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(Toronto location only)
For many new or intermediate Web designers, it's difficult to know where to start when designing a site. It's easy to make the mistake of assuming that the functionality of a site will take shape over time, or the design will fall into place as you build the site. This course provides guidance in how to plan and design functional, successful Web sites.
Course Objective: You will design sites that meet good design and usability guidelines, and market sites so that they can be easily found online.
Target Student: Individuals who are getting started in Web design and development. They may be taking on additional job responsibilities to work on a company Web site. They know the basic steps to create a Web site, but do not know design or usability principles.
Prerequisites: One of the following: HTML Level 1, Dreamweaver Level 1, FrontPage Level 1, GoLive Level 1.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Lesson 2: Creating a Mock-up
Topic 2A: Choose Images
Topic 2B: Choose Colors
Topic 2C: Apply Design Principles
Topic 2D: Create a Mock-up
Lesson 3: Developing Readable Content for the Web
Topic 3A: Choose Fonts
Topic 3B: Improve Readability
Lesson 4: Site Testing
Topic 4A: Perform Usability Testing
Topic 4B: Validate a Site
Lesson 5: Publicize a Site
Topic 5A: Increase Search Engine Rankings
Topic 5B: Market a Site