Tuesday, January 14
Course Introduction & The Modern Web
Course overview and expectations
The evolution of web design: From Web 1.0 to Web3
How websites work: Browsers, servers, and the internet
Setting up your development environment
Thursday, January 16
Design Thinking for the Web
User-centered design principles
The design process: Research, wireframe, prototype, test
Analyzing great (and terrible) websites
Assignment
Website Analysis Blog Post
Analyze a website of your choice and write a blog post discussing its design strengths and weaknesses. Apply the design principles learned in class.
Week Resources
Lecture Handout
Week 1 slides and notes
Cheat Sheet
Quick reference guide
Starter Code
Project template files
Complete Package
All week materials (ZIP)
Materials will be uploaded before class. Check back regularly for updates.