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GD241: Web Page Design
Prerequisite(s): GD121, GD211

This course introduces students to the growing field of online media.Topics include web site development using web authoring software, basic HTML coding, design theory, layout, and review of current Internet sites. Upon completion of this course students should be able to create web sites using appropriate software and effectively utilize principles of digital Internet graphic design.


 

Web Site Development Using Web Authoring Media

Web Authoring Tools
From the Web Design Group 

Web Authoring Tools
HTML editors and site management tools from the Internet Scout Project (site is no longer being updated) 

Web Design/HTML Resources
Resources from About.com


Design Theory

Design Principles
Resources on design and layout from Sitepoint.com

The Principles of Design
Theory and sample layouts from Digital Web Magazine

Web Design Library
Resources for web designers

Web Style Guide
Resources on interface, site, and page design, graphics, typography, and multimedia

Website Design and Construction
Planning and designing the site, choosing a web page tool, and other resources from Washington and Lee University

Website Design Tips
Planning and design tips from eBizWebpages.com

Website Planning Guide
From Primary Data Control, an Internet website design and consulting company


Review of Current Internet Sites

50 Coolest Websites
2006 list from Time Magazine at Time.com 

Alexa Top 500
Most popular sites on the web

Web Pages That Suck
"Learn usability and good web design by looking at bad web design", created by Vincent Flander

Basic HTML Coding

The Bare Bones Guide to HTML
Lists every HTML tag in common usage

Basic HTML Tutorials
Font size, colors, linking and adding images

HTML Cheatsheet
From Webmonkey.com 

How Web Pages Work
Brief background on HTML as well as HTML tags and tables

Layout

Basic Web Page Layout and Design
Tutorial from the University at Albany Libraries

Page Layout
From the Web Style Guide

Web Site Layout and Whitespace
Web design resources from About.com


Additional Sites of Interest

ActionFX Photoshop Resources
Tricks and downloads for Adobe Photoshop

Adobe
Official website

All Graphic Design
Graphic design resources directory

Builder.com
White papers, trialware, and online book library

CMYK Magazine
Magazine for graduate work in advertising, design, photography, and illustration

Communication Arts Network
Leading trade journal for visual communications

Design Graphics
Magazine devoted to digital publishing

A Digital Dreamer
Graphic design career information  

Digital Photography Blog
Digital camera reviews, ratings, tips, and comparisons

Digital Photography Weblog

Electronic Publishing
Graphic arts, digital printing, and publishing

Game Developer
Publication written specifically for creators of entertainment software

Go 2 Graphics
Illustrator tutorials

Google Image Search

Graphics.com
Shared resource for creative design

How
Graphic design books, magazines, competitions, and conferences

Kaliber10000
The Designers' Lunchbox

Mike's Sketchpad
Photoshop tutorials, free fonts, QuarkXpress, and graphics tutorials

Open Directory
Directory of stock photo websites

PhotoFoolery Tutorial Links
Photoshop tutorials

Photoshop Cafe
Photoshop tutorials and resources 

Photoshop911
Resources for help with Photoshop

Planet Photoshop

Photoshop Roadmap
Photoshop tutorials

PhotoshopSupport.com
Photoshop tutorials and photoshop plugins

Print
Graphic design magazine

STEP Inside Design
Publication that explores the impact of design in our lives

WebMachine
Guide through Adobe web collection

 

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