Cisco Networking Academy Program Fundamentals of Web Design Companion Guide

9781587130663

1587130661

The Only Authorized Textbook for the Cisco Networking Academy Program's Fundamentals of Web Design Course<>Look for the following user-friendly features to help you in your studies:<>- Pre-production process details address critical but often overlooked details such as drafting proposals, negotiating contracts, and understanding various production roles within the professional environment<>- World Wide Web Consortium specifications are clearly outlined along with methods for meeting and exceeding these requirements in your design<>- Self-checks provide you with valuable feedback and ideas for improving upon your designs<>- Detailed portfolio information highlights practical methods for showing your work to its best advantage<>- Extensive print and electronic HTML, XHTML, and CSS references address the tags and attributes you will use to create documents and cascading style sheets<>Cisco Networking Academy Program: Fundamentals of Web Design Companion Guide is the Cisco(r)-approved textbook for the Cisco Networking Academy Program. Developed by the Networking Academy curriculum team to support your studies in and away from the classroom, this text supplements the web-based curriculum, introducing students of all levels to the tools and information needed to design world-class websites.<>The Fundamentals of Web Design Companion Guide lays the groundwork for building functional, accessible, user-friendly websites by leading you through each of the steps involved in website production, architecture, and work flow processes. You will begin by learning how to determine the client's website requirements and gather and convert media and content assets. You'll then discover methods for designing a website with appropriate interactivity, content sensitive navigation schemes, and user interface criteria. Basic techniques for developing web animations, solving accessibility issues, and implementing and hosting the website are then explored, as is a discussion of the various web design products available and methods for choosing the most appropriate tools for your projects.<>Additional Title for Fundamentals of Web Design: Cisco Networking Academy Program: Fundamentals of Web Design, Design Journal and Course Project Workbook ISBN: 1-58713-083-1<>Companion CD-ROM<>This companion CD-ROM contains exclusive self-assessment tools, reference materials, and productivity tools to support your self-paced learning and skill-building.<>This book is part of the Cisco Networking Academy Program Series. The products in this series support and complement the Cisco Networking Academy Program.