Web Design
Student learning takes place by building Web Pages in the W3 Standards professionals web designers use on the Internet. Beginning with development of understanding for “good”, or effective web sites, and “bad”, or poorly designed or implemented web sites, students learn analysis and design ideals through research and investigation of current websites.

Using HyperText Markup Language (HTML) as the basis for their pages, they then learn to apply the analysis, design and "user friendly" concepts, while implementing controls of the formatting and display of information on a web browser (i.e., Microsoft Internet Explorer). Beginning with small projects of single pages, they learn structure, execution of code, and implementation of tools to create fully functional pages. They then expand this understanding to more complicated websites.

Exposure to a very basic tool for HTML development, students progress to simple development software for experience, and then add the use of Dreamweaver*, with possible expansions into Flash and/or Fireworks animation options. Doing this, students get a variety of software exposures, while developing deeper and more complicated application techniques.
Students also have an introduction to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS); the web community of developers are pushing for this option to become a standard for all web sites. Depending upon class progress and student achievement, other topics can be included. For this course, created final projects will potentially be added or used to update the CV school web site.

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Advanced Web Development
Students wishing to continue developing their understanding of web design may register for higher levels in Web Design, with larger and more diverse projects. With advanced class options, the student may either work within a frame work of skill development projects, or propose a project that would include these skill sets. Foundational skill requirements would include expansion of Cascading Style Sheet understanding and use; understandings in website management, website analysis and standards development, and implementation of website updating and maintenance; and exploration of Flash and Fireworks. Skill sets learned in prior Web Design classes and familiarity with development and ease of implementation will increase learning options and self-determined project choices. A goal for this class would be development of a student web master to assist with the CV web site. There is a potential for this class to take place all year, with approval.