Course Overview
This course follows on from COMP 1850 and introduces students to practical methods for creating graphics and user interfaces for web sites. Students will learn how to plan and design screen layouts, with a focus on user-centered design. Topics include: site prototyping, navigation, designing screen widgets, typography, interaction design, graphic production and optimization techniques and usability issues. Students will use industry standard tools to plan, design and implement a web site interface. The class is designed for individuals with some web authoring or basic HTML experience who wish to add polished, functional elements to their web projects.
Prerequisite(s)
- COMP 1850 or equivalent HTML experience.
Credits
1.5
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion the student will be able to:
- Identify the elements of effective web interfaces.
- Work with Photoshop and Imageready to create screen widgets.
- Understand tools and techniques for creating web interface designs.
- Apply basic colour and typographic principles to web interface designs.
- Convert dynamic image concepts to functioning web properties.
- Use prototyping techniques to plan and build web properties.
Effective as of Winter 2005
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