Introduction to Web Design and Development

Catalog description

This course introduces students to best practices W3C standards compliant web design and development, providing a foundation for the development of rich interactive user web experiences available on any device. Course topics include but are not limited to: the history and architecture of the internet and the World Wide Web, HTML, Extensible HTML (XHTML), HTML 5, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), XML, User Centered Design (UCD), standards compliant accessibility, multimedia, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and content management. This is a hands-on, project based course, conducted and tested in multiple operating systems (e.g. Windows, Mac, Linux, Apple iOS, Android), browsers (e.g. Safari, Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer) and environments. Pre- or co- requisite(s): CISS 100 Introduction to Computing and Information Sciences and ( CISS 109 Python Programming or CISS 110 Programming and Logic I ) with final grade of “C” or better or permission of Department Chairperson.