VCIM 1570 Web Publishing I
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Foundational web design, planning and construction with emphasis on web standards, usability and accessibility. Students construct web pages in (X)HTML and CSS using basic text-editing software. Topics include analysis of how and why a website succeeds or fails, aesthetics and visual design for web, planning, creation, uploading and registration of sites, troubleshooting, search engine optimization and basic marketing strategies.
MY GOALS
My goals in taking this course are to understand the language of html, to learn what makes a website successful and to understand the design aspect of the web. I want to understand html and its use in the past, present and future so I am prepared for its never ending changes. Knowing what makes a website successful will help me in the business and design aspects of my career. Understanding the design aspect of the web will help make the purpose of each site I make apparent.