ARTM2210 Intro to Web Design: Schedule

8.29 Class 1 – Introductions

  • Pretest
  • Lecture: Introductions and how this class works
  • Demo: Writing HTML and Uploading Files
    Basic HTML <html><head><title><body><h1><p><ul><ol><li> and FTP
  • Challenge: Format the provided text with HTML
  • Read: Don’t Make Me Think: Pages 10-29
  • Handout: Project 1- Haiku
  • Reference: w3schools.com
  • Homework: continue Homepage, Challenge 1 and writing/ sketching your haiku

9.5 – No Class

9.19 Class 3 – Doing layout with HTML & CSS

  • Review: File Management, Linking & Images
  • Demo: External style sheets, positioning elements
  • Read: Don’t Make Me Think: Pages 30-43
  • Due: Sketches for Project 1
  • Due: homepage version 2 which should now include a link to your formatted syllabus and have some style
  • Due: Review 1

9.26 Class 4 – Studio Time

10.3 Class 5 – Critique

10.10 Class 6 – Domains & hosts: the cost of publishing online

  • Lecture: Domains, hosts and other things to consider when designing for the web
  • In class: Begin graphics
  • Demo: Illustrator / Photoshop
  • Homework: Begin creating the layout and graphics for your single page site
  • Due: homepage version 3 – which should now have a layout that uses div tags, classes and id’s

10.17 Class 7 – Slicing and Optimizing Graphics

  • Demo: Slicing your layout in Fireworks and taking it into Dreamweaver
  • Graphics should be complete, ready to slicing, and coding started
  • Begin Slicing & Coding
  • Due: Review 2

10.24 Class 8 –  jQuery Plugin Basics

  • Demo: jQuery – single page scrolling
  • Wrap up coding and troubleshooting Project 2

10.31 Class 9 – Studio Time

  • Read: Don’t Make Me Think: Pages 50-93

11.7 Class 10 – Critique Project 2

  • Critique: Project 2
  • Handout: Review 3
  • Handout: Project 3 – Final site
    • In class brainstorm ideas for Final site in assigned groups

11.14 Class 11 – Navigation & Information Architecture

  • Lecture: Types of Navigation and bread-crumbing
    • Organizing your site
  • In Class: In assigned groups develop content and sketch design ideas

11.21 Class 12 – Studio Time / Working Critique

  • In Class: Written content should be complete. Graphics should be complete and ready for a working crit.
  • Due: Review 3
  • Handout: Review 4

11.28 Class 13 – Studio Time

  • Troubleshooting: Project 3

12.5 Class 14 – Final Exam

  • Final Exam – 10% of your final grade
  • Final Challenge – extra credit
  • Due: Review 4

12.13 11am-1pm Class 15 – Final Critique

  • Critique: Project 3