- To implement principles of interface design and navigation for a basic Web site
- To develop communication, teamwork, and work ethic skills.
- To create an environment in our class that mirrors the work experience in the Web design industry.
- To discover artistic gifts and talents.
- To enhance student self-esteem via the imagination and creative process.
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