Course+Competencies

=Competencies/Learning Objectives:=

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

History of the internet & web . || * Describe the historical origins and the developments in the field of interactive media design || Components of the internet . || * Illustrate the relationship between various components of the Internet || Terminology . Roles . Project life cycle, stages . || * Define the common terms and roles of the interactive media design industries Classification of web sites . || * Describe the different types and purposes of web sites || Domain name registration, signing up for web service . || * Describe the process of registering a domain name and purchasing web server space || Interface design heuristics . User experience design and site goals . || * List interface design heuristics for a web page Tools and technologies of interactive media . || * Identify the primary tools and technologies of the interactive media industry || Web site production . File naming conventions and directory structure . Image optimization for the web . Basic XHTML tags and File structure . CSS (inline, external) . Debugging and cross-browser, cross-platform compatibility . || * Use appropriate file naming and directory structure conventions Web standards and accessibility . || * Define accessibility
 * Topics || Competencies ||
 * Describe the stages in the development of a web site
 * Describe the purpose of the following documents: requirements analysis, site map, content description, navigation prototype, design concept note, comps, production plan, quality assurance, usability ||
 * Critique a web site in terms of user experience and goals of the site ||
 * Use the following tags and relevant attributes: html, head, body, title, meta, img, a, hn, p, br, table, td, th, tr, ul, ol, div, comment
 * Distinguish between various image formats on a web page
 * Use appropriate tools to edit and optimize images
 * Use code view of Dreamweaver to enter and debug XHTML code
 * Use ftp client to upload files to a web server
 * Develop, test and debug a web site for cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility ||
 * List methods of making a web site accessible
 * Define web standards
 * Identify the organization that drives the web standards movement ||