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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | Logistics of the Course Intro to Web Design Process Defining Goals | Goal Tagline Moodboard | Miro Inspiration Class folder |
| Sep 14 | User-Centered Design Creating Persona User Journey Competitive Analysis | Persona User Journey Competitive Analysis | Competitive Analysis |
| Sep 21 | Navigation Information Architecture Card Sorting | Tested Sitemap | Information Architecture Content Audit Card Sorting |
| Sep 28 | User Interface Design UI elements & principles Font Logos | Visual Representation Logo Wireframes | Logos |
| Oct 5 | Wireframes Testing Intro to WordPress | Finalized Wireframes Installed WordPress | |
| Oct 12 | Web Hosting Domain Name WordPress settings | Domain name Settings overview | |
| Oct 19 | Block Editor. Themes. Widgets. Plugins. | Blog page created. | |
| Oct 26 | Break, No lecture | ||
| Nov 2 | Pages vs Posts. Homepage. Website structure and navigation. | Setting up structure and navigation. Keep editing. | |
| Nov 9 | Development | ||
| Nov 16 | Development | ||
| Nov 23 | Development | ||
| Nov 30 | Development | ||
| Dec 7 | Development | ||
| Dec 14 | Final Presentations |