IT 153 Web Development
introduces students to the fundamentals of web site creation and management using features of web design software to effectively design web sites. Students develop, manage, and maintain professional web sites using HTML, Cascading Style Sheets, and JavaScript. Students incorporate sound, still and moving images into the web environment and utilize basic dynamic HTML elements in their web sites using simple JavaScript functions, JQuery mobile elements, and fluid grid layouts for mobile apps. Students will create cross-platform websites utilizing responsive web design techniques to support mobile apps. The complete production process including pre-production planning, layout and design considerations (including storyboards, site maps and navigation), testing, uploading and implementing the site, maintenance and applicable legal and ethical issues are covered. Professional web design software and production tools are used for graphics development, image manipulation, and page/site layout in the hands-on laboratory exercises. This course is applicable toward all certificates and degrees; areas of concentration include computer science (credit hours 4.0, lecture hours 3.0, lab hours 2.0).