GDSN 163 - Intermediate Web Design: Interactive Design

Prerequisite: GDSN 162
Advisory:NART 285
Transfers to: UC, CSU

Focusing on usability, this intermediate class offers broader and more advanced instruction related to the "front-end" visual design and aesthetics of interactive media, as well as the technical and design requirements of designing a fully functional website. Using intermediate web design applications (like Adobe Dreamweaver), students are instructed in the techniques needed to maximize the quality of user experience (UX). Students continue to perfect the creation of a fully functional website using multifaceted applications. Topics include interactive design software, front-end aesthetics, technology, interaction, UX, user interface (UI) and cascading style sheets (CSS) design, the principles and elements of digital design and aesthetics, and interactive design business practices. This course is for students interested in a degree or certificate in graphic design and those interested in expanding their knowledge of web design and interactive design.