Website Development and Management
Course Goal
To introduce the WordPress.org content management system and its capabilities and enable the acquisition of the necessary knowledge and practical skills in designing, creating, publishing, and managing websites.
Course Instructor
Yulia Sion, yzhigl@tlu.ee
Course Schedule
| Date | Lecture Content | Assignment | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7 | Logistics of the Course Intro to Web Design Process Defining Goals | Goal Tagline Moodboard | Miro Inspiration Class folder |
| Feb 14 | User-Centered Design Creating Persona User Journey Competitive Analysis | Persona User Journey Competitive Analysis | Competitive Analysis |
| Feb 21 | Navigation Information Architecture Card Sorting | Tested Sitemap | Information Architecture Content Audit Card Sorting |
| Feb 28 | User Interface Design UI elements & principles Font Logos | Visual Representation Logo Wireframes | Logos |
| Mar 6 Online | Wireframes | Finalized Wireframes | |
| Mar 13 Online | Wireframes Testing | Finalized Wireframes | |
| Mar 20 | Web Hosting. Domain Name. MAMP Server. | Mid-Term Preps MAMP Server Installed | MAMP WordPress.org |
| Mar 27 | Spring break. No lecture. | Mid-Term Exam | |
| Apr 3 | Pages vs Posts. Homepage. Website structure and navigation. | About Me Page. Keep editing. | |
| Apr 10 | Using Column Block. Buttons. | Creating a Portfolio page using Columns and Buttons. | |
| Apr17 | Privacy & Security. Parallax Effect. Social Sharing. Interactive Buttons. Lightbox Effect. | Setting up Privacy Page in a widget area. Setting up social sharing buttons. | |
| Apr 24 | Multilingual site. Analytics overview. | Setting up language switcher. Basics of Analytics. | |
| May 1 | E-Commerce. SEO Strategy. Inspect Function Maintenance Mode | Setting up SEO plugin and main strategy. Setting up an online shop. Setting up Maintenance Mode. | |
| May 8 | TBD | TBD | |
| May 15 | Final Presentations | UX + Website Demo |