Web Typography
If you can read this, thank a Web type designer
   
 

web site graphic designThe transition from print to Web has introduced a host of new techniques — and new challenges — for beginning and advanced designers alike.

One major challenge is the online display of type. Online typography is not as flexible or as easily controlled as print typography.

In this course, you'll explore the parameters of type design on the Web, learning how to make text that welcomes the reader's eye, from letter-perfect lettering to full-page layouts.

Tuition: $421 US

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Faculty:
   
online web design training

Instructor:
Piper Nilsson is a graphic designer and information architect ... get bio

Course Developer:
Reinko Hallenga is a designer who specializes information design and interactive design ... get bio
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  Prerequisites:
 
To take this course, you'll need:
• Computer with Internet connection (28.8 Kbs modem or faster).
• Adobe Photoshop/ImageReady
or Macromedia Fireworks, or equivalent digital imaging program.
• Macromedia Dreamweaver
or Adobe GoLive
or Microsoft Frontpage
or good HTML coding skills.
• An account with a Web hosting service (free services are available).
• Basic experience in the software packages needed for this course.*
* If needed, the following courses can help you meet the above requirements:
  Web Graphics Using Photoshop/ImageReady
or Fireworks Basics
  Dreamweaver I
or Frontpage I
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Outline:
 

LESSON 1 Text on the Screen Looks at how text is applied to the screen, different treatments for text, and when to use which kind of text — including an introductory discussion of style sheets and Flash.
 

LESSON 2 Text as Graphics Discusses converting text into graphics effectively, how to keep text image sizes small, and some of the aesthetic considerations behind web type design. The type capabilities of Flash are covered more in-depth, and serif and sans-serif fonts, bitmapped typography, anti-aliasing, and letterspacing concerns are all addressed.

 

LESSON 3 HTML Text, Style Sheets, and Tables Delves into the possibilities and limitations of HTML text, and how to control the differences in text rendering between Windows and Mac systems and between different versions of browsers like Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer. This lesson also digs deeper into the workings of cascading style sheets and looks at the complexities of margin and column formatting as well as tables.
 


Tuition: $421 US
 
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