comp 1850 | introduction to web design and development

COMP 1850 introduces fundamental principles and techniques for designing and developing effective web sites.

Check the course catalogue at BCIT to see when this course is running next.

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spring/summer 2012 sections

Burnaby Campus
The following sections of COMP 1850 are taking place at BCIT's Burnaby Campus (BBY) this term:

Classes at BCIT's Burnaby campus take place in room SE12 324.
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Downtown Campus
The following sections of COMP 1850 are taking place at BCIT's Downtown Campus (DTC) this term:

  • Monday - Jeffrey Parker
  • Thursday - Benjamin Yu
  • Saturday - Jeffrey Parker

Classes at BCIT's Downtown Campus take place in room 484 or 310.
About the BCIT Downtown Campus.

learning outcomes

This course introduces the fundamental principles and techniques for designing and developing effective web sites.

Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:

  • Outline and plan basic Web pages and sites.
  • Mark up pages by hand using HTML.
  • Understand the differences between versions of HTML and CSS.
  • Plan site and page elements using information design techniques.
  • Create basic interface elements using Photoshop or similar software.
  • Style text and page elements using CSS.
  • Use CSS for simple page layout.
  • Understand introductory concepts for client-side scripting with JavaScript.
  • Implement Server Side Includes (SSI) and use PHP scripts for basic form processing.
  • Manage Web pages and sites with FTP.
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