Design for Mobile Devices
DM3430A fall 2014 · GW Corcoran School of the Arts and Design
Instructor: David Ramos (davidramos@gwu.edu)
What does it mean when a person can carry the Internet in a pocket? What happens when books start to think? How can mobile computing shape culture and society?
This semester, we’re focusing on publishing, prototyping, responsive websites, and design for multiple screens. We’ll explore the area where technology and design meet, seeking to answer questions about what the mobile world can be.
Yes, this class is still open for enrollment by Continuing Education students! We’d love to have you. Get in touch with the CE Advisor (more).
Schedule
Assignments and reading are listed under the class when they are due.
Tu 2 Sep
Topics
- Introduction
Projects
- Start Publishing systems
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There’s reading due for next week! It’s listed under next week’s entry.
Tu 9 Sep
Topics
- Mobile websites
Reading
- Mobile First, ch. 2
- Quartz redesign
- Bring a favorite publication for this week
Tu 23 Sep
Topics
- Multisensory and location-aware interfaces
Reading
- Mobile First, ch. 3
Tu 30 Sep
Topics
- Designing on-screen controls
- Usability and handheld devices
Projects
- Think about Location
Tu 7 Oct
Topics
- Putting the pieces together: documentation, prototyping, navigation, and controls
Projects
- Present Publishing, Phase I
- Start Location
Tu 14 Oct
Topics
- Introducing Digital Publishing Suite
- Tablet magazines
Reading
- Mobile First, ch. 4
In class
- Example images (ZIP)
Tu 28 Oct
Tu 4 Nov
Topics
- Story structure
Projects
- Start Sequence
- Present Location
Reading
- Mobile First, ch. 5
- The Skeptic’s Guide to Low-Fi Prototyping
Tu 11 Nov
Topics
- Building HTML/CSS responsive sites
Projects
- Return to Publishing systems for Phase II
Tu 18 Nov
Topics
- Building HTML/CSS responsive sites, II
Projects
- Present Sequence
Demo materials
- Responsive (ZIP)
- Responsive, complete (ZIP)
Tu 25 Nov
Topics
- High performance, limited bandwidth
Tu 2 Dec
Topics
- Readers talk back: comments, discussion, and user-contributed content
Tu 9 Dec
Topics
- New directions
Projects
- Present Publishing systems