SWAN 391 - Special Topics in Web Design

3 Credits
3 lecture hours.

Through lecture and lab, students will be introduced to a blend of theory and practice in web design. Topics range from the fundamentals of web design to content managment, system architecture, blogs, podcasts, web navigation, streaming media, and best practices in the evolving applications of new technologies to the Internet. The course will survey the legal landscape of intellectual property laws and the governance of web policy in accordance with state and federal requirements. Students will be required to complete individual and collaborative assignments culminating in a client driven web project with designed-in objectives and outcomes.

Prerequisite(s) SWAN 345 completed with a grade of “C” or higher