PREREQUISITES: Intro to Computers / Computer Applications or IC3, passed with a C or better in Web Site Design

This is a continuation of Basic Web Design and is intended to prepare students for an entry level web designer position. Students will learn principles in designing, implementing and maintaining hypertext-based Web sites using authoring and scripting languages, content creation and management tools, and digital media tools. Students will use Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium programs, with an emphasis in Dreamweaver and Flash. Students will expand upon their skills of using CS4 Flash technology.  They will further develop their knowledge in Flash to create movies to be implemented into websites.  Students will expand upon their skills of photo editing using CS4 Photoshop technology.  This course is intended for the student who has had some experience with Dreamweaver and wants to move beyond the basic concepts.  This course is designed to give the student experience with advanced topics in planning and implementing a professional web site. Emerging technologies will be explored in creating interactive web pages that incorporate cascading style sheets, DHTML, Javascript, and multimedia and graphics. Issues to be covered will include designing for a cross-browser web site and different monitor resolutions. Upon successful completion of both Basic and Advanced Web Design, students will be eligible to take the CIW (Certified Internet Webmaster) certification. Students may be responsible for the fee for the certification exams.