Design Principles   

Learn the basics of planning and designing a user-focused website.

Competencies:

• Establish the purpose and goals of the website
• Identify the characteristics and needs of the website’s audience
• Create a site architecture diagram that describes the website’s information flow
• Develop a navigation plan for the website
• Write the design specification for the website
• Determine the publishing environment for the website

Explore the planning and design phase of creating a user-focused site. This course covers the steps to take before you start building, including defining the purpose and audience; outlining the structure and navigation; and designing the look and feel. In this class, you will create a detailed plan for your site.

Bring a USB flash drive (minimum 2 GB) to class.

Prerequisites: 

• Students should have a basic knowledge of the Web and browsers
• Participants should be proficient with navigating to folders and files; opening, saving and closing files; and using menus, toolbars and dialog boxes

See our detailed course information including course content, learning objectives, and prerequisites.