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2021-2022 College Catalog 
    
2021-2022 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

DAR 256 - Web Design

4 Credits, 5 Contact Hours
3 lecture periods 2 lab periods

Introduction to the theory, survey, and practice of designing and developing beginning website and application interfaces. Includes building websites, creating a static website with Dreamweaver, creating a dynamic website with WordPress, HyperText Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JavaScript, web applications, web content, uploading websites, and web standards.

Prerequisite(s): DAR 221  or concurrent enrollment.


Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Use Dreamweaver software to create static website by configuring workspace, creating design, and developing websites.
  2. Create website content with text, images, links, and forms.
  3. Develop Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) code employing internal, external, and inline concepts.

Performance Objectives:
  1. Introduction to Building Websites  
    1. Finding the right type of web hosting  
    2. Purchasing a domain name  
    3. Setting domain name server information  
  2. Creating a Static Website with Dreamweaver  
    1. Configuring workspace  
    2. Creating designs  
    3. Developing websites
  3. Creating a Dynamic Website with WordPress
    1. Setting up WordPress on a server  
    2. Selecting a theme  
    3. Customizing themes  
  4. HyperText Markup Language (HTML)
    1. Tags  
    2. Divisions (DIV’s)  
    3. Formatting
  5. Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)  
    1. Internal  
    2. External  
    3. Inline  
  6. JavaScript  
    1. Libraries  
    2. Applying code  
    3. Testing
  7. Web Applications
    1. Create a map application in Dreamweaver
    2. Test application on mobile devices
    3. Prepare application for distribution
  8. Web Content
    1. Text
    2. Images
    3. Links
    4. Forms
  9. Uploading Websites
    1. Uploading static sites with Dreamweaver
    2. Uploading dynamics content with WordPress
    3. Uploading web apps
  10. Web Standards
    1. Use web conventions
    2. Creating well-formed code
    3. Testing projects for errors

Effective Term:
Full Academic Year 2020/2021