Web Designing

Paper Code: 
MRM 323
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

                                   Course Objective

• To equip students for developing an understanding of the formalistic (aesthetic) aspects of design and visual communication.

                               Course Outcomes (COs):

Learning Outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

 
 

The student will be able to-

  1. Understand the principles of creating an effective web page
  2. Develop skills in analyzing the usability of a web site
  3. Develop skills in digital imaging
  4. Be able to embed social media content into web pages
  5. Learn the language of the web- HTML

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Group Discussion, Tutorials, Case Study

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, presentations

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation

 

 

18.00
Unit I: 
HTML Introduction:

HTML Introduction: Introduction to HTML, HTML Versions, HTML web page structure, Heading, paragraphs, HTML Formatting, Quotations, comments, colors, images, tables, lists, block and inline elements, Iframes, HTML Links, The HTML5 DOCTYPE, migrating from HTML 4 to HTML5.
Tables: Semantic elements:

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18.00
Unit II: 
Introduction to HTML Forms:

Introduction to HTML Forms: Form Object, Text element, Password element, Button element, Submit button, Reset button, Checkbox element, Radio element, Text area, Select and option element. New attributes for : autofocus, formaction, formmethod, formnovalidate, height and width, list, min and max, multiple, pattern (regexp), placeholder, required, step, input types, input attributes
Cascading Style Sheets: Cascading Style Sheets: Understanding Style Sheets, CSS Syntax and Applying Style Sheets to HTML document, Developing Style Sheets: inline, internal and external.

tag, Using class and ID, Styling Backgrounds, Styling borders, Styling Text, Styling Fonts, Styling Links, Styling Lists, Styling Tables, Margin.

18.00
Unit III: 
Basic Concepts of Images:

Basic Concepts of Images: Digital Images and digital image representation format- TIFF, BMP, JPG/JPEG, GIF, PNG, PDF, PSD. Importance of file formats. Bitmap Images and Vector Graphics, Image Size and Resolution, Creating new Images, Scanning, Import & Export, Setting up resolution, size. File formats of images: Image preview, Bitmap, Gray Scale and color options.

18.00
Unit IV: 
Introduction to image editing software:

Introduction to image editing software: Creating, Opening, Saving files. Presets for a new file, Workspace Overview, Layers: Create Layers, Adding a name to the layers, Dragging and Pasting selections on the layers, Dragging layers between files, Viewing and Hiding layers, Editing layers, Copying, Duplicating and Moving layers, Deleting layers, Merging layers, Preserving layers' transparency, Layer modes, Blending options, Using adjustment layers. Masks: Creating a quick mask, editing masks using quick mask mode.

18.00
Unit V: 
Toolbox:

Toolbox: Selection Tools, Crop Tool, Slice Tool, Slice Select, Measuring Tools: Eyedropper, Color Sampler, Ruler, Note and Count. Retouching Tools, Brush Tools, Gradient and Paint Bucket. Palettes: History Palette, Action Palettes, Color, Swatches, Style, Adjustment Palette.
Drawing and Type Tools, Custom Shape, Using Filters, Lens Correction, Liquify, Vanishing Point, Printing: Printing with Color Management in Photoshop. Web Graphics: Slicing web pages, Modifying slice layout, HTML options for slices, Save for Web & Devices.

Essential Readings: 

• Dane Cameron, “HTML 5, Java Script and JQuery,Cisdal Publishing; 2nd edition
• Christopher Murphy, Divya Manian, Richard Clark ,Beginning HTML5 and CSS3: The Web Evolved, Apress, 1st edition
• Kevin L. Moss’ “Camera Raw with Photoshop® for Dummies”, Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
• Martin Evening’ “Adobe Photoshop CC for Photographers: A professional image editor's guide to the creative use of Photoshop for the Macintosh and PC”, Focal Press, First published 2014.
• Elaine Weinmann, Peter Lourekas’ “Photoshop CS6: Visual Quick Start Guide”, Kindle Edition, Peachpit Press, June 15, 2012.

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