CIT 21200
Web Site Design
Course Instructional Objectives
Web Site Design
Course Instructional Objectives
Web Site Planning and Analysis
- List the 6 steps to effective Web site design
- Define the target audience for a Web site
- Develop a purpose statement for a defined Web site
- Define objectives for a Web site
- Research competitive Web sites and describe pros and cons
- Use and apply demographic resources available on the Web
Web Site Design and Content
- Build the site's information domain
- Determine the site's content
- Define the difference between user-centered and information-centered content
- Organize site content
- Connect information chunks
- Check and apply appropriate copyright measures
- Develop navigational structure
Web Site Usability
- Define usability
- Evaluate a web site for usability factors
- Determine how to effectively structure a Web site
- Explain how to test for Web site usability
Limitations and Capabilities of HTML and Related Components
- Describe what HTML is and what it isn't
- Define XML and its uses
- Define DHTML and its uses
- Describe CSS and its uses
- Take interactive tutorials on HTML tags and application
- Describe JavaScript and how it is used for editing
- Locate and modify existing JavaScript for use in a new application
- Insert graphics into Web page
- Learn pros and cons of using multi-media on a Web site
- Create an HTML based project using a text editing tool
- Demonstrate knowledge of the main HTML tags: lists, tables, special characters, frames, links, and images
Limitations and Capabilities of a Web Authoring Tool
- Build sample Web site using Dreamweaver
- Apply the preview and link editing features of Dreamweaver
- Modify Dreamweaver generated code
- Use form generating capability of Dreamweaver
- Use JavaScript based editing features of Dreamweaver
- Use style and design features of Dreamweaver
- Upload Site a Web server
Final Web Site Project Creation
- Describe key design criteria described in Yale Style Guide
- Apply style guidelines of Yale Style guide to Final Class Web project
- Develop a multi-page Web site based on analysis and design criteria learned throughout the class
- Publish Final class project to Web Server
- Perform testing of Final Project and make adjustments as needed
