Web site designer
Sample job description:
Junior web designer/developer works closely with other Web team staff to enhance service delivery for a high-profile U.S. federal government
office. The web designer/developer maintains Web resources
including high-profile public Web sites and the organization's
intranet.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Web site design, development, and maintenance
- In conjunction with other Web team staff, continue to develop and
maintain the design and navigation of all internal and external Web
sites administered by the organization - Maintain external and internal Web sites on a day-to-day basis by
marking up content supplied by customers - Develop and design various pages for a high-profile U.S. federal
government Web site as well as additional Web sites serviced by the
organization - Develop templates for use in dynamic Web delivery platforms or
content management systems - Develop scripts to provide interactivity and other functionality for
Web pages - Conduct research and analysis on a continual basis to improve the
usability, accessibility, functionality, and interface design of all
external and internal Web sites - Provide a high level of customer service to customers and staff
- Provide regular reports and updates to Web team manager
- As required, provide Web design expertise for project work and
participate in project groups
Courses
Core courses
Introduction to Information Systems and Society (0010)
Object-Oriented Programming 1 for Information Science (0017)
Database Management Systems (1022)
Introduction to Telecom and Networks (1070)
Information Systems and Analysis (1024)
Human Factors in System Design (1044)
PLUS
INFSCI 1052
User-Centered Design
Introduces principles and programming of interactive systems. Interaction techniques are surveyed and incorporated in the design of interfaces.
PLUS
INFSCI 1014
Graphics
Familiarization with some of the techniques for producing graphical displays by computer will be studied. The skills necessary to design and create computer graphics as well as an artistic and technical knowledge of what makes a good graphic will be investigated.
PLUS
INFSCI 1059
Web Programming
The course will cover PHP programming concepts, client server architecture,
database access and XHTML/Cascading style sheets. Students will write a
full scale web application as their final project.
The Capstone Course
