ARTT 280 Web Design and Production I

This course is an overview and introduction to creating websites. Taught from a design perspective, students will use Adobe Photoshop and Dreamweaver to create detailed sitemaps, design interfaces, produce web graphics, and construct complete websites ready for publishing on the web. Emphasis is on a thorough understanding of HTML and solid, reliable site construction using Adobe Dreamweaver.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ARTT 112

Hours Weekly

4 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. 1. Understand and produce hand-coded HTML
2. 2. Create graphics for inclusion in websites
3. 3. Evaluate and apply web design conventions to create interface designs
   
4. 4. Design comprehensive navigation architecture/effective navigation
5. 5. Use Adobe Dreamweaver to produce HTML pages and manage websites
   
6. 6. Utilize basic behaviors in Adobe Dreamweaver
7. 7. Publish a website on the web
   
8. 8. Understand functions of web server software
   

Course Objectives

1. 1. Understand and produce hand-coded HTML
2. 2. Create graphics for inclusion in websites
3. 3. Evaluate and apply web design conventions to create interface designs
   
4. 4. Design comprehensive navigation architecture/effective navigation
5. 5. Use Adobe Dreamweaver to produce HTML pages and manage websites
   
6. 6. Utilize basic behaviors in Adobe Dreamweaver
7. 7. Publish a website on the web
   
8. 8. Understand functions of web server software