WEB DESIGN 2

SECTION 2471 | TUESDAY | 2:00 – 5:05PM
SECTION 4255 | TUESDAY | 6:30 – 9:35PM

This computer-based course is focused on the successful design and implementation of web sites and builds on the concepts and fundamental techniques covered in Graphic Design 65. Students will learn different approaches and technologies in delivering online content. Topics include: Dynamic HTML, web hosts and servers, search engines, web graphics, web animation, and web authoring tools. Design issues such as effective communication, technical constraints, typography, navigation interface, and information architecture will be addressed. Students will design and create a multi-page web site utilizing advanced features of a web authoring software.

If I need to contact you, I will email you using your SMC email address so be sure to check your SMC email frequently!

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Schedule

DATE	LECTURE + DEMO	ASSIGNMENTS + DUE DATES
Sept. 1	Course Introduction + Syllabus Class Skills Survey	WordPress Blogs (due 9/8)
Sept. 8	File Naming + Organization, FTP HTML5 Structure What is Responsive Web Design? (RWD)	Assignment 1: Research (due 9/15) Midterm Project: (due 10/20)
Sept. 15	Design Process: Target Audience + Sitemaps Two-Column Layout	Assignment 2: Sitemap (due 9/22)
Sept. 22	CSS Examples: Margin + Padding + Styling Mobile First + RWD Style Tiles Two-Column Layout	Assignment 3: Style Tiles (due 9/29)
Sept. 29	Wireframes Two Column Flexible Layout Two Column: Make it Responsive	Start working on Wireframes for Midterm Project.
Oct. 6	Responsive Design Patterns Navigation Prototyping/InVision Responsive Prototype	Assignment 4: Design Comps
Oct. 13	Critiques	Print out and bring your design comp to class on Oct. 13. Design Revisions
Oct. 20	Midterm Presentations	Midterm Project
Oct. 27	Web Typography Demo: Web Typography Image Optimization *no more “save for web” in PSD	Final Project (due 12/15)
Nov. 3	JavaScript/jQuery Responsive Navigation	Assignment 5: Revised Design Comps (due 11/10) Questions for Whitney Hess (afternoon class)
Nov. 10	Embedded Media Whitney Hess 2:30pm -3:30pm	Revised Design Comps
Nov. 17	Slideshow	Final Design Comps due
Nov. 24	Responsive Form
Dec. 1	Critiques
Dec. 8	In-class labtime Design Technology Student Survey: Fall 2015	All Grades (except final) posted to Gradebook. Email me if I missed anything.
Dec. 15	Final Project Presentations: student must present final project last day of class to receive grade.	Final Project

*This schedule is subject to change.

Please note: Instructor is not responsible for going over missed class material with a student who misses a class. Please be sure to attend all classes.

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Course Documents

Syllabus
Class Skills Survey

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Resources

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Course Info

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