Basic Web Design for the Non-Designer
IT Curriculum

Objectives

• To understand basic principles of web design.
• To understand how color, layout, graphics and text can influence web design.
• To understand how principles of instructional design can be applied to the web design process.

Web Design In a Nutshell

A Few Simple Truths

• The web is a visual medium, but it's not a fixed medium. Techniques that are successful in the print design world often do not produce the best web sites.
• Less is more.
• The KISS principle: Keep It Simple, S*****.
• Common sense rules.
• Use what you know from surfing other people's web sites.

Elements of Design

• Web Style Guide

Collections and Galleries

• The Best Designs
• Cool Home Pages
• Design Is Kinky
• Three.Oh

Good Reading

• Alertbox
• Digital Web Magazine
• A List Apart
• Web Page Design for Designers
• Web Pages That Suck