DMA C280 - Web Production Management
Course Description
This is a course in Web design project planning and production. Students will work in teams to design and complete a commercial Web site. Students will also develop an understanding of team roles, workflow, budgeting, and legal and technical considerations for completing a project. This is a capstone course and should be completed at the end of the program.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Develop a Web site project specification that includes a description of audience needs, market research, project objectives, success criteria, site map, functional specification, technical specification, creative concepts, a schedule for completion, resource allocation, budget, and testing plan.
- Collaboratively produce a commercial Web site that satisfies the goals and expectations of the client.
- Communicate effectively with a design team during various phases of production.
Course Requisites
- DMA C102: Digital Imaging (offered every semester)
- DMA C111: XHTML & CSS (or CSCI C181) (offered every semester)
- DMA C113: Accessibility and Usability (only offered Spring semesters)
- DMA C115: Interactivity and Interface Design with Flash (only offered Fall semesters)
- DMA C117: Web Design with Dreamweaver (only offered Spring semesters)
- DMA C211: Web Scripting with Javascript (only offered Fall semesters)
Course Materials
You are required to obtain your software and textbook(s) prior to the start of the semester.
Software
- Adobe Photoshop (previously purchased)
- Adobe Dreamweaver (previously purchased)
- Adobe Flash (previously purchased)
You'll find the best academic prices for software at http://www.uscollegebuy.com/0ab/asl.htm. Order early to ensure you have your software by the start of class.
Textbook(s)
Please see the Cerro Coso online bookstore for required textbooks:
- Click the Textbooks navigation link.
- Select the Campus (Cerro Coso), the Term, the Department (DMA), the Course, and the Section. Then click Add Course. Repeat for each of your courses.
- Then click the View Textbook List button in the Review Your Courses box.
- In the next screen, you can add the books to your shopping cart, and place your order.
- You can order the book online through this site, or you can make note of the textbook and purchase it elsewhere. Be aware of the vendor's projected delivery time, and ensure that your book arrives prior to the start of class. If the book is backordered, choose another vendor that can deliver sooner.
Lynda.com Training
Certain instructors are offering Lynda.com training as an option to online students, either as a supplement to a software tutorial textbook or as an option in leui of software tutorial textbook. For some courses, instructors are opting to use Lynda.com training instead of textbooks entirely. The cost to students for Lynda.com at the academic price is $10 / month. Students should wait until the first week of class to enroll, to receive specific instructions for how to qualify for the discount. Specific instructions will be described in the course syllabus.
To find out if your instructor is requiring Lynda.com training, please see the Online Schedule Page, and choose the appropriate term. Scroll down to find your course, and click the course name to display the Course Information Page. The page contains other useful information about the class.
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