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Design students in
Advanced and Master's Certificate
programs.
This concentration enables Web
Design students to build a solid foundation in Web foundations
and languages: HTML, CSS, Javascript,
and DHTML. Through practical projects,
students learn the correct coding
and syntax for Web
applications, building a fundamental
knowledge for Web design and development.
Requirements: Students
entering this track must have
a Web hosting account and a basic
proficiency in HTML. Proficiency
in Macromedia Dreamweaver or equivalent
HTML editor is recommended. Got
a question about this program?
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5230
CSS
Essentials
Learn how to use
CSS to gain control over page
elements such as fonts, lists,
color, backgrounds, borders, relative
positioning, even visibility.
Widely adopted and increasingly
compatible, CSS is an essential
addition to any Web designer's
toolkit. This course establishes
the technical and design parameters
designers need to know, whether
they are hand-coders or a designers
who use Dreamweaver, GoLive, or
Frontpage. get
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7114
Fundamentals
of JavaScript
Get familiar with the many applications
of JavaScript. Students learn
how to access basic scripts, analyze
their structure, and include them
into Web pages to add interactivity.
Practical course exercises give
you the chance to see interactivity
in action. get
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7115
Writing JavaScript and DHTML
Learn to write from scratch and
implement JavaScript and DHTML
to add interactivity to your Web
pages. Students learn the correct
syntax and procedures for creating
features frrequently used by Web
designers including browser detection,
flyout menus, dynamic content,
forms, special effects, and more.
The focus of the class is on establishing
a baseline knowledge of scripting
that works with W3C foundations,
with or without the use of HTML
editors. get more
5441
Databases
and Dynamic Web Design
Learn skills for building a database-driven
Web sites using MySQL or PHP.
Students will learn the basics
of MySQL and the PHP language,
how relational databases are set
up, and how they are commonly
used on the Web. Projects will
focus on using PHP to create Web-based
pages and sites that can be dynamically
generated and updated and also
write to SQL databases. This course
is geared to a Web designer with
a basic proficiency in HTML looking
to expand into ecommerce or develop
dynamic or customizable site features.
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5410 Web Accessibility
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. get more
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