Weekly Pages
(click on number)

Lecture/Presentation Topic

 Reading/Work to complete

Starting on
August 17th

Lecture Topics:

Introduction

Class Information and Structure

Print vs. Screen Design

Planning steps for effective Web Sites

Screen Design Principles: contrast, alignment, proximity, and repetition.

Reading due this week:
1. NDWB Chp 4, 5 and 6 (pages 75-133 3rd ed.)
2. Read Mini Project 1 information sheet and start brainstorming ideas.

Homework Overview:
(All assignment details on Week 1 Homework Page)

Assignment 1 -- introduction:
Due: 8/24 by midnight

Assignment 2 -- homework web site for the class:
Due: 8/24 by midnight

Quiz: Complete Week 1 quiz (link on Week 1 page).
Due: 8/24 by midnight.

Starting on
August 24th

Lecture Topics:

Design Techniques: hierarchy, focal point, eye flow, white space, simplicity, balance, consistency, unity, appropriateness and originality.

Turn in by TODAY (8/24):
Assignment 1
Assignment 2
Week 1 quiz

Reading due this week:
1. NDWB Chapter 8 (pages 155-164 3rd ed.)



Homework Overview:
(All assignment/project details on Week 2 Homework Page)

Mini Project 1: Page Re-design preliminary layout idea. Due 8/31 by midnight. (Complete project due: 9/14).

Assignment 3 -- critique of Mini Project 1 original page design.
Due: 8/31 by midnight

Quiz: Complete Week 2 quiz (link on Week 2 page).
Due: 8/31 by midnight.

Starting on
August 31st

Lecture Topics:

Fine Art Techniques

Turn in by TODAY (8/31):
Assignment 3
Project 1 prelim. layout idea
Week 2 quiz

1. Reading due this week: PDF article -- Making the Parts a Whole by Ellen Wixted
2. Read Project 2 information sheet. E-mail me your web site topic for Project 2 by 9/14.

Homework Overview:
(All assignment/project details on Week 3 Homework Page)

Assignment 4 -- fine art:
Due: 9/14 by midnight

Mini Project 1: Work on your redesign. Due: 9/14 by midnight

Quiz: Complete Week 3 quiz (link on Week 3 page).
Due: 9/14 by midnight.

Project 2 Web Site Topic: E-mail me your chosen topic.
Due: 9/14 by midnight.

Starting on
September 14th

(No class on September 7th -- Labor Day)

Lecture Topics:

Legibility/Readability

Typographic Refinements

Turn in by TODAY (9/14):
Assignment 4
Week 3 quiz
Mini Project 1
Project 2 Topic due via e-mail

Reading due this week:
1. NDWB Chapter 12 (pages 245-262 3rd ed.)
2. Online Article on Contrast
3. Short article on Legible Text in Web Design:
http://www.newark1.com/order/000142.html

Homework Overview:
(All assignment/project details on Week 4 Homework Page)

Assignment 5 -- readability:
Due: 9/21 by midnight

Assignment 6 -- dynamic type contrast:
Due: 9/21 by midnight.

Project 2: Website: Design plan, flowchart and rough sketches. Due: 9/21 by midnight (Project due: 10/12 by midnight)

Quiz: Complete Week 4 quiz (link on Week 4 page).
Due: 9/21 by midnight.

Starting on
September 21st

Lecture Topics:

Color Principles

Color on the Web

Turn in by TODAY (9/21):
Assignment 5
Assignment 6
Week 4 quiz
Project 2 Design plan, flowchart and preliminary layout idea

Reading due this week:
1. NDWB Chapter 9 (pages 167-184 3rd ed.)
2. Series of short articles on color read the sequence of color articles (under the COLOR heading on the right hand side of the page) at Newark 1.

Homework Overview:
(All assignment/project details on Week 5 Homework Page)

Assignment 7 -- Photo Color Palette for
Project 2. Due: 9/28 by midnight.

Project 2: Website: Work on refining the computer layouts for your site. Upload your latest version.
Due: 9/28 by midnight (Project due: 10/12 by midnight)

Quiz: Complete Week 5 quiz (link on Week 5 page).
Due: 9/28 by midnight.

Starting on
September 28th

Lecture Topics:

Web Graphics

Techniques for creating interesting graphics

Turn in by TODAY (9/28):
Assignment 7
Week 5 quiz
Project 2 latest computer layout

Reading due this week:
1. NDWB Chapter 10, 11 & 13 (pages 185-244 and pages 263-290 3rd ed.)

Homework Overview:
(All assignment/project details on Week 6 Homework Page)

Assignment 8-- interesting edge effect:
Due: 10/5 by midnight.

Project 2: Website: Work on the design and production for your project 2 site.
Due: 10/12 by midnight

Quiz: Complete Week 6 quiz (link on Week 6 page).
Due: 10/5 by midnight.

Starting on
October 5th

Lecture Topics:

Web Navigation

User Interface

Testing your web site

Turn in by TODAY (10/5):
Assignment 8
Week 6 quiz

Reading due this week:
NDWB Chapter 7, 14 & 15 (pages 135-154 and pages 293-312 3rd ed.)

Homework Overview:
(All assignment/project details on Week 7 Homework Page)

Assignment 9 -- graphics and navigation:
Due: 10/12 by midnight

Project 2: Website: Work on completing the design and production for your site. The Project 2 web site is due: 10/12 by midnight. Late work will not be accepted.

Project 2 presentation:
Due: 10/12 by midnight

Quiz: Complete Week 7 quiz (link on Week 7 page).
Due: 10/12 by midnight.

LAST DAY OF CLASS
October 12th

Turn in by 10/12 (last day):
Assignment 9
Week 7 quiz

Project 2 due 10/12 by midnight

Student Presentations -- written presentation of final web site project to the class due 10/12 by midnight

Check the Week 8 Homework page for a summary of work due today.

Class Evaluations: Please complete the Online Evaluation of this Class. THANKS!
Due: 10/16