This course introduces students to issues and practices in the design of on-line information, and includes a Web site development project in which students will analyze and report on user needs are iteratively design and develop a Web site. The course has the following interrelated goals: Introduce students to the major theories, methodologies, and practices of on-line information design; Develop students' skills in evaluating on-line information designs; Develop students' skills in analyzing and reporting on user needs prior to design, and verifying a given design's effectiveness through usability testing; Develop the background knowledge necessary to succeed in the interdisciplinary world of information design. The course's primary focus will be on the design of textual information typical of Web sites, though issues in on-line design for other media such as pictures, sound, animation, and video, will be discussed. In addition to the course project, coursework will include homework assignments and in-class presentations.
This course introduces students to issues and practices in the design of on-line information, and includes a Web site development project in which students will analyze and report on user needs are iteratively design and develop a Web site. The course has the following interrelated goals: Introduce students to the major theories, methodologies, and practices of on-line information design; Develop students' skills in evaluating on-line information designs; Develop students' skills in analyzing and reporting on user needs prior to design, and verifying a given design's effectiveness through usability testing; Develop the background knowledge necessary to succeed in the interdisciplinary world of information design. The course's primary focus will be on the design of textual information typical of Web sites, though issues in on-line design for other media such as pictures, sound, animation, and video, will be discussed. In addition to the course project, coursework will include homework assignments and in-class presentations.
This course introduces students to issues and practices in the design of on-line information, and includes a Web site development project in which students will analyze and report on user needs are iteratively design and develop a Web site. The course has the following interrelated goals: Introduce students to the major theories, methodologies, and practices of on-line information design; Develop students' skills in evaluating on-line information designs; Develop students' skills in analyzing and reporting on user needs prior to design, and verifying a given design's effectiveness through usability testing; Develop the background knowledge necessary to succeed in the interdisciplinary world of information design. The course's primary focus will be on the design of textual information typical of Web sites, though issues in on-line design for other media such as pictures, sound, animation, and video, will be discussed. In addition to the course project, coursework will include homework assignments and in-class presentations.
