LIS 786: Advanced Web Design. Fall Class meetings: Fridays, August 31 December 14, :30 4:30 p.m. Crown 330

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1 LIS 786: Advanced Web Design Fall 2012 Class meetings: Fridays, August 31 December 14, :30 4:30 p.m. Crown 330 Dr. Kate Marek Dominican University Graduate School of Library and Information Science Crown Office hours Wednesdays 5:00 6:00 p.m.; Fridays 11:0 a.m. noon. Course Description LIS 786 is an advanced seminar in Web design which will build on students basic Web design knowledge. The course will include deep examination of issues such as information architecture, accessibility and usability, professional interface design, and overall editorial management. In addition, students will gain a deeper understanding of emerging Web design trends and technologies such as content management systems. Prerequisites are LIS 701 and 703; LIS 753 or demonstrated knowledge of XHTML and CSS. Course Objectives: At the end of this course, students will be able to: Articulate an understanding of information architecture and interface design; o (Match to GSLIS Learning Goals and Outcomes: 4b, 4c) Understand professional design and editorial issues as they apply to the Web o (Match to GSLIS Learning Goals and Outcomes: 3b) Understand the function of the Web design team within an organization; o (Match to GSLIS Learning Goals and Outcomes: 5c, 5f, 5g) Identify emerging design and development trends, and discuss future potential and barriers for library Web design; o (Match to GSLIS Learning Goals and Outcomes: 3d; 4b, 4c) Create, execute, and evaluate a website usability study; o (Match to GSLIS Learning Goals and Outcomes: 2c; 3c) Construct and evaluate a website using a content management system such as Drupal; o (Match to GSLIS Learning Goals and Outcomes: 2d; 3a, 3b, 3c; 5g) Create unique website features using scripting languages such as PHP o (Match to GSLIS Learning Goals and Outcomes: 2d; 3a, 3b; 5g) 1

2 Course Resources Greene, Courtney, Missy Roser, and Elizabeth Ruane. The Anywhere Library: A Primer for the Mobile Web. Chicago, IL: ALA, Hanson, Cory. Libraries and the Mobile Web. Library Technology Reports, February / March Chicago: American Library Association. (Available via Crown Library databases.) King, David Lee. Building the Digital Branch: Guidelines for Transforming Your Library Website. Library Technology Reports, August / September Chicago: American Library Association. (Available via Crown Library databases.) Krug, Steve. Rocket Surgery Made Easy. Berkeley, CA: New Riders Press, Lynch, Patrick J. and Sarah Horton. Web Style Guide: Basic Design Principles for Creating Web Sites. 3 rd edition. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press Available online at Lynda.com: Various online (fee- based) courses as assigned. (Fees are prorated for LIS786.) Marek, Kate. Using Web Analytics in the Library. Library Technology Reports, July Chicago: American Library Association. (Available via Crown Library databases.) Norlin, Elaina and C. M. Winters. Usability Testing for Library Web Sites. Chicago: ALA, (Selected materials available via Blackboard.) Reidsma, Matthew. Responsive Web Design for Libraries. Recording available online at Safuto, Robert J. Beginner s Guide to Drupal. Published by learnbythedrop.com. Available online at guide- to- drupal. Williams, Robin, The Non- Designer s Design Book. 3 rd edition. Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press, Additional articles, websites, and video tutorials as assigned, based on emerging issues and weekly topics. Students will also be required to contract with a commercial web host for the term. Course Assignments Due Date Usability Study October 5 15 points In- Class Exercises Ex #1: Photoshop September 21 5 points Ex #2: Writing for the Web October 26 5 points Ex #3: Mobile Web Design November 2 5 points Ex #4: PHP November 16 5 points 2

3 Web Analytics Study November points Drupal Exercises, 5 points Various class working sessions 15 points Student Presentations / Special Topics November 9 10 points Final Web Page (Using Drupal) November points Class contribution and engagement Ongoing 10 points Total possible points 100 Late assignments (including exercises) will not be accepted beyond two days of the due date; grades will be reduced 10% per day late. Grading: A % C % A % C % B % C % B % F % B % See also the GSLIS Grading Policy available in the Bulletin. Expectations Attend every class and participate in discussions. You are expected to have read the assigned material and come to class prepared to discuss and critique these readings and resources, and to apply the principles to your course work. You are always encouraged to bring additional literature to the attention of the class. Academic Honesty and Integrity: "All students of the GSLIS are expected to observe high standards of academic honesty and integrity. Any student whose conduct violates such standards may be subject to disciplinary action as determined by due process." (GSLIS Bulletin, p. 23) Plagiarism is unacceptable and will result in project failure. Systematic plagiarism will result in course failure. See Purdue University's "Avoiding Plagiarism" at Schedule Note: Each class session will begin with a What s New? conversation, where students will share news items about the Internet, emerging technologies, and general course issues. Be prepared to 3

4 contribute to these discussions by scanning blogs and websites, along with a variety of print, audio, and video sources. (Example: mashable.com, Drupal blogs, etc. share your favorite.) August 31 Introductions and Overview of the course Course Blackboard course Course resources, including Lynda.com Review of the digital branch concept King, David Lee. Building the Digital Branch: Guidelines for Transforming Your Library Website. September 7 Dreamweaver: Production environment, standards environment, site management, code editing, and project workflow Lynda.com courses: Dreamweaver CS5 Essential Training; Introduction and Chapters 1-7 Creating a First Website with Dreamweaver CS6 September 14 Usability; Usability Study Photoshop Practice Krug, Steve. Rocket Surgery Made Easy. Berkeley, CA: New Riders Press, Norlin, Elaina and C. M. Winters. Usability Testing for Library Web Sites. Chicago: ALA, (Selected materials available via the course website.) Lynda.com courses: Dreamweaver CS5 Essential Training; Chapters Photoshop CS2 Essential Training; Chapters 1-3, 6-10, 13, 17, 21 September 21 WAMP / MAMP / LAMP Installation; Drupal Installation Preparation (ongoing): Lynda.com courses Drupal 7 Essential Training: Chapters 1-4 Silicon Valley Schools. LAMP and MAMP. Available online at 4

5 September 28 Content Management Systems; Introduction to Drupal Safuto, Robert J. Beginner s Guide to Drupal. Published by learnbythedrop.com. Available online at guide- to- drupal. Preparation (ongoing): Lynda.com course: Drupal 7 Essential Training: Chapters 5-6 October 5 Web Analytics (Usability Study Due) Guest: Sean Fitzpatrick, Web Designer / Drupal Consultant Marek, Kate. Using Web Analytics in the Library. Library Technology Reports, July Chicago: American Library Association. (Available via Crown Library databases.) Lynda.com course: Drupal 7 Essential Training October 12 No campus meeting (Digital Public Library of America Midwest, Chicago) Gap assignment: Lynda.com classes HTML5: First Look Mobile Web Design & Development Fundamentals CSS3 First Look October 19 Drupal exercise work Lynda.com course: Drupal 7 Essential Training October 26 Design Basics; Writing for the Web; Web Accessibility Accessibility, W3C. Available online at How People with Disabilities Use the Web: Overview. WAI / Web Accessibility Initiative. Available online at use- web/. Review the various resources listed on this page. 5

6 Lynch, Patrick J. and Sarah Horton. Web Style Guide: Basic Design Principles for Creating Web Sites. 3 rd edition. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press Available online at Nielsen, Jakob. How Users Read on the Web. Available online at Nielsen, Jakob. Writing for the Web. Available online at vs- online- content.html. Williams, Robin. The Non- Designers Design Book. November 2 Markup Languages; Mobile Web Greene, Courtney, Missy Roser, and Elizabeth Ruane. The Anywhere Library: A Primer for the Mobile Web. Chicago, IL: ALA, Hanson, Cory. Libraries and the Mobile Web. Library Technology Reports, February / March Chicago: American Library Association. (Available via Crown Library databases.) Lynda.com classes as listed for the previous two week period. Reidsma, Matthew. Responsive Web Design for Libraries. Recording available online at November 9 Student Presentations November 16 PHP; Drupal Exercises and Drupal site work (Web Analytics Study Due) Lynda.com course: PHP with MySQL Essential Training, Chapters 1-11 November 23 Thanksgiving Break 6

7 November 30 XML, SEO (Drupal Sites Due) Lynda.com courses: XML Essential Training Search Engine Optimization: Getting Started December 7 December 15 Looking Forward / What s New? (Student input bring something to share) Designated Exam Date (no class) 7