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Web Design and
Development I
Intensive Introduction (suitable for
beginner to intermediate students)
Taught by Kevin Sörensen.
Click here for Kevin's profile.
Quality
Web design is about more than just laying out objects on the page. Every
design decision you make depends on the overall goals of the site,
encompassing an understanding of how people use online environments to
fulfill a broad range of needs. Approach your designs from a
comprehensive viewpoint, learning to employ aspects of interface design,
content strategy, multimedia production, marketing, and basic
graphic-design principles to create unique and effective projects which
fulfill your online goals. Create visual design and navigation systems
that are intuitive and easy to use, and learn how to develop a
professional, industry-standard strategy and style for every Web site
that you produce. Learn innovative design and management solutions while
balancing technical and aesthetic issues. This is an intensive hands-on
course covering:
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FrontPage
and Dreamweaver:
Web sites from design to launch
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Graphics creation and Flash for animation and motion graphics
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HTML and CSS
(cascading style sheet)
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Creating and
implementing Java scripts
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Web-site
publishing and management
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Domain name and hosting (i.e. how
does a Web address actually "work")
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Online tools and
other useful software
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Security related issues when using
JAVA and VB Scripts
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Browser
compatibility/incompatibility
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Troubleshooting in HTML
Develop
attractive, easy-to-use Web interfaces utilizing a variety of
applications. Discover the secrets of managing successful Web sites
while developing extraordinary design projects for your portfolio.
Course structure:
Week 1: Internet and copyright (WWW consortium)
Browsers and compatibility
Software for Web Design
What is design?
First look at the Dreamweaver 8 interface
Creating your first basic page
Week 2: Design Guidelines part 1.
What is Homepage Architecture?
Why is design more than just the looks?
What are tags?
Creating a basic page in Notepad
Week 3: Design Guidelines part 2.
Creating a page using Frames
Introduction to CSS
Week 4: Design Guidelines part 3.
Picture formats for the internet
Creating a page using Tables
Week 5: Design Guidelines part 4.
What is a web-server and how to upload?
What is a Domain and how can a browser find it?
Creating a design combining CSS and Tables
Week 6: Design Guidelines part 5.
What is backup and why?
Creating an advanced design using CSS and Tables
Week 7: Creating animations in Flash 8
Week 8: Troubleshooting flaws in the coding
Don’t reinvent the wheel!
Working on your own homepage
Week 9: What is a Site Map and what tools are
available?
Introduction to Java Scripting
Working on your own homepage
Week 10: Java Scripting
Security Issues
Securing your homepage
Working on your own homepage
Throughout the entire course you will receive a lot of links to related
topics and tools. You will also have a temporary folder on a server in
Europe so that you can practice and maybe have your friends evaluate
your design(s).
Course Title: Web
Design
Tuition Fee: RMB 3200
Fall Session 2008:
October 10th to December 12th
Section A:
Friday mornings (10:00 AM -
12:30 PM) Registration Closed
10 weeks from October 10th to December 12th (Course Code: WD103)
Location: ELC Learning Annex
Section B:
Friday afternoons (1:00 PM -
3:30 PM) Registration Closed
10 weeks from October 10th to December 12th (Course Code: WD104)
Location: ELC Learning Annex
Section C:
Saturday mornings (10:00 AM -
12:30 PM) Registration Closed
10 weeks from October 11th to December 13th (Course Code: WD105)
Location: ELC Learning Annex
Winter Session 2009:
February 20th to April 25th
Section E:
Friday mornings (10:00 AM - 12:30 PM)
10 weeks from February 20th to April 24th (Course Code: WD107)
Location: ELC Learning Annex
Section F:
Friday afternoons (1:00 PM - 3:30 PM)
10 weeks from February 20th to April 24th (Course Code: WD108)
Location: ELC Learning Annex
Section G:
Saturday mornings (10:00 AM - 12:30 PM)
10 weeks from February 21st to April 25th (Course Code: WD109)
Location: ELC Learning Annex
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE
Registration Procedure:
Please register
online first to reserve your place.
You will then receive a confirmation email with further details. Next, payment must be made on site at the ELC
Learning Annex during the payment dates shown below (you can come in
person or send someone).
Tuition payment for the Winter Session will take place on Saturday and
Sunday, February 7th and 8th, 2009,
at the ELC Learning Annex between 10:00 a.m.
and 1:00 p.m..
Click here for map.
Please note: classes
are kept small for the students' benefit (generally between 6 and 12
people). Register early to reserve your place. Payment must be received on
time to complete your enrollment and maintain your reservation in the class(es) for which you have registered.
(Any course that does not meet sufficient enrollment may be cancelled and
a full refund provided upon presentation of your original receipt.)
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