Beginning Spring 2008, the communication design department will offer an upper division 3-unit elective course focusing on social computing. CDES 319, “New Telecom Technologies,” will explore Web 2.0 technologies such as MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, and Second Life.
Contact Jon Knolle by e-mail at jknolle@learningchange.com or by phone at (530) 898-6674 for more information.
Focus on the creation of basic Web pages using HTML and publishing them to a Web server.
Introduction to hypertext markup language (HTML), Web standards, and the Web publication process. Includes practical exercises in the creation and publication of Web pages and the construction of coherent Web sites.
Focus on the creation of Web pages and use Style sheets to change their design and appearance.
Modern Web technologies for the production and publication of Web pages and sites. Production of client-side and server-side dynamic Web pages to accept user input and retrieve information from databases. Style sheets for controlling Web page appearance.
The nature of the human interface. Issues in human interface design with strong emphasis on the WWW and E-commerce. Principles of usability and their underpinnings in cognitive psychology. Web accessibility and adaptive technologies. Students critically analyze the usability of existing E-Web sites and recommend changes.
The role of the computer in handling office functions is examined. Emphasis will be on the analysis of office services and operations in terms of organizational structure and individual requirements. System design and implementation will be covered in terms of user acceptance, equipment requirements, and cost/benefits. Comparisons will be made between centralized and decentralized systems.