MACA 1840 - Design for the Web 2

Credit Hours: 4.00

Objectives:

1. Practice using networks and servers.
2. Examine the basic operating system and items in the system folder.
3. Output to various networks and formats.
4. Practice using different storage options.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, the student will create an intermediate design plan.

Objectives:

1. Identify the site plan of an existing web site.
2. Write and design a content strategy.
3. Modify the content strategy to a web site plan.
4. Write a site plan for a new web site.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, the students will practice intermediate web coding.

Objectives:

1. Identify intermediate web code.
2. Read intermediate web code.
3. Modify intermediate web code.
4. Use the tools needed to create and modify text in an electronic web page document.
5. Use the tools needed to place and modify graphics in an electronic web page document.
6. Demonstrate file management.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, the student will create a design comp and follow workflow steps to create an intermediate web site based on current industry trends.

Objectives:

1. Navigate through an electronic web document.
2. Change application defaults that affect documents created in a computer application.
3. Demonstrate how a web site plan can be used to create an intermediate web site.
4. Deliver web products on a network.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, the student will employ professional work habits.

Objectives:

1. Follow written and verbal instructions.
2. Adhere to deadlines and participate in presentations and critique.
3. Test projects, practice file management, upload files to a server, and prepare projects properly for presentation.
4. Recognize professional work habits.

1. Text, graphics, naming, file management, compressing/saving/exporting graphics for HTML.
2. Student will identify, read, modify and write intermediate web documents.
3. Use proper semantic techniques.
4. Demonstrate professional work habits

Project 2. Create new intermediate CSS document using a text editor.

1. Link, style and arrange the content in the HTML text doc.
2. Use professional problem solving techniques.
3. Demonstrate professional work habits.

Project 3. Add intermediate techniques to create user interactivity.

1. Use proper semantic markup that supports SEO.
2. Use professional problem solving techniques.
3. Demonstrate professional work habits.

Project 4. Create an intermediate web site plan based on content strategy.

1. Mid-term project utilizing all skills learned.

Project 5. Design an intermediate web site using a text editor and image editing software.

1. Improve production, planning, and refine workflow.
2. Use professional problem solving techniques.
3. Demonstrate professional work habits.

Project 6. Create a working intermediate web site and deliver on a network.

1. Final project utilizing all skills learned.