10152164Website Design Concepts
Course Information
Description
Use Web-design tools and techniques to plan, create, test, publish and maintain a Website. Use HTML, Dreamweaver or Frontpage to develop a Website that is user-friendly, well-designed and effective.
Total Credits
1
Course Competencies
  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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