Design Methodology and Technology

Design Methodology and Technology Course Description

Intended Audience for the Design Methodology and Technology Course

• Web Authors
• Marketing and Communications Professionals
• PR Professionals
• Webmasters
• Graphic Designers
• Desktop Designers
• Technical Writers
• Library Scientists

Design Methodology and Technology Course Objectives

• Explore the basics of web site design
• Learn how to create a web page using HTML
• Learn how to format a web site using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
• Evaluate web site management applications Microsoft FrontPage
• Evaluate web page design application Macromedia Dreamweaver
• Create movies using Macromedia Flash
• Learn the basics of JavaScript and how it applies to DHTML

Design Methodology and Technology Course Benefits

• Prepare for one of the many CIW Certified exams.
• Provide a realistic career path.
• Increase earnings potential.

The Design Methodology and Technology Course prepare students for the following Exams

• 1D0-420 : CIW Site Designer

Recommended Next Steps after taking the Design Methodology and Technology Course

• E-Commerce Strategies and Practices

Design Methodology and Technology Course Outline

1. Overview of Design Concepts
   1. Web Technology
   2. The Nature of the Web
   3. Web Design Concepts
   4. New Technologies
   5. Evaluating Your HTML Skills
2. Web Page Layout and Elements
   1. Web Users and Site Design
   2. Effective Web Page Layout
   3. Color and Web Design
   4. Fonts and Web Design
3. Web Site Usability Testing
   1. The Importance of Audience Usability
   2. Web Usability Testing
4. Navigation Concepts
   1. Why Is Navigation Critical?
   2. Browsers and Navigation
   3. Primary and Secondary Navigation
   4. Navigation Hierarchy
   5. Site Structure, URLs and File Names
   6. Familiar Navigation Conventions
   7. Guided Navigation
   8. Navigation Action Plan
5. Web Graphics
   1. Web Site Images
   2. Digital Imaging Concepts
   3. Bitmap vs. Vector Graphics
   4. Graphic Applications
   5. Image File Formats
   6. Creating Images
   7. Image Optimization
6. Multimedia and the Web
   1. Multimedia and Web Sites
   2. Current Multimedia Capabilities
   3. Animation and the Web
   4. Audio and the Web
   5. Video and the Web
   6. Goals of a Multimedia Site
   7. Multimedia Site Design Basics
   8. User Interaction
   9. Selecting Multimedia Elements
   10. Copyright Infringement
7. The Web Development Process
   1. Web Design Teams
   2. Bottom-up Approach
   3. Web Development Phases
   4. Defining the Web Project Goals
   5. Understanding the Business Process
   6. Defining a Vision
   7. From Vision to Strategy
   8. The Metaphor
8. Mindmapping
   1. The Mindmapping Process
   2. Mindmapping a Web Site
9. Web Site Implementation Factors
   1. Determining Site Implementation Factors
   2. Web Site Characteristics
   3. Calculating Download Times
10. HTML Standards and Compliance
    1. What Is HTML?
    2. Web Browser HTML Support
    3. The HTML Standard
    4. HTML 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and 3.2
    5. HTML 4.0 and 4.01
    6. Web Page Accessibility
11. HTML Tables and Web Page Structure
    1. Creating Page Structures with Tables
    2. Diagramming the Table
    3. Borderless Web Page Structure
12. HTML Frames
    1. Frames and Framesets
    2. <FRAMESET> and <FRAME> Tags
    3. Targeting Hyperlinks in HTML
    4. Adding a Frame to a Frame
    5. Frameset Attributes
    6. The <NOFRAMES> tag
13. Metadata and the Web
    1. Metadata
    2. <META> Tags and Document Identification
    3. <META> Tags and Search Engines
    4. <META> Tags and Delayed File Change
14. Cascading Style Sheets
    1. Style Sheets
    2. Cascading Style Sheets
    3. Defining and Using Styles
    4. Changeable Style Elements
15. Site Development with Microsoft FrontPage
    1. Microsoft FrontPage
    2. FrontPage Views, Menus and Toolbars
    3. Opening Webs and Files in FrontPage
16. FrontPage - Basic Features
    1. Page Layout Using Tables
    2. Inserting Images, Page Properties, Image Maps, Templates
    3. Importing Formatted Text
    4. Inserting HTML
    5. Creating Text Hyperlinks
    6. FrontPage Shared Borders, Framesets, Styles, Themes
17. FrontPage - Advanced
    1. FrontPage DHTML Toolbar, Web Forms, Components, Web Reports and Search Forms
18. Site Development with Macromedia Dreamweaver
    1. Dreamweaver MX
    2. Layout Options
19. Macromedia Dreamweaver MX: Basic Features
    1. Page Layout, Creating Image Maps and Templates in Dreamweaver
    2. Frames
20. Macromedia Dreamweaver MX: Advanced Features
    1. Rollover Images, Web Forms, Behaviors, Modifying Layers, Library
    2. Editing HTML, Jump Menus
    3. Macromedia Dreamweaver Exchange
21. Web Pages with Macromedia HomeSite 5
    1. Macromedia HomeSite 5
    2. Templates, Handling Files and Tag Editing Features
22. Image Editing with Macromedia Fireworks MX
    1. Macromedia Fireworks MX
    2. Creating and Image
    3. Adding Text to Images
    4. Cropping Images
    5. Image Layers in Fireworks
    6. Image Frames in Fireworks
    7. Image Slices in Fireworks
    8. Transparent Images in Fireworks
23. Multimedia with Macromedia Flash MX
    1. Macromedia Flash MX
    2. Flash Shapes
    3. Color and Fills in Flash
    4. Timeline and Layers
    5. Saving and Publishing Flash Movies
    6. Symbols and Buttons
    7. Customizing the Flash Library
    8. Flash, Motion and Shape Tweens
    9. Tweening Text in Flash
    10. Flash Movie Clips
    11. Adding Sound
    12. Adding Flash Movies to HTML files
    13. Testing for the Flash Plug-in
    14. Flash Action Scripts
    15. Mask Layers in Flash
24. JavaScript Fundamentals
    1. Why Script?
    2. Common Programming Concepts
    3. What Is JavaScript?
    4. JavaScript vs. Other Languages
    5. Embedding JavaScript into HTML
    6. Strengths of JavaScript
    7. Using JavaScript to Communicate with the User
    8. JavaScript Functions
    9. Using JavaScript for Browser Detection
25. Dynamic HTML
    1. Dynamic HTML
    2. Document Object Model (DOM)
    3. CSS and DHTML
    4. Scripting Language and DHTML
    5. DHTML Implementation
26. Extensible Markup Language (XML)
    1. What Is XML?
    2. HTML Goals
    3. Separating Format from Structure
    4. HTML Limitations
    5. XML Goals
    6. What Is an XML Document?
    7. Rules for Well-Formed XML
    8. Simple Well-Formed XML
    9. What Is XHTML?
27. HTTP Servers
    1. What Is an HTTP Server?
    2. Ports
    3. Basic HTTP Server Administration
    4. Server-Side Technologies
28. Cookies
    1. Understanding Cookies
    2. Enabling and Disabling Cookies
    3. Deleting Cookie Files
29. Downloadables and Plug-Ins
    1. Plug-In Technology
    2. Plug-In Installation
    3. Macromedia Shockwave and Flash
    4. Adobe Acrobat Reader
    5. RealNetworks RealPlayer
    6. Creating a Downloadable File
30. Java Applets
    1. Why Use Java and Applets?
    2. Introduction to Java
    3. Demystifying Applets
    4. Embedding a Java Applet
    5. Java Applets and Animation
    6. Java Applet Authoring Tools
    7. Applet Resources
31. Databases
    1. Web Design and Databases
    2. Database Anatomy
    3. Database Queries
    4. Database Management System (DBMS)
    5. Tools, Products and Database Programs
32. Standards Organizations
    1. Internet Governing Bodies
    2. Internet Society (ISOC)
    3. Internet Architecture Board (IAB)
    4. Internet Research Task Force (IRTF)
    5. Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
    6. World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
    7. Internet Corporation for Assigned
    8. Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
    9. Requests for Comments (RFCs)
33. Web Site Publishing
    1. Web Site Publishing
    2. Web Site Hosting
    3. Web Publishing with FTP
    4. Publishing with FrontPage 2000
    5. Publishing with Dreamweaver 4.0
    6. Comparing Web Publishing Tools

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  M. W. Jun 13 2005 The instructor is very knowledgeable about the subject matter. The labs are very helpful in understanding the subject. Course(s) Taken How to Get Started in Web Design (FREE)

  
  

  Lorraine Spencer Apr 14 2005 I liked the small class settings, my instructor was thorough. I have learned much more than I anticipated. It has been a little overwhelming, but I can say I am more advanced then before. Course(s) Taken How to Get Started in Web Design (FREE)

  
  

  Gidden Augustin Mar 16 2004 ...NetCom has given me the opportunity to broaden my IT horizons into new directions and given me a new lease on life.... Course(s) Taken CIW: Programming Track CIW: Design Track

  
  

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