301584 (v.2) Internet Design Introduction 291

Area:

Department of Design

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

The Internet is an unparalleled opportunity for people across the world to make available information resources, principally using the World Wide Web. Begins the process of becoming a web designer, ensures a basic understanding and ability to produce useable and effective Internet resources as part of a team with other design professionals. Preparation for additional units which will extend your Internet design skills. Practical and oriented towards actual production of websites. Key issues covered include history of the Internet, how the Internet works, introduction to screen design, bitmapped and vector graphics, colour theory, storyboarding and interface design, designing for navigation, online typography issues.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have - Understood the issues involved in bringing traditional paper based designs into an online publishing environment. Created Web pages using hypertext markup language. Designed and prepared suitable bitmapped and vector-based graphics for Web delivery. Understood the concepts and principles behind Web navigation. Developed their designs into a fully functional electronic environment. Implemented, debugged, and evaluated their developed designs on aWorld Wide Web server.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Lynch, P. and Horton, S. (1999), Web Style Guide. New Haven, Yale University Press.Weinmann, E. and Lourekas, P. (2001), Photoshop 6: For Windows and Macintosh. Berkley, CA, Peachpit Press. Weinmann, E. and Lourekas, P. (2003) Illustrator 10: For Windowsand Macintosh. Berkley, CA, Peachpit Press.Black, R. and Elder, S. (1997), Webs Sites That Work. Indianapolis, MacMillan Computer Publishing.Fleming, J. (1998), Web Navigation: Designing the User Experience. Sebastopol, CA, O'Reilly and Associates.Graham, L. (1999), The Principles of Interactive Design. Albany, Delmar Publishers.Ishida, S., Reimer, M. and Adams, S. (1999), How the Internet Works. Indianapolis, MacMillan Computer Publishing.Niederst, J. (1999), Web Design in a Nutshell. Sebastopol, CA, O'Reilly and Associates.Rosenfeld, L. and Morville, P. (1998), Information Architecture for the World Wide Web. Sebastopol, CA, O'Reilly and Associate.Weiman, L. and Lentz, J.W. (1998), Deconstructing Web Graphics 2. Indianapolis, New Riders Publishing.Williams, R. (1994), The Non-Designer's Design Book: Design and Typographic Principles for the Visual Novice. Berkeley, CA, Peachpit Press.

Unit Texts:

Castro, E. (1999), HTML for the World Wide Web. Berkeley, CA, Peachpit Press.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Documentation 20%, Participation 20%, Project 60%. This is a Grade/Mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y	Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y	Y