This Course in a NutshellWeb design is the process of creating aesthetically pleasing and functional web pages for the World Wide Web (WWW). We all know what a web page is and most likely access the web on a daily basis. But, as a designer, you are responsible for designing AND creating the web pages. Page creation involves coding so you are a programmer too. In essence, you have a couple of hats to juggle.
Before you can start designing web pages, knowledge of the history of the web and how it has progressed is needed to understand the language and terminology we will be using during this course. Read and explore the following links:
As you can see in the video, there are many aspects of web design and how we currently use the web in our society. It is an evolving field.
As a designer, you need to understand different mediums and how the information is presented to the user. Read this article by Stephanie Hamilton on the difference between web and print design: http://www.onextrapixel.com/2012/03/01/the-difference-between-print-and-web-design/ What do you think the difference is between a print designer and a web designer? Explore the differences using the following mindmap. Alternate link: http://www.spicynodes.org/a/a14a580f7630d463caec8f5851b25b62
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Module 1 DiscussionWhat do you feel is the biggest difference between print and web design? What is the difference between a print designer and a web designer?
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