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Web Site Design 2 : Web Authoring Tools CLASS: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

CLASS 2


GETTING STARTED

  • Required paper work for attaining a web account at SAIC


INTERFACE DESIGN

  • Laying out the look of your web site/front door
  • Web pages that work and that don't
  • Some design considerations:
    • Color choices and the web palette
    • Graphics vs. text
    • Backgrounds
    • Fonts and Drop Shadows
    • Designing to fit in a table: how your page will be sliced
    • Page dimensions: fixed vs. fluid
  • Illustrator and/or Photoshop


FURTHER READING

Getting Set Up

Design


ASSIGNMENT

Using your layout tool of choice (Photoshop, Illustrator, or pencil/paper), design the look and feel of the first and lower level pages of your site. Us the tips and suggestions covered in this and the first class


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