Design Principles
Learn the basics of planning and designing a user-focused website.
Design Principles
Learn the basics of planning and designing a user-focused website.
What you’ll be able to do — competencies
- Establish the purpose and goals of the website
- Identify the characteristics and needs of the website’s audience
- Create a site architecture diagram that describes the website’s information flow
- Develop a navigation plan for the website
- Write the design specification for the website
- Determine the publishing environment for the website
Course description
Explore the planning and design phase of creating a user-focused site. This course covers the steps to take before you start building, including defining the purpose and audience; outlining the structure and navigation; and designing the look and feel. In this class, you will create a detailed plan for your site.
Prerequisites
- Students should have a basic knowledge of the Web and browsers
- Participants should be proficient with navigating to folders and files; opening, saving and closing files; and using menus, toolbars and dialog boxes
Syllabus
Establish the purpose and goals of the website.
- Write a mission statement for the website
- Develop measurable website goals
- Compare the strengths and weaknesses of competitor websites
Identify the characteristics and needs of the website’s audience.
- Identify the relevant demographic and psychographic characteristics of the website’s audience
- Describe the computer and networking technology used by the website’s audience
- Identify what the audience needs from the website
Create a site architecture diagram that describes the website’s information flow.
- Identify and organize the main topics of the website
- Create the site structure that best maps the information flow
Develop a navigation plan for the website.
- Create a navigation system for the website
- Apply user-friendly navigation labels
- Identify a method to let users know where they are within the site
Write the design specification for the website.
- Create a wireframe diagram showing the layout of the webpages
- Identify fonts that work well on webpages
- Select an appropriate color scheme for the website
- Determine the graphics and multimedia to be used on the website
Determine the publishing environment for the website.
- Select an appropriate domain name
- Select a web hosting service
Next available start dates
Online — Evenings
Design Principles
Total classroom hours
9 hours
Schedule
Online
Evenings, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, 3 T - 4/13/2021 - 4/27/2021
Quarter: Spring
Total cost
$349
Instructor: Kathy Gill
Notes
Online courses require an internet connection and the ability to interact both through audio and video using either a web cam/microphone, speakers/headset using a computer or via a mobile phone connection. Any costs associated with connectivity or equipment are the responsibility of the student.
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