Salt Lake City Web Design

Course Description

This course covers web site design and development through hand-written XHTML and CSS.  Students will gain experience in Adobe Dreamweaver for managing website code along with Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Fireworks for designing, creating, and deploying web graphics.  Additional topics will cover material such as: planning and organizing web sites, storyboarding, development environments, creating and optimizing web graphics, interactive web pages, website marketing, and e-commerce.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course students have knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

• Internet infrastructure
• Internet software and hardware
• XHTML and CSS programming languages
• Web browsers and web servers
• Graphic creation, types, uses, and optimizations
• Design elements and interaction
• Web related careers
• Website analysis

Pre-Requisites

ART 1360, or ART 1800, or COMM 1800, or FLM 1800, or EBT 1800

Please speak with the instructor if you have not taken one of the above courses. Students will need a working knowledge of:

• Understanding of Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
• Working knowledge of proper file management.
• Skills in image editing using Photoshop or Fireworks.
• Understanding of web page layout and Internet usage.

Course Materials

• At least 1.0 Gigabyte Jump Drive (Required)
• Domain Name Purchase with Hosting (Class instructions will be given)
• Subscription to Lynda.com (Recommended)
• Off-School access to Dreamweaver and Fireworks or Photoshop (Recommended)
• Mastering CSS with Dreamweaver CS4 by Stephanie Sullivan and Greg Rewis, New Riders, Paperback, Published Jan. 2009, 368 pages, ISBN 0321605039 (Recommended Text)

Attendance and Participation

Students are encouraged to actively engage and participate in discussion during class.  Roll will be taken each class period and points will be given to students who actively participate in class.  Unexcused absences will result in a loss of participation points for that day.  Up to 80% of participation points can earned for excused absences by writing a one page, double-spaced paper on a web design topic of the instructor’s choice.  Based on departmental policy, 6 or more absences will equate to and become, a failing grade.

Assignments

8 Separate assignments will be given throughout the course.  Each assignment is designed to give students the required knowledge to complete the final project.  The assignments and corresponding deadlines are listed on the course website.  The assignments and deadlines may be modified throughout the semester according to classroom needs.

Late work will receive a 5% per day late reduction without a valid excuse.   Arrangements should be made with the instructor for excused absences in order to complete the necessary assignments.

Tests

Two tests will be administered during the semester. The tests may include short answer, fill-in-the blank, multiple choice, true/false questions, or may be project based such as hand coding a short webpage. Test questions come from the lectures, discussions, and handouts. No make-up tests can be given unless arrangements are made beforehand.

Lab Time

You may need to spend 2-4 hours per week outside of class to complete assignments and projects, study for tests, and prepare for class. This may vary from student to student and from week to week during the semester. All software packages required for this course are available at labs. Lab hours are posted outside the lab doors.

Grading

A final grade for this course will be calculated based on the accumulation of points from:

• Attendance / Participation | 200 Points | 16%
• Assignments | 800 Points | 64 %
• Two Exams (Mid-term and Final) 250 Points | 20%

Grading Scale

Students With Disabilities

Students with disabilities needing accommodations such as special test arrangements, note taking, taped textbooks, tutoring, equipment, etc., please contact your instructor and the Disability Resource Center (DRC) during the first week of class. The DRC is located in the College Center, Rm. 230, 964-4659 (voice) or 964-4646 (TDD).

Academic Integrity

Academic honesty and integrity will be strictly enforced. Students should be familiar and adhere to the Student Code of Conduct as well as the “Expectations of Academic Honesty” document published by Salt Lake Community College. For further information, refer to the SLCC home page at www.slcc.edu.

EVACUATION PROCEDURES

In case of emergency, please walk to the nearest exit, walk down the stairs and congregate on the south side of the Administration Building.