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- Once you have applied, you can use WebConnect/ WebAdvisor to sign up for classes, add/drop, check grades, etc.

- See the Cuyamaca College Web Site for Catalog, Schedules, and more.


GD 217 covers principles, concepts, and production of Web Graphics using Adobe Photoshop, Fireworks, and Dreamweaver. Here is a MacWorld review of Fireworks CS3.

Before you take GD 217, you should be familiar with Photoshop. You should be able to create and upload a simple Web site using Dreamweaver (or you should be concurrently enrolled in CIS 212.)

GD 217 will be offered a blended (partly online) Fall 2008.  Students need access to a reliable computer with a high bandwidth Internet connection. You may use computers in the GD or CIS labs or open labs. See How an Online Class Works for details.

Fall 2008 Students

Fall classes begin August 25. I'm still working on updating the schedule on the web site.

Class will meet on Thursdays from 11:00AM to 1:50PM in room H-114. Students will need to schedule an additional 3-6 hours per week for online instruction and homework.

Textbooks - available at the campus bookstore or online

Visual Design textbook

Visual Design for the Modern Web
by Penny McIntire
ISBN: 0321515382
$30 on Amazon

NOTE: this is the first time I am using this book so I appreciate feedback.
Lynda.com logo

You are strongly encouraged to subscribe to lynda.com for video instruction. This will cost about $40 for the semester and includes:

  1. Dreamweaver CS3 Essential Training
  2. Fireworks CS3 Essential Training
  3. Photoshop CS3 for the Web Essential Training
  4. Dreamweaver CS3 with CSS Essential Training
  5. Working with Color

The first few "chapters" are free, so click one of the above links to try it out. You only need one account for CIS 212 and GD 217. See system requirements. Instructions will be provided the first week of class. I realize that $40 is a lot of money for many students, so consider teaming with another student or two to share an account (only one can log in at a time, so compare schedules).

This will be the only reference for Fireworks - I have not found a good Fireworks book with a reasonable price.

 

Getting Started

I will use Blackboard for class management (quizzes, grades, turning in work, discussion).  Blackboard accounts are set up the weekend before classes begin.

Attend the first in-class section for a course overview.

 

Web Graphics is part of a Web Development Major at Cuyamaca College in El Cajon, California. We also offer certificates in Web Design, Web Programming, and Web Server Management.