MC4015:AdvancedWebDesignSpring2016TR10:00-11:50111Journalism
Professor
RayPingree 207HodgesHall OfficeHours:Weds1:30-2:30orbyappointment [email protected]
Thiscourseteacheshand-codingwebsitesinHTMLandCSSusingamodernwebstandardsapproach.Thecoursebeginswithabrieftwo-weekreviewunitongeneralprinciplesofdesignascommunicationaswellasuser-centeredwebdesignprinciples.StudentswillthenspendthemajorityofthesemesterlearningabasicsetoftoolsandbestpracticesfordevelopingindustrialstrengthmodernwebsitesusingHTMLandCSS.Thefinalfewweeksofthesemestercoversadvancedtechniques,includingCSS3,someJavaScript,andpossiblysomePHP.Uponcompletionofthecourse,studentsshouldbeableto:
• Developwebsitesusinghand-codedHTMLandCSSusingamodernwebstandardsapproach.• Understandhowtowritehighquality,well-organizedHTMLandCSScodethatseparates
presentationfromcontent,enforcesdesignconsistency,andfacilitatesfuturechangestothesite’scontentordesign.
• HaveabasicunderstandingoftheroleofJavaScriptinwebdesign.StudentsshouldgainenoughofanunderstandingofwhatispossiblewithJavaScripttohelpthemworkmoreeffectivelywithprogrammers.
• Beabletouseprinciplesofwebusabilitytogeneratecritiquesandsuggestionstomakeawebsitecommunicatemoreeffectively.
Software
Thesoftwareusedforthisclassisfree.BringalaptoptoclasseverydaywiththelatestversionofGoogleChromeandafreeHTMLeditorsuchasKomodoEdit:http://komodoide.com/download/#edit
Readings
Forthefirsttwoweeks,twobooksarerecommendedifyouhaven’talreadyreadtheminMC2015:Williams,R.(2008).TheNon-Designer’sDesignBook.3rdEdition.
Freeonlineat:http://proquestcombo.safaribooksonline.com.libezp.lib.lsu.edu/9780321563088
Krug,S.(2006).Don’tMakeMeThink:ACommonSenseApproachtoWebUsability.2ndEdition. Readingsfortherestofthesemesterareallfreeonline(seeschedulebelow) Grading
400pts. In-classactivitiesandhomework600pts. Finalproject
Gradingscale965andabove A+935–964.9 A900–934.9 A-865–899.9 B+
835–864.9 B800–834.9 B-765–799.9 C+735–764.9 C700–734.9 C-665–699.9 D+635–664.9 D600–634.9 D-599.9andbelow F
In-ClassActivitiesandHomework
Mostclasssessionswillincludeanin-classactivitytogiveyouhands-onexperiencewiththedesignprinciplesand/ortechniquescovered,aswellastocheckattendance.Thesewillbeturnedinattheendofclass,usuallyonMoodle.Smallhomeworkassignmentswillalsobeassignedperiodically.Mosthomeworkassignmentsaresmallandareannouncedintheclasssessionimmediatelypriortowhentheyaredue.Soifyoumissclass,makesuretochecktheslidesonMoodlerightaway.Alsonotethatyourlowestfouractivity/homeworkgradeswillbedropped.Thismeansyoudon’tneedtotellmewhyyoumissaclassunlessyouhavemorethanfourdocumentedabsences,andthatifyouhaveperfectattendance,youcanskipuptofourofthehomeworkassignments.In-classactivitiesusuallycan’tbemadeup,buthomeworkusuallycan.Itdoesn’thurttoask.
FinalProject
Eachstudentwillcreateahand-codedHTML/CSSwebsiteforalocalbusinessororganizationduringthesecondhalfofthesemester,dueonthelastdayofclass.Manyofthein-classactivitiesinthesecondhalfofthesemesterwilldirectlycontributetothisproject,buttogetanAyouwillhavetodevotetimeoutsideofclasstoimprovingandfleshingoutyourdesign.Gradingwillemphasizeuseofthetechniqueslearnedinclass,includinggeneraldesignprinciplesandwebusabilityprinciplesreviewedinthefirsttwoweeksofclass.Aestheticsandpolishareonlyaminorcomponentofthegradeforthisproject,somakesuretofocusonusabilityandcorrectuseoftheHTML/CSStechniquesyoulearninclass.
LSUStatementonDiversity
DiversityisfundamentaltoLouisianaStateUniversity’smission.LSUiscommittedtocreatingandmaintainingalivingandlearningenvironmentthatembracesindividualdifference.Culturalinclusionisofhighestpriority.LSUrecognizesthatachievingnationalprominencedependsonthehumanspirit,participation,anddedicatedworkoftheentireUniversitycommunity.ItfurtherrecognizesthattheNationalFlagshipAgenda:LSU2010willberealizedbybringingtogetherdiverseideas,perspectives,skills,andtalentsofthenation'spre-eminentscholars,brighteststudents,andleadinghighereducationprofessionals.ThroughitsCommitmenttoCommunity,LSUstrivestocreateaninclusive,respectful,intellectuallychallengingclimatethatembracesindividualdifferenceinrace,ethnicity,nationalorigin,gender,sexualorientation,genderidentity/expression,age,spirituality,socioeconomicstatus,disability,familystatus,experiences,opinions,andideas.LSUproactivelycultivatesandsustainsacampusenvironmentthatvaluesopendialogue,cooperation,sharedresponsibility,mutualrespect,andculturalcompetence–thedrivingforcesthatenrichandenhancecuttingedgeresearch,first-rateteaching,andengagingcommunityoutreachactivities.LSUreflectsonitspastandlookstowardthefuture.WelcometotheNow,atimeandplacewherediversityisonthemove.
StudentswithSpecialNeeds
Ifyouknowofanytypeofdisabilityorbarriertoyoursuccessinthisclass,pleaseletbothyourlectureandlabprofessorknowassoonaspossible.AnystudentwithadocumenteddisabilityneedingacademicadjustmentsisrequestedtocontacttheOfficeofDisabilityServicesandtheprofessor,asearlyinthesemesteraspossible.Alldiscussionswillremainconfidential.PleasecontacttheOfficeofDisability
Services,112JohnstonHall,(225)578-5919.MoreinformationabouttheUniversity’spoliciesandprocedurescanbefoundonlineathttp://disability.lsu.edu/.
AcademicHonesty
Studentsmustadheretothehigheststandardsofacademichonesty.Unlessotherwisenoted,youareexpectedtocompleteallhomework,assignments,projects,andexamsbyyourself.PlagiarismandcheatingareseriousoffensespunishableundertheacademicdishonestyprovisionsoftheCodeofStudentConduct.Plagiarismis“theunacknowledgedinclusionofsomeoneelse'swords,structure,ideas,ordata,failuretoidentifyanysource(includinginterviews,surveys,etc.),publishedinanymedium(includingontheInternet)orunpublished,fromwhichwords,structure,ideas,ordatahavebeentaken”(LSUCodeofStudentConduct).Plagiarismincludespresentingworkcreatedforanothercourseasoriginalworkcreatedduringthiscourse.ProfessorswhosuspectstudentsofcheatingorplagiarismarerequiredtoreportsuchindiscretionstotheDeanofStudents.TheDeanofStudentsthendeterminestheappropriatecourseofaction,whichmayincludefailureonanexam,apaper,oraproject;failureinthecourse;and/orexpulsionfromtheuniversity.PleasereadtheLSUCodeofConductathttp://saa.lsu.edu/code-student-conductforspecificinformation.
RecordingsPolicy
YouareNOTallowedtomakevideoand/oraudiorecordingsofANYclasscontentwithoutwrittenpermissionfromtheprofessor.
Schedule(Likelytochange–checkMoodleforlatestversion)
Week1(Jan14):Review:Designascommunication Recommendedreviewreading:WilliamsthroughCh5
Week2(Jan19&21):Review:Webusability
Recommendedreviewreading:KrugthroughCh7Week3(Jan26&28):IntrotoHTMLandCSS Readings:Skimasmanypagesasyouwantofthesetwoexcellenttutorials:
LearnHTML:http://www.w3schools.com/html/default.aspLearnCSS:http://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp
Week4(Feb2&4):CSSselecting,grouping,andfloating
Readings: CSSID&Class:http://w3schools.com/css/css_id_class.asp CSSSelectorsreference:http://w3schools.com/cssref/css_selectors.asp Groupingandnestingselectors:http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_combinators.asp
Weeks5&6(Feb11,16,&18):Theboxmodel,images,andlayout(Note:NoclassFeb9,MardiGras)Readings:
Theboxmodel:http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_boxmodel.asp Backgroundimages:http://goo.gl/Z7SCml
Layoutwithtable-cell:http://www.sitepoint.com/give-floats-the-flick-in-css-layouts/
Week7(Feb23&25):Navigation,positioning,andoverlapping Reading:http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_positioning.aspWeek8(Mar1&3):CSS3fontsandbling Readings:
http://css-tricks.com/snippets/css/using-font-face/ http://www.w3schools.com/css/css3_transitions.aspWeek9(Mar8&10):CSS3Bling Reading:http://css-tricks.com/snippets/css/a-guide-to-flexbox/Week10(Mar15&17):MoreBlingandsomeJavaScript Onlinetutorialandreference:http://www.w3schools.com/js/Week11(Mar22&24):Noclass:Springbreak
Week11(Mar29&31):JavaScriptWeek12(Apr5&7):JavaScriptWeeks13&14(Apr12,14,19&21):AdvancedtechniquesandfinalprojectsWeek15(Apr26&28):Finalprojects Apr26:Usabilitytestingoffinalprojectsinclass
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