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Design students in the
Advanced and Master's Certificate
programs.
This concentration enables students
to develop a proficiency in designing
and developing navigation systems
for Web sites and multimedia interfaces.
Students study the history of interface
design and learn techniques for creating
blueprints for Web sites. Through
hands-on projects, students learn
how to implement the principles of
effective usability, accessibility,
and interactivity in site design.
Requirements: Students
entering this track must have a basic
proficiency in Photoshop and Illustrator
or equivalent application. Got a question
about this program? Ask admissions@sessions.edu.
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4215
Interface Design
Explore critical concepts in interface
design, the discipline of designing
intuitive, easy to navigate, and user-friendly
interfaces. Students examine the thought
processes behind visual and functional
aspects of interface design, studying
the connection between physical and
Web-based interfaces. The class provides
a theoretical basis for advanced interface
design projects. get
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5405
Web Usability Design:
available Fall 2006
Learn the core principles of usability
for Web design projects. Students
examine user-centered Web design principles,
looking at real-world applications
for such concepts as affordances,
constraints, mapping, feedback, and
readability in Web navigation and
interface design. Students will learn
useful guidelines that can be applied
in any Web design project.
5410
Web Accessibility Design: available
Fall 2006
Learn how to design or modify Web
sites to meet accessibility guidelines.
Students study current trends in accessibility
research and how to address Section
508 foundations for making Web content
accessible to users with physical,
technological, or other limitations.
Practical projects address the challenge
of making a site accessible to the
widest possible audience and negotiating
the tradeoffs in information and visual
design.
5400 Web Project Management
Explore each phase of a Web project: planning and client management strategies for everything from the start-up meeting to the project's planning, execution, and closure. Learn how (and when) to create and present your project proposal, budget, schedule, sitemap, look and feel "comps", contact lists, change orders, QA plans, and more. get more |
