Art-420 VisCom III / Web Design
Course Description / Spring 2013

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A-420 VisCom III / Web Design
Class Meets: TR_7:30 am – 10:20 am
Office Hours: MWF_12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Office Hours: MWF_3:20 pm – 4:20 pm
Office Hours: TR_10:20 am – 12:20 pm
Classroom: OP-1250 & OP-1210
Office: OP-1231
Mobile: 234-5558
E-mail: pxstudio@gmail.com

Course Description:

A-420 VisComm III-WEB DESIGN is for an intermediate to advanced level Visual Communication course in web media graphics and architecture. Web layout and motion applications are used to explore design structure navigation aesthetics strategy concept and project planning with an emphasis on the user experience. The course is a three credit hours studio class. The lectures and demonstrations will focus on HTML5 code, Dreamweaver CS6 techniques, advanced CSS web page design and web site construction, and JavaScript application.

Student Learning Outcomes:

  • Get a foundation for understanding HTML and CSS
  • Learn about HTML tags, attributes, semantics and page building
  • Learn about CSS syntax, values, selectors and properties
  • Learn about web design software and techniques
  • Learn JavaScript and jQuery

Required Applications:
• Adobe Dreamweaver CS6
• Adobe Fireworks CS6
• Adobe Photoshop CS6
• Adobe Illustrator CS6
• TextEdit (Mac) | NotePad (PC)

Required Browsers: Firefox / Chrome / Safari
Technology:
HTML5 / CSS3 / JavaScript / Dreamweaver CS6 / Fireworks CS6 / Photoshop CS6

 

A-420 Web Design / Syllabus
http://www.pxstudio.us/pdf/a-420_syllabus_sp13.pdf
A-420 Textbook: Available in Truman Bookstore
A-420 Course Blog: http://pxstudio.us/blog/?cat=11