VC 238 Web Design 2

Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 4
Credits: 4

Further develops the techniques and skills needed to plan, design, and code sophisticated websites. Includes advanced instruction on Cascading Style Sheets, designing and coding for mobile devices, content management systems, and other topics in web design and development.

Prerequisite: VC 237 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Student Learning Outcomes:

Plan, document, design, and implement advanced websites for both desktop and mobile browsers.
Write standards-based HTML to structure webpage content.
Use advanced Cascading Style Sheet techniques for layout, typography and interactivity.
Perform basic configuration and integration of content management systems.
Understand and evaluate modern Web development technologies.
Publish and evaluate advanced websites.
Use industry standard terminology in discussing web design and development.

Content Outline

Website Design Process
- Understanding the web design process
- Project planning and implementation
- Creative Briefs: Documenting goals, objectives and audience
- Information architecture
- Client communication
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
- Standards-based Web Design: Browsers, rendering engines, and validation
- HTML Forms
- Coding for mobile
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
- Understanding CSS Grid
- Responsive Web Design Concepts and Techniques
- Working with Media Queries
- Responsive Imagery
- Animations and Transitions
- Advanced CSS Selectors
Content Management Systems
- Evaluation of options
- Basic setup and management
- Integration with existing visual design
Discussion of Advanced Web Technologies
- JavaScript and modern JS Libraries
- Web databases
- Web programming with PHP
- Regular Expressions
Publishing & Web Hosting 
- Combining HTML, CSS, and content to create a complete web page.
- File management, rules, and structure
- Working with SFTP and Web servers
- Web Analytics and Search Engine Optimization
- Web Hosting
  - Evaluation and procurement of services
  - Basic Management
  - Domain names
Industry Standards
- Terminology
- Copyright
- Ethics