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This course concentrates on basic knowledge and skills required for Web page
design from the perspective of the business manager in an organization conducting
business online. Coursework focuses on development of technical and business skills
required to accomplish business goals. Emphasis is placed on maintaining a balance
between technology tools and business strategy. Sufficient technical knowledge
is developed to facilitate effective communication with IT professionals such
as Web Masters and Network Administrators.
resources
HTML Sampler by Jose Lepervanche
Principles of Web Design by Joel Sklar
Principles of Web Design, Second Edition will help students plan and develop
well-designed Web sites that combine effective navigation with the use of graphics,
text, and color. Building on their HTML skills, users enhance Web pages and gain
a critical eye for evaluating Web site design.
Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004
This text covers the fundamental concepts of Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 with a strong emphasis on design. Fully revised to include coverage of this
latest version of Dreamweaver MX 2004, this title takes students from learning
all the basic functions to fully understanding how to get Web sites up and running.
This comprehensive courseware book gives students a rich and accessible introduction
to creating Web pages using Microsoft FrontPage. It covers all the skills necessary
to take the Expert Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) Certification Exam
for FrontPage via hands-on exercises and examples. Going well beyond the "do-it-yourself"
books that simply teach how to create Web pages, it also provides concrete information
about the importance of design and functionality of Web pages.
advanced web applications
 This course builds on the advanced programming course using principles of object-oriented
programming and n-tiered architecture. It includes both Server and Client side
code, as well as XML and SOAP to create secure, scalable, active Web sites It
uses ASP .NET and Visual Studio .NET to create and develop the Web applications.
Kalata's comprehensive new book is the next generation of Active Server Pages! Revolutionizing
the way Web applications are developed, ASP.NET is built on Microsoft's .NET framework.
The second edition has been completely updated for Visual Studio .NET 2003. Microsoft
has added new functionality to ASP to make Web application development easier
and tool friendly. This comprehensive book will not only tackle beginning Web
Programming and how to create and maintain interactive and dynamic Web applications,
it will also explore the Internet as an essential business tool. This book guides
the reader from beginning Web applications, to object-oriented programming, to
using advanced Web form server controls.
Murach's book presents 23 complete applications that show how all the skills you’re learning
fit together in real-world apps. Applications like these are critical to your
success because they show you how to handle the coding complexities you’ll face
on the job.
> web usability
Usability for the web by Brinck, Gergle and Wood.
 Brinck, Gergle and Wood's book tells you how to design usable web sites in a systematic process applicable
to almost any business need. You get practical advice on managing the project
and incorporating usability principles from the project's inception. This systematic
usability process for web design has been developed by the authors and proven
again and again in their own successful businesses.
The companion web site contain all the PDF versions of forms in the book. | 
