Course Overview

This syllabus outlines the topics covered in the programming course.

Week 1: Introduction to Web Design

• Understanding the role of a web designer
• Overview of web design tools and software
• The design process: Planning and research

Week 2: HTML Basics

• Introduction to HTML (HyperText Markup Language)
• Structure of a web page: HTML elements and tags
• Creating a basic HTML document
• Text formatting and links

Week 3: CSS Basics

• Introduction to CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
• Styling HTML elements: Selectors and properties
• Color, typography, and layout basics
• CSS layout: Box model and positioning

Week 4: Responsive Web Design

• Principles of responsive web design
• Media queries and breakpoints
• Creating a responsive layout
• Testing and troubleshooting responsive designs

Week 5: Web Typography

• Typography principles
• Choosing and pairing fonts
• Web-safe fonts vs. custom fonts
• Typography in CSS: Font properties

Week 6: Graphics and Images

• Image formats for the web
• Optimizing images for performance
• Adding images to HTML and CSS
• Image galleries and carousels

Week 7: User Experience (UX) Design

• Introduction to UX design
• User personas and user flows
• Wireframing and prototyping
• Usability testing and feedback

Week 8: Web Accessibility

• Understanding web accessibility principles
• ARIA roles and attributes
• Testing for accessibility
• Making web content accessible for all

Week 9: Interactivity and JavaScript

• Introduction to JavaScript
• Basic scripting: Variables, functions, and events
• Creating interactive web elements
• Incorporating JavaScript into web design

Week 10: Web Design Best Practices

• Cross-browser compatibility
• Performance optimization
• SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
• Launching a website and maintaining it

Week 11: Project Work

• Design and build a responsive website
• Apply web design principles learned throughout the course
• Present and critique project work

Week 12: Final Project and Review

• Final project presentations
• Peer and instructor feedback
• Course review and next steps

Assessment

• Quizzes and assignments (ongoing)
• Final project (individual or group)
• Class participation and engagement