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Explore Web design basics
Assessment Strategies
in answers to online quiz
in files of specified assignments that are submitted in a timely manner
Criteria
you differentiate between the Internet and the World Wide Web
you explain how data moves from one computer to another over the Internet
you differentiate between a Web page and a Web site
you differentiate between a home page and a splash page
you locate and access information on the World Wide Web
you summarize the public switched telephone network and its effect on Web design
you explain an Internet service provider
you identify Web design browser-related issues
you summarize the different Web page viewing devices available
you identify the different types of Web sites
you explore the impact of the Internet and Web
you differentiate among the different types of Web sites
you explore methods for doing Web design research
you summarize the various tools for creating Web pages and Web sites
you identify Web design roles
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Explore Web publishing
Assessment Strategies
in answers to online quiz
in files of specified assignments that are submitted in a timely manner
Criteria
you explain the advantages of Web publishing
you demonstrate timeliness in Web pages
you compare Web publishing to print publishing
you use basic design principles to create successful Web pages and Web sites
you explain the importance of contrast and focus on a Web page
you recognize the impact of unity within a Web site
you apply the inverted pyramid style of writing
you differentiate between paragraph format and chunked format
you explain the impact of color on Web pages
you differentiate among warm colors, complimentary colors, and cool colors
you use RGB color
you summarize the technical issues about which a Web designer should be aware
you summarize the legal and ethical issues in Web site development
you recognize that some visitors to Web sites have special needs
you summarize the resources needed to create a Web site
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Develop the first four steps of a design plan for a Web Site
Assessment Strategies
in answers to online quiz
in files of specified assignments that are submitted in a timely manner
by developing Part 1, the first four steps, of the six-step design plan for a Web site
Criteria
you summarize a Web site's purpose
you write a purpose statement for a Web site
you identify the audience
you determine the goals and needs of the audience
you investigate common content elements
you apply methods for choosing content that will add value and further the objectives of a Web site
you explain repurposing content for Web usage
you explore the content typically found on different types of Web sites
you explain the impact photographs can add to a Web site
you differentiate between multimedia and interactive multimedia
you explore how animation can be utilized effectively
you differentiate between downloadable and streaming media
you differentiate among Web site structures
you explore the specific functions of Web pages
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Develop the last two steps of a design plan for a Web Site
Assessment Strategies
in answers to online quiz
in files of specified assignments that are submitted in a timely manner
Develop Part 2, Steps 5 and 6, of the six-step design plan for a Web site
Criteria
you explore methods to organize information on Web pages effectively
you establish a visual connection between a home page and secondary pages
you summarize the impact of a color scheme on a Web site
you develop a consistent Web site layout by using the tool options
you explain how to utilize a layout grid
you summarize the basic components of a table
you explain how tables can be used to create page templates
you differentiate between absolute width and relative width
you explain the advantages and disadvantages of style sheets
you differentiate between external and internal style sheets
you explain the advantages and disadvantages of frames
you identify guidelines for creating a well-design Web site navigation system
you explain user-based and user-controlled navigation
you differentiate between a relative URL and an absolute URL
you summarize the common types of navigation elements
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Explore typography and graphics on the Web
Assessment Strategies
in answers to online quiz
in files of specified assignments that are submitted in a timely manner
Criteria
you differentiate among the features that define type
you apply the basic principles of good typography on the Web
you explore the Web variables that limit typographical control
you employ strategies to overcome Web variables that limit typographical control
you identify Web-useable graphics file formats
you explain the circumstances under which each Web-useable graphics file format should be utilized
you identify sources of Web graphics
you explore methods of obtaining and/or creating Web graphics
you explain the procedures to prepare optimally graphics for the Web
you apply the procedures to prepare optimally graphics for the Web
you summarize strategies for optimizing the appearance of Web graphics
you apply strategies for optimizing the appearance of Web graphics
you identify the graphics file format best suited for different types of images
you explore various types of graphics file compression
you utilize typography and graphics tips and techniques
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Explore multimedia and interactivity on the Web
Assessment Strategies
in answers to online quiz
in files of specified assignments that are submitted in a timely manner
Criteria
you identify the guidelines for utilizing multimedia on a Web site
you identify sources of multimedia for the Web
you explain the purposes for which animation can be used
you explain the basic process for creating animations with the most widely used animation format for the Web
you employ methods of optimizing animations for downloading
you summarize the formats associated with downloadable and streaming audio and video
you identify the advantages and disadvantages of downloadable media
you identify the advantages and disadvantages of streaming media
you identify sources of audio files for the Web
you identify sources of video files for the Web
you identify methods of file compression for Web-based multimedia
you explain methods to optimize downloadable audio and video
you explore elements that can add interactivity to Web pages
you explain the benefits of interactive Web pages
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Perform testing, publishing, marketing, and maintaining a Web Site
Assessment Strategies
in files of specified assignments that are submitted in a timely manner
Criteria
you explain the steps necessary to test a Web site before publishing
you identify the important questions to ask when group testing a Web site
you investigate the steps associated with acquiring server space
you summarize the important questions to ask service providers
you apply the process involved with obtaining a domain name
you explain the function of the domain name system (DNS)
you apply the steps to upload a Web site
you identify sources to acquire an FTP application
you utilize several different methods of uploading a Web site
you explain the steps necessary to test a Web site after publishing
you investigate the relationship between marketing and high traffic volume
you apply Web-based marketing methods
you apply traditional marketing methods and advertisement
you explain the importance of regularly maintaining and updating a Web site
you identify the specific aspects to address to maintain and update a Web site effectively