27 Aug Tue / Class 01
Intro to interaction design, HTML/CSS, and this course
Start Recipe
Digital and Emerging Media Design I
GDES-220 fall 2019 (David Ramos, American University Design)
ramos@american.edu · office hours · interaction design resources
Schedule summary
30 Aug Fri / Class 02
Capturing meaning with HTML/CSS typography
3 Sep Tue / Class 03
The box model; Classes and IDs
Studio
6 Sep Fri / Class 04
DIVs and sectioning content
Recipe due / Start Typography exercise
10 Sep Tue / Class 05
Images and links
13 Sep Fri / Class 06
Studio
17 Sep Tue / Class 07
Layout methods and CSS Grid
Typography exercise due / Start Image/layout exercise
20 Sep Fri / Class 08
Grid exercise; Color models and transparency
24 Sep Tue / Class 09
Choosing and compressing images
Studio
27 Sep Fri / Class 10
Type hierarchy, details, and layout
1 Oct Tue / Class 11
Process + sketching/prototyping tools
Image/layout exercise due / Start Story
4 Oct Fri / Class 12
Information architecture + navigation
Quiz
8 Oct Tue / Class 13
Flexbox + navigation bars
Show sketches for design ideas
11 Oct Fri
Fall break
15 Oct Tue / Class 14
Studio
18 Oct Fri / Class 15
Accessibility
22 Oct Tue / Class 16
Studio
Small-group critiques
25 Oct Fri / Class 17
Studio
In-progress critiques
29 Oct Tue / Class 18
Privacy and ethics
Studio
1 Nov Fri
[No class]
5 Nov Tue / Class 20
Mobile/responsive
8 Nov Fri / Class 21
Mobile/responsive exercise
Critique Story / Start Conference
12 Nov Tue / Class 22
Critique
15 Nov Fri / Class 23
Studio
19 Nov Tue
Interactive prototypes + usability testing
22 Nov Fri / Class 25
Studio
26 Nov Tue / Class 26
Studio; JavaScript
29 Nov Fri
Thanksgiving break
3 Dec Tue / Class 27
Hosting; Professional practice
6 Dec Fri / Class 28
Critique
Semifinal critique for Conference
15 Dec Sun
All projects due; no class meeting