IDCC 370: Web Design I   Spring 2008

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A revolutionary development in communication, the World Wide Web offers unprecedented access to mass audiences. This introductory course focuses on the principles and practices necessary to create effective pages for the Web.

You will receive instruction in writing hypertext documents, designing Web pages, authoring well-formed HTML, and meeting a variety of technical challenges. The course focuses on purpose, scope, and audience considerations in page design; writing informative and persuasive on-line documents; designing coherent, portable, navigable, and interactive pages; and employing the fundamental principles of color theory, typography, layout and graphic design for the Web.

Combining lab, lecture, and discussion, you will learn the best practices of electronic design to create your own interactive Web sites. Be sure to check into the class Web site every day for announcements.

During the first class meeting, everyone will be responsible to discuss with the class some part of the course information, syllabus and reading and design assignments. The various areas for presentation to your fellow students will be assigned during class.

Here is a picture of the door to the Smith 110. Wait 'til you see what's behind it. Good luck to you all. I look forward to our journey together into the wonderful world of Web design. WJB

Check this out: Digital Web Magazine - A Recipe for Learning Web Design: "Web design and its related fields are still relatively young in the grand scheme of things and are still developing. One of the questions I'm often asked is, 'how can I become a Web designer?' The answer isn't simple."

Check this out: Digital Web Magazine - The Evolution of Corporate Web Sites: "Corporate Web sites tend to re-invent themselves every 1-2 years and one reason is because Web design is constantly changing and adapting to technology in an evolutionary manner. Web design is a product of its environment, in particular of HTML and Browsers, but also secondary influences like Content Management Systems and the speed of computer processors. Web design is always pushing the boundaries of what current technology allows."