Weekly Pages
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Lecture/Presentation Topic

 Reading/Work to complete

Starting on
Monday August 22nd

Ending on
Sunday August 28th

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. Beaird: Ch 1 (pgs 1-10, Proximity p19, Repetition pgs 20-21, Contrast & Proximity pgs 23-25)
2. Watch the following YouTube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEt4wAllxAc
OR
Read the following article: http://thinkvitamin.com/design/how-crap-is-your-site-design/
3. Read CARP Project 1 information sheet.

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

Assignment 1 -- introduction:
Due: 8/28 by midnight

Assignment 2 -- homework web site for the class:
Due: 8/28 by midnight

Quiz: Complete Week 1 quiz (link on Week 1 page).
Due: 8/28 by midnight.

Forum -- post or reply to 1 message on the class forum (in addition to Assn. 1).
Due: 8/28 by midnight

Starting on Monday
August 29th

Ending on
Sunday September 4th

Lecture Topics:

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

Gentle Reminder! Turn in LAST WEEK'S HOMEWORK (Week 1) by Sunday 8/28:
Assignment 1
Assignment 2
Week 1 quiz
1 class forum posting (in addition to Assn. 1)

Reading due this week:
1. Beaird: Ch 1 (pgs 10-18, Unity p19, Emphasis pgs 22-23, pgs 24-29)



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

Assignment 3 -- critique of CARP Project 1 original page design.
Due: 9/4 by midnight

CARP Project 1: Work on a preliminary layout for this project. Due 9/4 by midnight.
(Final design due 9/11 by midnight.)

Quiz: Complete Week 2 quiz (link on Week 2 page).
Due: 9/4 by midnight.

Forum -- post or reply to 2 messages on the class forum.
Due: 9/4 by midnight

Starting on Monday
September 5th

Ending on
Sunday September 11th

Lecture Topics:

Fine Art Techniques

Gentle Reminder! Turn in LAST WEEK'S HOMEWORK (Week 2) by Sunday 9/4:
Assignment 3
Week 2 quiz
CARP Project 1 prelim. layout
2 class forum postings/replies

Reading due this week:
1. Beaird: Ch 3 (pgs 82-115)
2.PDF article -- Making the Parts a Whole by Ellen Wixted
3. Read Project 2 information sheet.

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

Assignment 4 -- fine art techniques:
Due: 9/11 by midnight

CARP Project 1: Complete this assignment. Due: 9/11 by midnight

Quiz: Complete Week 3 quiz (link on Week 3 page).
Due: 9/11 by midnight.

Forum -- post or reply to 2 messages on the class forum.
Due: 9/11 by midnight

Project 2 Web Site Topic: E-mail me your chosen topic.
Due: 9/11 by midnight.

Starting on Monday
September 12th

Ending on
Sunday September 18th

Lecture Topics:

Legibility/Readability

Typographic Refinements

Gentle Reminder! Turn in LAST WEEK'S HOMEWORK (Week 3) by Sunday 9/11:
Assignment 4
Week 3 quiz
CARP Project 1
Project 2 Topic due via e-mail
2 class forum postings/replies

Reading due this week:
1. Beaird: Chapter 4 (pages 117-150)
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: 9/18 by midnight

Project 2: Website: Design plan, flowchart and rough layouts in Photoshop. Due: 9/18 by midnight (Project due: 10/19 by midnight)

Quiz: Complete Week 4 quiz (link on Week 4 page).
Due: 9/18 by midnight.

Forum -- post or reply to 2 messages on the class forum.
Due: 9/18 by midnight

Starting on Monday
September 19th

Ending on
Sunday September 25th

Lecture Topics:

Color Principles

Color on the Web

Gentle Reminder! Turn in LAST WEEK'S HOMEWORK (Week 4) by Sunday 9/18:
Assignment 5
Week 4 quiz
Project 2 Design plan, flowchart and preliminary layout idea
2 class forum postings/replies

Reading due this week:
1. Beaird: Chapter 2 (pages 43-77)
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 6 -- dynamic type contrast with color:
Due: 9/25 by midnight.

Assignment 7 -- Photo Color Palette for
Project 2. Due: 9/25 by midnight.

Project 2: Website: Work on refining the computer layouts for your site. Upload your latest version.
Due: 9/25 by midnight (Project due: 10/19 by midnight)

Quiz: Complete Week 5 quiz (link on Week 5 page).
Due: 9/25 by midnight.

Forum -- post or reply to 2 messages on the class forum.
Due: 9/25 by midnight

Starting on Monday
September 26th

Ending on
Sunday October 2nd

Lecture Topics:

Web Graphics

Techniques for creating interesting graphics

Gentle Reminder! Turn in LAST WEEK'S HOMEWORK (Week 5) by Sunday 9/25:
Assignment 6
Assignment 7
Week 5 quiz
Project 2 revised prelim layout and prelim secondary page design.
2 class forum postings/replies

Reading due this week:
1. Beaird: Chapter 5 (pages 153-188)

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

Assignment 8-- interesting photo edge effect:
Due: 10/2 by midnight.

Project 2: Website: Work on the design and production for your project 2 site.
Due: Sunday 10/16 by midnight

Quiz: Complete Week 6 quiz (link on Week 6 page).
Due: 10/2 by midnight.

Forum -- post or reply to 2 messages on the class forum.
Due: 10/2 by midnight

Starting on Monday
October 3rd

Ending on
Sunday October 9th

Lecture Topics:

Web Navigation

User Interface

Testing your web site

Gentle Reminder! Turn in LAST WEEK'S HOMEWORK (Week 6) by Sunday 10/2:
Assignment 8
Week 6 quiz
2 class forum postings/replies

Reading due this week:
1. Beaird: Chapter 1 (pages 25-39)

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

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

Quiz: Complete Week 7 quiz (link on Week 7 page).
Due:10/9 by midnight.

Project 2: Website: Work on completing the design and production for your site. The Project 2 web site is due: Sunday 10/16 by midnight. Late work will not be accepted.

Project 2 presentation:
Due: 10/16 by midnight

Forum -- post or reply to 2 messages on the class forum.
Due: 10/9 by midnight

Starting on
Monday October 10th

PROJECT & PRESENTATION DUE: SUNDAY October 16th

LAST DAY OF CLASS:
TUESDAY October 18th

Gentle Reminder: turn in LAST WEEK'S HOMEWORK (Week 7) by Sunday 10/9:
Assignment 9
Week 7 quiz
2 class forum postings/replies

Turn by: SUNDAY 10/16:
Project 2 due by midnight

Student Presentations -- written presentation of final web site project to the class due 10/16 by midnight

Forum comments on fellow Student Presentations due by last day of class 10/18.

Check the Week 8 Homework page for a summary of work due on the last day of class.

Class Evaluations: Please complete the Online Evaluation of this Class. THANKS!
Due: 10/18