Chapters

1.  Foundations of Web Site Creation

1.1  Course Overview

1.2  Introduction to the Internet

1.3  Internet Connectivity

1.4  Browsers

1.5  Browser Functions

1.6  Other Internet Applications

1.7  Plug-Ins

2.  Web Page Elements

2.1  Overview

2.2  HTML Basics

2.3  Color Formats

2.4  Image Formats

2.5  Multimedia Formats

2.6  Interactive Elements

3.  Production Tools

3.1  HTML and Interactive Formats

3.2  HTML and Interactive Editors

3.3  Graphics Formats

3.4  Graphics Applications

3.5  Multimedia Formats

3.6  Multimedia Applications

4.  Pre-Production Process

4.1  Project Definition

4.2  Functional Requirements

4.3  Content and Media Assets

4.4  Production Milestones

5.  Layout and Design

5.1  The Web as a Medium

5.2  Basic Design Principles

5.3  Web Design Issues

5.4  Separation of Content and Format

5.5  Other Design Issues

6.  User Interface Design

6.1  Definition

6.2  Site Identity Design

6.3  Usability

6.4  Navigation

6.5  Effective Navigation

Chapters

7.  Accessibility Considerations

7.1  Disability Accessibility Guidelines

7.2  Localization

8.  Media Creation

8.1  Web Writing

8.2  Image Creation

8.3  Image Manipulation

8.4  Animation

8.5  Animated GIF

8.6  SWF Animation

8.7  Digital Audio and Video

9.  Interactivity

9.1  Appropriate Interactivity

9.2  Interactive Elements

9.3  Interactive Multimedia

9.4  Advertisement

9.5  Online Forms

10.  Testing and Optimization

10.1  Site Review

10.2  Error Checking

10.3  Speed Optimization

10.4  Site Management

10.5  Site Maintenance

10.6  Usability Testing

11.  Implementation and Hosting

11.1  Client Sign-off

11.2  Legal Review

11.3  ISP Requirements

11.4  Domain Name Registration

11.5  File Publishing to the Web

11.6  Site Advertising

12.  Course Project

Appendices