Web Page Design

Students must have completed Basic Computer Skills or have Instructor approval. This course provides instruction in creating and editing digital graphics for the web, provides a high-level introduction to the Internet and how it functions, and investigates how the Internet has impacted society over time. The course covers the basics of good page layout, color theory and typography to create visually attractive and compelling websites that will capture the audience’s attention. Upon completion of this course students will be able to identify terms, concepts and functions and operations of a website, use file management on their site, create a website/custom domain that will be continually improved by students as they continue the course. Students will design, prototype, test, and develop their own websites. It will also serve as a running portfolio of each creative project they create in the course. The virtual version of this class will require a PC, Mac, or Chromebook computer and an Internet capability of at least 600kbps.