syllabus

4. Schedule:

The class meets weekly on Tuesday from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. The following schedule is subject to change; please check the class web site for updates on topics and assigned readings.
Schedule subject to change.

Part 1: Overview

Week 1 : 11 January

* Introduction, review syllabus and expectations
* WWW history and culture
* Optimal design team members and roles
* In-class lab: Become acquainted with UWICK tools (Secure FTP)

Part 2: Project Management

Week 2 : 18 January

* Why planning is essential
* Steps, process and tools
* Value proposition (messages)
* Deliverables

o Requirements document
o Functional specification
o Storyboards and wireframes

Part 3: Applicable Technologies

Week 3 : 25 January

* HTML, XHTML, XML : What, why, how used
* Static and database-driven sites
* Flash and other Multi-media

Part 4: Audience Issues

Week 4 : 1 February

* User-centered design
* Understanding your audience
* Steps, process and tools

Week 5 : 8 February

* Task identification and analysis
* Affinity diagrams
* Site maps

Week 6 : 15 February

* Information architecture
* Navigation
* Patterns - theory and practice

Part 5 : Design Principles

Week 7 : 22 February

* Web site genres and grids

Week 8 : 1 March

* Color and typography

Week 9 : 8 March

* Cookies, security, logs

Part 5 : Team Presentations

Week 10 : 15 March

* Presentations
* Final Papers Due 19 March

Readings and other assignments TBD.

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