In the Design Concepts for Web Sites course, you will learn to:
outline the nature of the Web and the tools and technologies that enable it to function
identify and explain common page layout formats and elements and their usage, and explain the importance of white space
describe color in numeric formats and use color to convey a company's culture and industrial image
choose fonts for a web site and discuss how to control displayed font size
discuss the importance of audience usability, identify the elements of a usability test, and conduct a usability test
explain why web site navigation is critical, define navigation hierarchies, analyze positional awareness, and describe how browsers control and restrict navigation
describe web site structure, apply a navigation action plan, outline familiar conventions, and understand guided navigation
discuss digital imaging concepts and graphic types, and how to optimize web images
use an online image optimization service
describe the basic use of animation, audio, and video for a web site
describe what factors to consider when using multimedia as part of a web site
describe the collaborative nature of web development
TargetAudience
Web authors, webmasters, marketing and communications
professionals, PR professionals, graphic designers, desktop
designers, technical writers, and library scientists.