Objectives

web site design techniques

• Discuss the design process and considerations to build your resume/portfolio website
• Analyze the content, audience and resources you have to work with
• Use graphics and color to enhance your web site
• Create templates, library objects and/or css to help manage continuity of design and function
• Organize and develop a navigation system with images and hypertext to link to internal pages and external websites
• Obtain webspace to store your website
• Publish or upload your website to the Web

Topics Include:

	Web Design Process
	Sample Resumes & Web Sites
	Site Planning & Organization
	Using Graphics & Color Effectively
	ISP & Web Host Options
	Online Job Resources

Lesson 1
Web Design Process

• Web Page Design Considerations
• Web Design Methodologies
• Get Organized
• Layout & Structure/Form & Function
• File Management Requirements

Lesson 2
Sample Resumes

• Inspiration!
• Sample resumes online

Lesson 3
Site Planning & Organization

• Template Considerations
• CSS & Library Objects
• Tables, Layers & Frames
• Site Navigation System
• HyperLinks

Lesson 4
Using Graphics & Color Effectively

• Color Considerations
• Lynda.com
• Hex/RGB Color Chart
• Selecting Graphics & Color Schemes
• Editing Graphics with Fireworks

Lesson 5
ISP & Web Host Options

• Internet Service Providers - Web Hosts
• Online Resources: Computer Currents Magazine
• Free Web Hosting Options
• FTP to Remote Site

Misc. Info
Online Job Resources

• Online employment resources