Maricopa Community Colleges  ART192   20066-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/23/06
ART192 20066-99999 L+L 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Advanced Web Presentation Design
Advanced interactive application and training for Web designers and graphic artists using Quark, Illustrator, Photoshop, HTML Flash, Dreamweaver and Digital Video site optimization techniques. Development of design concepts for web pages that communicate and deliver Web content creatively. Prerequisites: ART/MMT190 or permission of instructor. ART180AM and ART180AN suggested but not required.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ART192   20066-99999 Advanced Web Presentation Design
1. Understand information architecture, interface design and communication related issues and the principle of "user experience" when designing for the Web. (I, II)
2. Create and organize a project by applying web elements, defining the strategy, content and functionality of the site. (III)
3. Utilize interaction design, and information architecture that will be included in the final web design project. (IV)
4. Apply design and composition using 2D, 3D, and respective graphics formats for development. (V)
5. Utilize layered Web pages and other effects. (VI)
6. Understand how to integrate audio, animation, video compression and Java Script into web design. (VII)
7. Understand how to add plug-ins, optimize and publish an interactive site. (VIII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
ART192   20066-99999 Advanced Web Presentation Design
    I. Project management
        A. Defining the structure
        B. Information architecture and organization
        C. Interaction design and usability
        D. Establishing the project
        E. Term definitions
      II. Setting up the user-centered web project
        III. Project organization
            A. Web elements
            B. Content
            C. Site functionality
          IV. Designing the skeleton of the site
              A. Interface design
              B. Navigation design
              C. Information design
              D. Wireframes
            V. Visual design
                A. Defining the surface
                B. Contrast and uniformity
                C. Follow the eye
                D. Internal and external consistency
                E. Color palettes and typography
                F. Design comps and style guides
                G. Graphics formats and conversion issues
              VI. Layered web pages and other effects
                  A. Background tiles
                  B. Transparent and progressive images
                  C. New browser features
                  D. Real world examples
                VII. Audio, video compression and animation
                    A. Digital audio files
                    B. Animation formats
                    C. Video, multimedia and Java Script animation
                  VIII. Plug-ins, optimizing and publishing
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