Web Design Level 2: Web Design Principles - DIT 15521

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University of Winnipeg
Division of Continuing Education
515 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB Canada R3B 2E9

Phone: (204) 982-6633
Fax: (204) 944-0115

DIT 15521

18 hours

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This course will teach basic principles of design, usability and accessibility as it relates to your web pages
The material will cover topics such as colour theory, alignment, visual appeal and layout techniques

Identify good and bad web design in relation to visual appeal, usability and accessibility
Apply basic principles of grid design: contrast, alignment, repetition, proximity (CARP)
Understand basic colour theory and know how to use web safe colours
Understand typography and the limitations of the Web
Understand navigation, information architecture and site maps

Day 1
- How the Web Works
  - A brief introduction to how web sites operate
  - A history of design for the Web and an overview of the course and its goals
- Information architecture
  - Content inventory
  - User profiles
  - Use cases
  - Site maps and wireframes as design techniques
Day 2
- Web Usability 1
  - What makes a functional web site
  - How users truly use web sites
  - What techniques can be used to ensure web sites are usable
Day 3
- Web Usability 2
Day 4
- CARP and Navigation
  - Contrast
  - Alignment
  - Repetition
  - Proximity
- Effective navigation for web sites
Day 5
- Web Colours
  - How colour is displayed on web sites
  - Effective use of colours and colour theory
  - Web colour hex codes
Day 6
- Typography
  - Typography on the Web
  - Effective type
  - Limitations of type on web sites
- Review