| Date | Lecture Topic | Reading | Lecture Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.15 | Course Introduction | MN, JP | |
| 01.20 01.22 |
KompoZer Introduction Design Elements and Principles, Developing Type Sensitivity |
Tutorial 1,
Tutorial 2 pp. 13-90, pp. 145-185 |
JP MN 1, 2 |
| 01.27 01.29 |
Gestalt Theory, How Color Works Type in Use, Layout: Hierarchies and Structures |
|
MN MN |
| 02.03 02.05 |
KompoZer - Tables and Layouts KompoZer - Alignment and Color |
Tutorial 3,
Tutorial 4
pp. 91-97, 106-108 |
JP JP |
| 02.10 02.12 |
Type with Other Elements, Layout: Other Elements, Using Color Well
HTML |
Lessons 1-6 |
MN 1,
2 JP |
| 02.17 02.19 |
HTML Navigation and Metaphor |
Lessons 7-11
|
JP MN |
| 02.24 02.26 |
Personas, Creative Blocks, Information vs. Stuff, Wireframes CSS: Colors, Backgrounds |
Lessons 1-3, 16 |
MN 1,
2 JP |
| 03.03 03.05 |
CSS: Fonts, Text, Links Mockups, Thumbnails, Wireframes, Content Inventory, Site Maps |
Lessons 4-6 |
JP MN 1, 2 |
| 03.10 03.12 |
Navigation, Metaphors, Site Assessment, Creative Brief CSS: Identifying and Grouping Elements |
Lessons 7-9 |
MN JP |
| 03.17 03.19 |
Spring Break! Spring Break! |
|
|
| 03.24 03.26 |
CSS: The Box Model Client Selections and Objectives, Templates, More Content Inventory |
Lessons 10-12 |
JP MN |
| 03.31 04.02 |
Users, Site Maps, Content Review, Layout CSS: Floating Elements, Positioning Elements, Z-Index |
Lessons 13-15 |
MN JP |
| 04.07 04.09 |
CSS Zen Garden Website Design |
CSS Zen Garden |
JP MN |
| 04.14 04.16 |
Firebug, Translating a Design into a Web Page Search Optimization, Website Hosting, Forms |
|
JP JP |
| 04.21 04.23 |
MSU Web Communications (Guest - Jake Dolan) Web Design Careers |
|
JP MN |
| 04.28 04.30 |
Look at Some Final Projects |
Projects |
MN MN, JP |
| 05.08 | Pick Up Website Projects in Reid 104 | 2:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. | MN, JP |
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