Intro to Web Design for non-majors - WDIM175 is designed to give those without graphics and web training an understanding of, and experience with the tools used to create and maintain a website. Students will learn the basics to use graphics applications to create, manipulate and optimize images for the web and to use a WYSIWYG web design application to create and edit interactive web pages. Students will also learn how to upload and manage their web sites as well as the basics of working with rich media such as video, audio and animation on the web.

Social networking environments have always been an integral part of our overall online experience. However over the past few years it has evolved significantly as many social networking tools have emerged. From simple chats to metaverses social networking is influencing the way we interact online and the way we conduct business. This course helps students understand the technical concepts underlying current and future emerging developments in social networking. Students will have an experiential and abstract knowledge of applications/tools/phenomena that represent social networking as well as in-depth knowledge working with specific tools/applications that illustrate social networking. The course will be a hands-on and immersive course that will introduce students to powerful tools used to create those networks beginning with collaborative software such as wikis and blogs to metadata, metaverses and immersive environments

Internet Technologies: This course will focus on the evolution of the Internet from a static web to an essential interactive and collaborative communications and business tool. Students will be equipped with the necessary tools to seek out relevant professional information on the global Internet quickly, efficiently and inexpensively, as well as understand how businesses in all industries are using this tool to research, communicate, expand their customer bases and provide wider support options for existing customers. Students will be taught how to use various Internet technologies such as FTP (File Transfer Protocol), mailing list, RSS and podcasts to acquire the information and knowledge businesses need to stay ahead. They will understand domain name systems and IP addressing as well as html to create a basic website. Placement into this course is determined by a placement test.

Web Design and Development - Part II:

This course continues with designing and developing web sites where WDIM 170 leaves off, including implementing interactive concepts and tools. The course includes advanced CSS, an introduction to DynamicHTML and xHTML using the Document Object Model. It also introduces a number of server-side technologies, including SSI, XML and php. Database design and database connectivity are also introduced through Access and Php/MySql.