Courses // Interactive Design

An introduction to digital page and interactive design utilizing industry-standard applications. 3 Credits, Spring

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm; M, W, F

Course Text
Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 Classroom in a Book

supplies

  • jump drive (1 gig+ is ideal)
  • textbook
  • sketch pad

Objectives

  • Demonstration of skills in HTML editing
  • Utilization of the design process as it relates to interactive design
  • Understanding of the unique requirements and considerations for interactive design

format

Application demos, excercises, projects, and exams

Components

course calendar

day
date
activities
M
1-23
  • syllabus & introductions
W
1-25
  • good sites / bad sites presentation (10 pts)
  • introduction to interactive design
  • avenues to web publishing
F
1-27
  • DW-1: the Workspace
  • DW-2: HTML Basics
  • Building the Whataburger Site (HTML)
M
1-30
  • DW-3: CSS Basics
  • building the BurgerQueen Site (HTML & CSS)
W
2-1
  • DW-4: Getting a Quick Start
  • hosting and domain registration
  • start pancake site
F
2-3
  • DW-5: Creating a Page Layout
  • working on pancake site
M
2-6
  • working on pancake site
  • review for quiz (chs 1-5)
W
2-8
  • quiz (chs 1-5)
F
2-10
  • Finish pancake site
  • DW-6 Working With Cascading Style Sheets
M
2-13
  • Kindling Site
  • Begin project
  • DW-6 Working With Cascading Style Sheets
W
2-15
  • Kindling Site
  • Pitch ideas for short-term event
F
2-17
  • Work on Event Site
  • layout, content collection
  • Sketches for ID (5)
M
2-20
  • Work on Event Site
  • moving layout from Illustrator to PS
W
2-22
  • Work on Event Site
  • Slicing up in PS
F
2-24
  • Work on Event Site
  • Building out in DW
M
2-27
  • Work on Event Site
  • Checking links
W
2-29
  • Event Site is DUE with presentation
F
3-2
  • start: Design for Entertainment
M
3-5
  • work
W
3-7
  • work
F
3-9
  • work
M
3-12
  • work
W
3-14
  • work
F
3-16
  • Due w/ Presentation
M
3-26
  • Project: Design for Education
  • Chapter 8
W
3-28
  • Guest Speaker--Matthew Hargues
F
3-30
  • work
M
4-2
  • no class
W
4-4
  • work
F
4-6
  • Good Friday -- No school
M
4-9
  • work
W
4-11
  • jump menus, and hierarchical nav demo
F
4-13
  • Guest speaker: Matthew Hargues
M
4-16
  • Design for Education DUE with presentation
W
4-18
  • Personal Portfolio Site
F
4-20
  • work
M
4-23
  • work
W
4-25
  • work
F
4-27
  • work
M
4-30
  • work - Review for Final
W
5-2
  • work
F
5-4
  • work
T
5-8
  • Final // 1:00–3:00