Intro to Web Design
ARTA 130
CMUN 108
800am-1120am
Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays

Objectives:
This course is an introduction to the skills, concepts and techniques necessary to design Web sites. We will discuss how interactive visual communications are researched, organized, prepared and implemented in today’s web world. This class will be a combination of technical and aesthetic notions. Also will be reviewing and expanding on general concepts of web design using HTML, Photoshop, Imageready and Dreamweaver.

Prerequisite: Knowledge of computer graphics and software.

Class Website: http://introtoweb.blogspot.com

About the Instructor:
Instructor: Dannell MacIlwraith
Contact Info: dannell@dannelldesigns.com
Cell phone: 610.462.3771
Office Hours: Upon appointment. Before or after class is best.

Supplies:
Sketchbook paper pencils, ruler and USB.

Textbooks and Resources:
Required:
Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 Training from the Source by: Khristine Annwn Page

Recommended Books:
Macromedia Fireworks 8 Training from the Source by: Patti Schulze
Learning Web Design by Jennifer Niederst
HTML in easy steps by Mike McGrath

Course Procedures:
1. Classes will meet for two-hour periods during Mondays and Wednesdays.
2. The class activities will be divided into lectures, supervised studio/lab work and critiques.
3. Weekly assignments will be given out during each week and they will then be due the following week.
4. Students will be required to work from information received via instructor lecture/
demonstrations, course textbook and existing web sites.
5. Students will be required to maintain a concept sketchbook at all times as well as a
resource file consisting of images, fonts, copy and digital information.
6. Students will be required to complete assignments, thumbnails, weekly quizzes and 2 web sites.

Attendance Policy:
• Introduction to Web Site Design is a studio course. Because of the nature of this type of course, where classroom lectures, demonstrations and/or critique take place during each meeting, it is imperative that the student show up at the time specified for class.
• Lateness will not be accepted.
• Whenever possible, all students must inform the instructor before hand if they are going to be absent.
• A valid absence is a doctor’s note or a family tragedy. A student who misses more than 5 class meetings without a valid excuse may be withdrawn from a class with a grade of WF. Please refer to page 29 in the NCC Student Handbook.

Withdraw Policy:
Students may withdraw from the class at any time through the fourth
week of classes. Exceptions maybe granted to students who produce sufficient evidence to verify and extreme emergency. Please refer to page 38 in the NCC Student
Handbook.

Cheating Policy:
Cheating on assignments and projects through use of unauthorized
aids or inappropriate resources will not be permitted. This also applies to taking
artwork of others and passing it on as your own. Please refer to the college policies
regarding cheating and plagiarism on pages 30 and 31 in the NCC Student Handbook.

Grading Policy:
Students will be graded according to the following criteria.
1. Originality of idea(s).
2. Craftsmanship and presentation.
3. Timely completion of assignments.
4. Participation in class critiques.
5. Exam performance.
6. Class attendance.
7. Letter grades will be assigned to each project as well a final grade.

Letter Grades:
The following definitions are applied to appropriate letter grades;
100-90 A= excellent performance
89-80 B= good performance
79-70 C= expected achievement.
69-60 D= poor or below expected achievement
59-50 F= failure

College Academic Computing Policy
• Power Down. When you have finished working on the computer, properly quit the application and properly turn off the computer before you leave.
• Any activity that interferes with the administration and maintenance of the computer hardware and software is prohibited. Therefore, DO NOT reconfigure, alter, or change any software (operating system or application) or connect or disconnect any of the hardware (scanners, mouse, Wacom tablets, printers etc).
• Do not connect personally owned devices to college computer systems. Except for a removable storage device to save class work.
• Do not load software or fonts onto or remove software or fonts from the computer. This also includes downloading software from the Internet.
• Do not copy software from the computers. It is illegal. All students are to maintain professional behavior in the computer labs. Abusive, improper, or careless use of the hardware or software is not permitted.
• Food and beverages are not allowed in the computer labs.
• The computer labs are to be used for course related activities, and not for personal or recreational uses. (No pornography.)
• Failure to comply by he above rules will result in disciplinary action, which could result in the student being denied access to the computer labs.

Syllabus

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Class begins May 21st.