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Web Design Specialist (Adobe CS6 Web Edition) Self-Study Guide — Volume 1 Web Design Series CCSSM-CDWDSG-PR-1305 • version 1.1 • rd0513 Web Design Specialist (Adobe CS6 Web Edition) Self-Study Guide Volume 1 President/Chief Certification Architect James Stanger, Ph.D. Vice President, Operations Todd Hopkins Senior Content Developer Kenneth A. Kozakis Managing Editor Susan M. Lane Editor Sarah Skodak Project Manager/Publisher Tina Strong Customer Service Certification Partners, LLC 1230 W. Washington St., Ste. 201 Tempe, AZ 85281 (602) 275-7700 Copyright © 2013, All rights reserved. Web Design Specialist (Adobe CS6 Web Edition) Developers Irina Heer; Kenneth A. Kozakis; James Stanger, Ph.D.; Jeffrey Brown; Chris Minnick; and Susan M. Lane Contributors Stephen Schneiter, Brian Danks, Martin Heltai and Robert Barrett Editors Susan M. Lane and Sarah Skodak Project Manager/Publisher Tina Strong Trademarks Certification Partners is a trademark of Certification Partners, LLC. 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Copyright © 2013 by Certification Partners, LLC All Rights Reserved ISBN: 0-7423-3230-6 iv © 2013 Certification Partners, LLC — All Rights Reserved Version 1.1 v Table of Contents Course Description ....................................................................................................................... xii Self-Study Courseware ................................................................................................................. xiii Course Objectives......................................................................................................................... xv Course Setup Guide and System Requirements ............................................................................ xv Conventions and Graphics ............................................................................................................ xx Lesson 1: Overview of Web Design Concepts ................................................................................ 1-1 Pre-Assessment Questions ................................................................................................................ 1-2 Web Technology ................................................................................................................................ 1-3 The Nature of the Web ....................................................................................................................... 1-3 Web Design Concepts ........................................................................................................................ 1-5 New Technologies .............................................................................................................................. 1-6 Evaluating Your XHTML Skills .......................................................................................................... 1-6 Case Study ........................................................................................................................................ 1-9 Lesson 1 Review .............................................................................................................................. 1-11 Lesson 1 Supplemental Material ...................................................................................................... 1-12 Lesson 2: Web Development Teams ............................................................................................. 2-1 Pre-Assessment Questions ................................................................................................................ 2-2 Web Teams and Tasks ....................................................................................................................... 2-3 Web Project Management .................................................................................................................. 2-4 Web Project Collaboration ................................................................................................................. 2-6 Your Web Design Portfolio ................................................................................................................. 2-9 Your Web Design Business .............................................................................................................. 2-12 Case Study ...................................................................................................................................... 2-17 Lesson 2 Review .............................................................................................................................. 2-19 Lesson 2 Supplemental Material ...................................................................................................... 2-20 Lesson 3: Web Project Management Fundamentals ...................................................................... 3-1 Pre-Assessment Questions ................................................................................................................ 3-2 Web Project Management Phases ....................................................................................................... 3-3 Project Documentation and Communication ...................................................................................... 3-8 Case Study ...................................................................................................................................... 3-11 Lesson 3 Review .............................................................................................................................. 3-13 Lesson 3 Supplemental Material ...................................................................................................... 3-14 Lesson 4: Web Site Development Process..................................................................................... 4-1 Pre-Assessment Questions ................................................................................................................ 4-2 Bottom-Up Approach to Web Development ........................................................................................ 4-3 Understanding the Business Process ................................................................................................. 4-3 Defining a Web Site Vision................................................................................................................. 4-4 From Vision to Strategy ..................................................................................................................... 4-5 Web Site Specifications...................................................................................................................... 4-6 The Metaphor .................................................................................................................................. 4-10 Mystery Meat Navigation ................................................................................................................. 4-14 The Mindmapping Process ............................................................................................................... 4-15 Creating a Web Site Wireframe .......................................................................................................