Internet & Web Design Principles

Paper Code: 
WDT 131
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This module is designed to help students in learning about Internet and design principles of various web pages through HTML5 and CSS3.

 

Unit I: 
Internet Working

concepts, Internet, Uniform Resource Locator, Internet Communication Protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, FTP, Telnet), IP Address, Domain Name, Internet Services Providers, Intranet, World Wide Web: W3C, Web Page, client & server, Web browser, Applications of Internet

 

Unit II: 
Web Design Principles

 Designing for Multiple Screen Resolution, Crafting the look and feel of the Site, creating a Unified Site Design, Designing for the User, Designing for Accessibility, Understanding the Web Site Development process, creating a site specification, analyzing your audience, creating a directory structure, creating a website development team, publishing your website. Types of Websites (static and dynamic)

Unit III: 
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, HTML Forms, The HTML5 DOCTYPE, migrating from HTML 4 to HTML5, Vision and Philosophy behind HTML5. What’s new in HTML5, browser support, coding conventions in HTML5.

Unit IV: 
Cascading Style Sheets

 Understanding Style Sheets, CSS Syntax and Applying Style Sheets to HTML document, Developing Style Sheets: inline, internal and external.  <DIV> tag, Using class and ID, Styling Backgrounds, Box  Model, Styling borders, Styling Text, Styling Fonts, Styling Links, Styling Lists, Styling Tables, Margin, CSS Dimensions, Classification.

Unit V: 
Internet Connections

Types of Internet Connections (Dial-up, Broadband, Leased line, ADSL, ISDN), Security Issues on the Internet, Email Concepts: Creating email account, receiving, sending, addressing, downloading, formatting, sending attachment, Concept of chatting. E-mail mailing list.

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 
  1. M.L.Young , “Internet Complete Reference”, Second Edition, TMH Publishing Co. Ltd, 2002
  2. Joel Sklar, “Principles of Web Design: The Web Technologies Series”, Course Technology; Fifth Edition (February 9, 2011)
  3. Ivan Bayross, “HTML5 And CSS3 Made Simple”, BPB, August 2013
REFERENCES: 
  1. Alexis Leon and Mathews Leon, “Internet for Everyone”, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
  2. A. Mansoor, “Internet and Web Design Made Easier”, Pragya Publications, Mathura
  3. Jeffrey Zeldman, “Designing with Web Standards”, 2nd Edition.
  4. Mark Boulton, “A Practical Guide to Designing for the Web”, Mark Boulton Design, Limited, 2009
  5. Christopher Murphy, “Beginning HTML5 and CSS3: The Web Evolved (Expert's Voice in Web Development”, 1st ed. Edition
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