New Course!
HAVE YOU CHECKED THE ON-LINE SCHEDULE LATELY?
New course for spring 2009-10:
LIS 786.01
Advanced Web Design
Kate Marek, Associate Professor
8:30 am start
5 pm adjourn
MEETS: Fridays on,
January 29
February 5, 19
March 5, 19, 26
April 16
Given the expanding role of the library’s website as a presentation and delivery mechanism for its programs and services, there is a pressing need for us to offer our students the option of exploring advanced web design issues more broadly and at a deeper level. This course will allow students to understand content management systems (with a particular focus on Drupal), usability studies, web design teams working as groups, search engine technology, accessibility issues and library specific development issues.
Prerequisites are LIS 701 and 703; LIS 753 or demonstrated knowledge of XHTML and CSS.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
at the conclusion of this course, student will be able to:
- Articulate an understanding of information architecture and interface design;
- Understand professional design and editorial issues as they apply to the web;
- Create, execute and evaluate a website usability study;
- Construct and evaluate a website using a content management system such as Drupal:
- Create unique website features using scripting languages such as PHP;
- Understand the function of the web design team within an organization; and
- Identify emerging design and development trends, and discuss future potential and barriers for library web design.
For further information, please contact:
Professor Kate Marek
708/524-6648