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GRA 227 - Web Graphics
This course introduces students to the design of web pages and user-interaction and application for the World Wide Web (WWW). The focus of this course will be functional design that encourages enhances and simplifies the web browsing experience. Students learn to design effective user interfaces using image editing software, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) editors and other web development software. Students will explore interface theory, design principles and develop hands-on experience creating visually exciting web pages.
This course is intended for students wishing to pursue a career or advanced study in graphic design as it relates to design of web graphics and their interaction. Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
- Employ the theory and principles of effective user interface design.
- Apply basic design principles to the structure of HTML formatted web documents with emphasis on the visual aesthetic.
- Organize effective navigation between various interface designs.
- Apply basic HTML ‘hard-coding’ to web documents using visual editing software.
- Use image-editing software to produce efficient web graphics.
- Use a professional quality visual editor to develop and maintain web documents and sites.
- Transfer files to a server using File Transfer Protocol(FTP)
Prerequisite: Page Layout (GRA 213), Typography (GRA 215).
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: Digital Imaging (GRA 211).
2 hours lecture each week
2 hours laboratory each week 3 credits (16 weeks)