Textbook: Web Design: Introductory, Sixth Edition
ISBN-13:9781337277938
ISBN-10:1337277932
Text Online Materials: www.cengagebrain.com
The Intro into Web Design Unit is intended to teach web design techniques, creating device and platform independent websites using responsive web design techniques, CSS, and SEO. The objectives of this unit are to:
- Present a practical approach to web design using a blend of traditional development guidelines with current technologies and trends, including responsive web design
- Give students an in-depth understanding of web design concepts and techniques that are essential to planning, creating, testing, publishing, and maintaining web sites
- Define and describe in detail the six steps in developing a solid web design plan: identify the website’s purpose and target audience; determine the website’s general content; select the website’s structure; specify the website’s navigation system; design the look and feel of the website; and test, publish, and maintain the website
- Present the material in a full-color, visually appealing and exciting, easy-to-read manner with a format that invites students to learn
- Provide students with Toolkit marginal elements that indicate related content available in the appendices
- Direct students to the web to do additional research and allow them to evaluate and assess the design techniques and technologies discussed in the book by providing them with search terms in the Q&A marginal elements, Your Turn exercises, and end- of-chapter exercises
- Provide an ongoing case study and assignments that promote student participation in learning about web design