Course Readings & Materials

Suggested text for the course

Ruvalcaba, Zak & Boehm, Anne, Murarch's HTML5 and CSS3, Mike Murach & Associates, 2012.

There are many excellent resources for learning more about HTML and CSS, but this is definitely a good one. Discussions of HTML and CSS in the course are likely to reference this book. It also covers some JavaScript and jQuery. The book assumes you are using Aptana Studio 3 and briefly explains aptana. However, you can use the book easily with any Web building tool. You can buy both the print and a (locked) PDF from Murach.com, and then keep the PDF on the laptop your bring to class.

All other courses readings will be provided on the course website or on GoPost.

Publications and websites

AC Checker, Web Accessibility Checker.

Farkas, David K. & Farkas and Jean B., Principles of Web Design, Pearson, 2002. (Assigned chapters will be provided as PDF files).

Google Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide.

Hodge, Sean, “Creating a successful online portfolio.” Smashing Magazine, March 4, 2008.

Hunt, Ben, “Graphic design for the web.”(collection of web tutorials).

Johnson, Joshua, “10 rock solid website layout examples.”

Knight, Kayla, “Essential tips for designing an effective home page.” Six Revisions, August 20, 2009.

Lazarus, Louis. “Horizontal navigation menus: Trends, patterns and best practices.” Smashing Magazin, September 7th, 2009.

Leech Joe, “Form design crib sheet,” October 7, 2011.

Moore, Tyler Moore, “How To Make a Wordpress Website - AMAZING!.” (60 minute You Tube video)

Purdue University Online Writing Lab writing resources website.

Purdue University Accessibile Web Design Handout (docx or pdf).

Redish, Ginny, Letting Go of the Words, 2nd. ed., Morgan Kaufmann, 2012.

Smashing Team, The Smashing Book Smashing Magazine, March 29, 2011.

Smashing Team, “Web Form Design: Showcases And Solutions.” August 13, 2012.

Templeton, Brad, “10 Big Myths about copyright explained.”

World Wide Web Consortium (W2C) Accessibility website of the W3C.

Wroblewski, Luke, “Multi-device layout patterns.” LukeW.com, March 14, 2012

Yeshin, Susan, “Improve your site with simple Web statistics.” STC Intercom, Feburary 28, 2012.

Course notes, handouts, and exercises

Spiral development model

Sample Creative Brief

Farkas & Farkas, Planning the project (Ch. 2), from Principles of Web Design.

Farkas & Farkas, Designing and building the project (Ch. 3), from Principles of Web Design.