INFO 1300

Introductory Design and Programming for the Web

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course is designed to introduce students to the conceptual, design, and technical aspects of developing front-end accessible websites. No prior knowledge of programming, or web design is assumed nor necessary. In the course, we will cover basic web technologies such as HyperText Markup Language (HTML), Cascading StyleSheets (CSS), and some JavaScript (JS). We will also cover theories and principles that will help you become a better UX designer. This includes information, visual, and interaction design principles; usability and user testing principles and processes.

Last 3 terms offered 2025SP, 2024FA, 2024SP

Learning Outcomes REF-FA25

• Develop competency in accessible client-side/front-end static web development.
• Use HTML to structure content (structural layer), CSS to style content (presentation layer), and JavaScript for client-side interactivity (behavioral layer).
• Implement client-side interactivity using JavaScript snippets to dynamically change the structural and presentation layers.
• Employ the user-centered design process to design static websites for a specific audience.
• Design and implement usable responsive websites for narrow and wide screen devices.
• Organize content and design usable navigation (information architecture).
• Design usable websites leveraging the visual design principles of color, contrast, typography, proximity, alignment, hierarchy, repetition and consistency.
• Troubleshoot programming problems independently using reference documentation and generative AI.
• Utilize generative AI tools effectively as a coding partner to assist in development.
• Gain experience with developer best practices, like version control using Git and authoring documentation using Markdown.
• Demonstrate a high standard of professionalism.

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