CIS 1300: Web Design Software

Course Overview

The goal of CIS 1300: Web Design Software is the creation of effective web pages using a software program such as Adobe Dreamweaver. The course includes web page and web site design concepts and preparation of graphics for the web, with the primary focus on implementation of the design. This on-line course combines textbook readings, textbook assignments, and hands-on computer work. CIS 1300 is a 3 semester hour course.

CIS 1300 is intended for the beginning Web page developer. The prerequisites are CIS 1120 (The Internet) and CIS 1130 (Windows Basics) or CIS 1150 (Introduction to Computer Information Systems). Working knowledge of the Internet and WWW (search techniques, file downloads, decompressing files, Web navigation, using email, etc.) and Windows (create folder (subdirectory), copy files, move files, pathnames, etc.) is expected.

Although you do not always need to be "online" while you are completing the tutorials or the assignments that are in the text book, you will need to be on line to access course materials and to do the Internet activities.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

Describe the history and design approaches of Web design software
Create a local site definition
Create a site concept and metaphor
Design the site navigation and aesthetic concept
Create a new site
Add text to a page
Create hypertext markup language (HTML) styles
Create and edit cascading style sheets
Upload a site to a server
Add and format a graphic
Create rollovers and tables
Insert and modify a navigation bar
Insert, select, resize, and move a layer in a Web page
Add and edit behaviors to a Web page
Create animation with dynamic layers and behaviors
Add rich media to a Web site
Describe advanced concepts such as templates, meta tags, library items, and forms

Tests and Exams (Online)

All tests and exams are online.

Software Requirements

Adobe Dreamweaver CS5
If you cannot obtain a copy of CS5 you can use CS5.5, but be aware that there are some significant differences in how each version of the program functions. There will be no accommodation for variances in assignment submittals due to using a version of Dreamweaver other than CS5.

Web Browser
Your work will be graded in the latest version of Internet Explorer or Firefox so make sure your pages render properly in both. Testing with Safari or Chrome is also recommended.
To submit your assignments, you will need to zip your files. If you are running Windows XP or Vista, you can use the Windows compression utility.