Web Design

1 Semester - 9, 10, 11, & 12th Graders

Description: This course introduces students to basic concepts, issues, and techniques required to develop and maintain Web sites. Students will also use tools to understand and develop APPS. During this course students will learn about Web page planning, design, layout, construction, and setup of a Web site. HTML, XHTML, basic JavaScript, CSS, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Photoshop, and various other web page and image creation tools are taught in this course.

What is this class

Type: Elective- Partially Fulfils Fine/Practical Arts Requirement

Prerequisite: none

Course Objectives:

To define terms associated with the World Wide Web and the hypertext markup language.
To demonstrate knowledge of the Internet and the various tools utilized including: browsers, e-mail clients, FTP clients, compression utilities, newsreaders, and search utilities.
To demonstrate an understanding of basic Web design principles.
To demonstrate awareness of design considerations that affect Web page construction including audience, browser version, and cross platform issues.
Understanding the development and usage of APPS.

Expectations: Instruction will be a combination of lecture, hands - on creating, guided individual and group projects, and reading assignments. Students will examine the how-to, ins and outs, and pitfalls of using graphics, color, and fonts on web pages as well as working with tables, forms, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Students will create standards-based websites that are accessible and usable by a full spectrum of users. The final project will be to produce a website for a teacher or club at DHS, or a website for a local non-profit company in the community.