DES 3006 - Web Design II
Welcome!
DES 3006 is intended for those students who successfully completed DES 3005, this course's prerequisite.
DES 3006 will improve your web design abilities by expanding your knowledge of hypertext mark-up language (HTML). With more advanced skills you will be able to accomplish your design goals using more sophisticated methods of Web page coding.
We will practice the use of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to design web pages. We will also examine the Document Object Model, dynamic page elements, client-side and server-side scripting, and Web page usability.
During the course you will learn about:
- Cascading Style Sheets
- iquid Design principles
- Document Object Model scripting
- Logical Divisions
- Information Architecture
- Server-side Scripting
- Asynchronous Javascript and Extensible Markup Language (AJAX)
Course Syllabus
Course title and number: DES 3006 - Web Design II
Instructor: Douglas Hooper
Semester/Year: Spring Semester
Office: Seay 316
Office hours: Monday - Friday from 10 am - 5 pm (by appointment)
Telephone: 908.852.1400 ext. 2188
Course Purpose: This course is designed to enhance the information learned in DES 3005 by teaching the more advanced technique of programming Cascading Style Sheets. Also included with this course is an examination of dynamic page elements, Javascript, Web site navigation, and Web page usability.
Course Method: This course will use a blended learning approach that uses programming assignments, online lecture notes, traditional and online reading assignments, and meeting times as required. All assignment will be posted to your own Web space for evaluation.
Course Outcomes: At the conclusion of this course you will know about different Document Type Definitions and be able to create Cascading Style Sheets (CGE3). You will also learn some of the principles involved with Client- and Server-side scripting (CGE4) and Web site navigation (CGE2). At the conclusion of the course, you will combine design and programming skills to create a term project presentation (CGE1).
WEEK ONE - Strict HMTL, Intro to CSS, & FTP
WEEK TWO - Styling Text and Elements
WEEK THREE - Styling for Navigation
WEEK FIVE - Styling for Print & Handheld Devices
WEEK SIX - Parent/Child and Universal Selectors
WEEK SEVEN - The Document Object Model
WEEK EIGHT - MID TERM EVALUATION
WEEK NINE - Document Object Model Scripting
WEEK TEN - More Document Object Model Scripting
WEEK ELEVEN - Web Page Usability and Navigation
WEEK TWELVE - Writing for the Web
WEEK THIRTEEN - Search Engine Marketing
WEEK FOURTEEN - Wrapping Up
WEEK FIFTEEN - FINAL EXAM PROJECT
Books & References
More Eric Meyer On CSS (ISBN 0-7357-1245-8) – $45.00.
We'll make use of this excellent self-teaching book to supplement what you learn in class through a series of step-by-step coding assignments that will strengthen your knowledge of CSS.
Eric Meyer is a renown Web designer, author of several books, and serves on several international organizations promoting Web standards. Most of what's presented in his books are available online along with the project modules covered in each chapter.
CSS - Pocket Reference (ISBN 0-596-00777-9) – $9.95.
Eric Meyer is considered the foremost authority and advocate for Cascading Style Sheets in Web development. In addition to his many books, he is also the author of this reference volume published by O'Reilly -- so you know it's a good one! This pocket reference contains all the knowledge needed to create and edit CSS according to CSS1 and CSS2 specifications. When you are stuck and need a quick answer, you'll find it here.
Don't Make Me Think - 2nd Edition (ISBN 0-321-34475-8) – $35.00.
First published in 2000, 'Don't Make Me Think - 2nd Edition" contains three new chapters on usability, accessibility, and Web project survival. In the second edition, Mr. Krug cites Eric Meyer as a contributor and advisor. The idea of creating a great Web experience has been written about for over a decade, yet Mr. Krug's slender volume is still considered the best book written ever written on the subject. It's a 'must have' for your library.