IST 250Introduction to Web Design and Development

3 credits · Information Sciences and Technology · Penn State

Introduction to how the World Wide Web utilizes emerging technologies. Students acquire conceptual and practical understanding of constructing Web sites. IST 110 is recommended to be taken before or at the same time as IST 250 . This course provides an introduction to the visual/information design of Web sites and the technologies of the World Wide Web. Students will acquire a sound conceptual understanding of how to design and construct simple to complex web sites, and how this knowledge can be applied in practical ways across all disciplines. Knowledge gained in this course will support the Information Sciences and Technology (IST) Associate degree, as well as other degree options within IST and across the university. Knowledge gained in this course will also support other disciplines within the University, as the Web becomes the predominant publication medium of the 21st Century. There are two major course objectives: (1) students will be able to perform a written critical evaluation of any web site, using the criteria listed below for evaluation; (2) students will be able to develop a written and/or electronic comprehensive proposal for the design or redesign of a web site, based on their understanding of visual and information design.