CIS 245 - Principles of Web Design

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Bryant University

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Session Cycle: Fall Yearly Cycle: Annual This course introduces fundamental concepts and techniques of designing and producing content for the World Wide Web. Students will learn to effectively plan a web site by evaluating its audience, defining the site's goals, examining competitors' sites, developing a relevant site structure and layout, andusing tools to create a web site. Content development issues include writing content for the web and developing effective navigation strategies. Graphic design topics include visual design, page layout, typography, integration of multimedia assets, and the use of color. Students will also learn to identify usability and accessibility issues including those relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act and to development of web sites for international audiences. The students will study a variety of software technologies relevant to web site design, implementation, and production. This will include the use of graphically-based web site creation tools, using templates for site creation, using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and exploring tools for accessing code validity and site accessibility. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture College of Business Undergraduate Division Computer Information Systems Department Course Attributes: Comp. Info. Sys. Minor

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bryant.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 232-6000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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