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Week 1 Study Questions
1. What are web standards? 2. What is the W3C, and what role does it play in the development of the web? 3. Describe the evolution of HTML markup and its future. 4. What directory structure and file naming convention should you use when developing a web site? 5. What is CSS and how is it used in web design? 6. Describe the client - server relationship. 7. Why is the meta tag so important, and where is it positioned in an HTML file? 8. What is the purpose of FTP? Which FTP application can you use on a Mac and a PC? 9. Identify the syntax for following and their relevant attributes: o Head o Body o Title o Headings o Basic inline CSS to format type o Paragraph o Line break o Bookmark or anchor o Link to a bookmark or anchor o Link to a page within the site o Link to an external URL o Displaying an image

Week 2 Study Questions
10. Define the term accessibility. 11. Name accessibility guidelines established by the US government. 12. List the core rules that must be followed to author a well-formed and valid XHTML document. 13. Given a Photoshop comp for a web page, how will you convert this information into a XHTML page? 14. How would you ensure that your page design would fit in an 800 x 600 maximized browser? 15. What is the safest canvas size for 800x600 screen resolution?

Week 3 Study Questions
16. List the guidelines for designing a navigable web site. 17. List the guidelines for designing the layout, using typography and selecting color for a web page. 18. What is the difference between information architecture, interface design and information design? 19. Why are the audience, business, and communication objectives so important to designing a successful site? 20. What are some methods of validating XHTML and CSS code? 21. Explain the pros and cons of slicing and reassembling images in web design. 22. List and define the various types of “liquid design”. What are the pros and cons of creating liquid design? 23. Explain the terms “Divitis” and “Classitis”.

Week 4 Study Question
24. What are the differences and similarities between designing for print and the web? 25. What is the syntax for specifying a series of fonts in a style rule? 26. How might you specify a font in a style rule if the font had more than one word to its name? 27. List the steps to make your site accessible? What tools could you use to help in this process? 28. What is the difference between image slicing and image maps? 29. What potential accessibility issues do image maps pose?

Week 5 Study Questions
30. What is the difference between aliased and anti-aliased typography? 31. What is the difference between a serif and a sans-serif font? 32. List three web sites that make good use of typography. 33. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using frames/iframes?

Week 6 Study Questions
34. Why is it important to design more than one comp for a web site? 35. What type of production issues should you keep in mind when designing a web page? 36. List the criteria for choosing one design comp over another. 37. Which of the following would you present to a client? Why? o Design concept note o Wire frame o Comps o Interface prototype o Production specifications 38. How does CSS relate to the definition of DHTML / Ajax? 39. Write the CSS for creating a rollover effect for text. 40. List some cross-browser issues associated with using CSS.

Week 7 Study Questions
41. What are some usability considerations for form design? 42. List three web sites that incorporate well designed forms. 43. Identify the key attributes of a form tag and the function of each. 44. Write the XHTML code for a text field, a text area, and a submit button. 45. How can CSS be used to style form elements? 46. What is a server-side scripting language, and how is it different from a client-side language? 47. What is CGI? 48. What is PHP? List some other server-side scripting languages.

Week 8 Study Questions
49. Describe the process you would follow to convert a design comp into a functioning web page. 50. Describe the composition and purpose of a production specification document.