You are on page 1of 3

Intro to Web Design

JOUR 242 | Winter 2010 Location Time Professor Office Office Hours Brock Hall 102 (Mac lab) TTh 2 - 3:15 p.m. A. Laure Chamberlain Brock Hall 108D M 10:30 a.m. - noon W 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. TTh 11 a.m. - 1 p.m 423.236.2729 laurec@southern.edu Teachers Assistant Aaron Cheney e-mail aaroncheney@southern.edu

Phone e-mail

Required Texts

Beaird, J. (2007). The Principles of Beautiful Web Design. VIC, Australia: Sitepoint. Bishop, S. (2009). Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Revealed. Boston: Course Technology, Cengage Learning.

Course Description

This course explores the fundamentals of design, design for the Web and the computer-based tools used for Web design. The course integrates elements of design with specialized software packages including Dreamweaver CS4, Photoshop CS4 and Fireworks CS4.

Course Objectives
To To To To

master basic design & writing principles as they relate to the Web create and use images and graphics from Photoshop or Fireworks in Web pages be proficient in the use of Dreamweaver develop a knowledge of Web terminology

At the end of the course, you should be able to: Combine images and text into a well-designed, well-built website

Assignments
Quizzes will be given over most projects, lectures, readings and in-class discussions.

Late Work

Assignments are due on the dates specified, without exception. Fifty percent is subtracted for any work turned in after the class period it is due up to two days, after which it will receive a 0. The due date will be very clear on all assignments and will allow ample time for completion.

Attendance

This course requires students to be in class. Its a how-to class and students who miss class will be unable to participate. All absences, excused or unexcused, will count against your grade. If you must miss class due to illness, a death in the family or a university-sponsored outing, please speak with me prior to the class you will miss.

School of Journalism Code of Ethics

A student who takes course work in the School of Journalism & Communication is expected to adhere to the highest levels of ethical integrity regarding research and submitted work. Faculty members in the school are in agreement that failure to adhere to the

2
schools official policy on plagiarism constitutes a violation of the schools honor code regarding scholastic integrity. Such violations can result in disciplinary action as outlined in this course syllabus and in the official policy on academic dishonesty stated in the Southern Adventist University Catalog. All homework assignments, projects, lab reports, papers, speeches, and examinations submitted for a grade are expected to be the students own work. Therefore, the student should have a clear understanding of what constitutes plagiarism by learning proper procedures for acknowledging borrowed wording, information, or ideas. This is particularly important regarding the use of on-line materials. Plagiarism results when the student takes words, phrasing, sentence structure, or any other element of the expression of another persons ideas, and uses these as if they were the students own. Paraphrasing without proper documentation is also plagiarism. Students must distinguish between what is theirs and what is not, and, when using standard citation techniques, give credit to those sources which have in any way contributed to the development of the written or oral work. The term source includes not only published material, but also information and opinions gained directly from other people.

Disabilities Statement
In keeping with University policy, any student with a disability who needs academic accommodations must call Disability Support Services at 236-2574 or stop by Lynn Wood Hall, room 308, to arrange a confidential appointment with the Disability Services Coordinator (DSC) before or during the first week of classes. (Students who request accommodations after the third week of the semester should not depend on receiving accommodations for that semester. Legally, no retroactive accommodations can be provided. For more details, visit the Disability Support Services Web site at http://dss.southern.edu/ .) Accommodations for disabilities are available only as recommended by Disability Support Services.

Grading

Assignments/Projects Final Website

35% 30%

Test & Quizzes Attendance

20% 15%

Grading Scale
A AB+ B

93-100 90-92 87-89 83-86

BC+ C C-

80-82 77-79 73-76 70-72

D+ D DF

67-69 63-66 60-62 59 and below

Tentative Class Schedule


Date Week 1 Jan 5 7 Week 2 Jan 12 14 Week 3 Jan 19 21 Week 4 Jan 26 28 Assignments Web Basics Course Introduction The Principles of Beautiful Web Design Chp 1 - Layout & Composition Designing for the Web Website Design Review Due Dreamweaver Chp 1 - Getting Started with Dreamweaver Dreamweaver Chp 2 - Developing a Web Page Understanding Framework & Control/Styling Dreamweaver Chp 3 - Working with Text and Images Dreamweaver Chp 5 - Positioning Objects with Tables (lessons 4-7) Cascading Style Sheets Dreamweaver Chp 7 - Using Styles and Style Sheets for Design Building & Optimizing Your Site More HTML & CSS HTML & CSS Editing Project Due

3
Week 5 Feb 2 4 Week 6 Feb 9 11 Week 7 Feb 16 18 Week 8 Feb 23 25 Week 9 March 2 4 Week 10 March 9 11 Week 11 March 16 18 Week 12 March 23 25 Week 13 March 30 April 1 Week 14 April 6 8 Week 15 April 13 15 Week 16 April 20 22 April 28 Designing Your Site The Principles of Beautiful The Principles of Beautiful The Principles of Beautiful The Principles of Beautiful Web Web Web Web Design Design Design Design Chp Chp Chp Chp 2 3 4 5 Color Texture - Typography - Imagery

Building & Optimizing Your Site Personal Index Photoshop Design Due Breaking your Design Down & Building in Dreamweaver Breaking your Design Down & Building in Dreamweaver Managing & Connecting your Site Dreamweaver Chp 4 - Working with Links Dreamweaver Chp 6 - Managing a Web Server and Files In-Class Work Personal Index Page Due NO CLASS - SPRING BREAK NO CLASS - SPRING BREAK Collecting Information & Adding Multimedia Dreamweaver Chp 8 - Collecting Data with Forms Dreamweaver Chp 10 - Adding Media Objects In-Class Work Program Website Due Creating & Editing Written Content Exam Writing for the Web Final Website Project Analysis Due Final Website Site Map & Interface Due Becoming Efficient Dreamweaver Chp 12 - Working with Library Items and Snippets In-Class Work Final Website Review Final Website Review Getting Noticed Website Visitor Tracking & Search Engine Performance In-Class Work Wednesday 2 p.m. Final Website Due & Final Project Showcase

You might also like