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Kathy E Gill
COM 585
Seattle Campus

Strategic Digital Platform Fundaments

Examines the framework of social media applications. Introduces terminology, history, and evolution of website development and content management systems; elements of effective website design; and project management techniques needed to organize digital assets, allocate resources, and meet deadlines. Students gain a solid understanding of legacy and emerging technologies.

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Examines the framework of social media applications, with the goal of helping digital media communications professionals understand the technologies underlying legacy and emerging Internet applications. Introduces the terminology, history and evolution of web-based communication; focuses upon elements of effective web site design; introduces project management techniques needed to organize digital assets, allocate resources, and meet deadlines.

Required Books: Using WordPress. Tris Hussey. Que (2011) Designing The Obvious. Robert Hoekman, Jr. New Riders (2011) Beginning HTML, XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Jon Duckett. Wrox (2009)

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Last Update by Kathy E Gill
Date: 09/15/2011