While it is not required, students will find having their own personal computer with a high-speed modem will facilitate their work in this course. Students may find notebook or laptop personal computers even more helpful because of the nature of this class and because of the extensive travel required. Graduate students seeking graduate credit should make arrangements with the course faculty members for additional work. The course will offer the basics in World Wide Web site creation, content development, graphics development and design, digital photography and image creation, Web site design, and site maintenance. Students will gain familiarity with one or more Web authoring tools, digital image editing tools, graphics imaging tools, Web browsers, and electronic mail clients.
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Students will gain understanding of major techniques for using the resources of the Internet, including E-mail, file transfer protocol, telnet, and the World Wide Web. Students will learn about different file formats and the major digital photo editing techniques. Furthermore, students will learn about time-based visual presentations. In this part of the course, students will learn the basics of typography, use of neutral space, use of color, selection and use of images, and how to combine these elements in an overall Web page design. The class will meet daily and be a mixture of lectures, discussions, online demonstrations, and hands-on work in our classroom and lab in Amsterdam.