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.

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Tu 2 Sep

Topics

  • Introduction

Projects

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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 16 Sep

Topics

  • Navigation systems
  • Design documentation

Reading

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

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

Tu 21 Oct

Topics

  • DPS multimedia

In class

Tu 28 Oct

Tu 4 Nov

Topics

  • Story structure

Projects

Reading

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

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