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Updated 9/22/11<br />
<strong>LIS</strong> <strong>786</strong>: Advanced Web Design<br />
Fall 2<strong>01</strong>1<br />
Class meeting dates: September 16, 23; October 7, 14, 28; November 11, 18<br />
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.<br />
Crown 330<br />
Dr. Kate Marek<br />
<strong>Dominican</strong> <strong>University</strong> Graduate School of Library and Information Science<br />
Crown 331<br />
708-524-6648<br />
kmarek@dom.edu<br />
Office hours as arranged by appointment.<br />
Course Description<br />
<strong>LIS</strong> <strong>786</strong> is an advanced seminar in Web design which will build on students’ basic Web design<br />
knowledge. The course will include deep examination of issues such as information architecture,<br />
accessibility and usability, professional interface design, and overall editorial management. In<br />
addition, students will gain a deeper understanding of emerging Web design trends and<br />
technologies such as content management systems. Prerequisites are <strong>LIS</strong> 7<strong>01</strong> and 703; <strong>LIS</strong> 753 or<br />
demonstrated knowledge of XHTML and CSS.<br />
Course Objectives<br />
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:<br />
Articulate an understanding of information architecture and interface design;<br />
Understand professional design and editorial issues as they apply to the Web;<br />
Create, execute, and evaluate a website usability study;<br />
Construct and evaluate a website using a content management system such as Drupal;<br />
Create unique website features using scripting languages such as PHP;<br />
Understand the function of the Web design team within an organization; and,<br />
Identify emerging design and development trends, and discuss future potential and<br />
barriers for library Web design.<br />
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Textbooks and Resources<br />
Hanson, Cory. “Libraries and the Mobile Web.” Library Technology Reports, February / March<br />
2<strong>01</strong>1. Chicago: American Library Association. (Available via Crown Library databases.)<br />
Jones, Kyle M. L. and Polly-Alida Farrington. “Using WordPress as a Library Content Management<br />
System.” Library Technology Reports, April 2<strong>01</strong>1. Chicago: American Library Association.<br />
(Available via Crown Library databases.)<br />
King, David Lee. “Building the Digital Branch: Guidelines for Transforming Your Library Website.”<br />
Library Technology Reports, August / September 2009. Chicago: American Library Association.<br />
(Available via Crown Library databases.)<br />
Krug, Steve. Rocket Surgery Made Easy. Berkeley, CA: New Riders Press, 2<strong>01</strong>0.<br />
Lynch, Patrick J. and Sarah Horton. Web Style Guide: Basic Design Principles for Creating Web<br />
Sites. 3 rd edition. New Haven, CT: Yale <strong>University</strong> Press. 2008. Available online at<br />
http://webstyleguide.com.<br />
Marek, Kate. “Using Web Analytics in the Library.” Library Technology Reports, July 2<strong>01</strong>1. Chicago:<br />
American Library Association. (Available via Crown Library databases.)<br />
Norlin, Elaina and C. M. Winters. Usability Testing for Library Web Sites. Chicago: ALA, 2002.<br />
(Selected materials available via the course website.)<br />
Tomlinson, Todd. Beginning Drupal 7. New York, NY, Apress, 2<strong>01</strong>0.<br />
Tortorella, Dawne. “Location-Based Social Networks.” InfoPeople Webinar Archive, September 14,<br />
2<strong>01</strong>1. Available online at http://infopeople.org/training/location_based_social_networks<br />
Additional articles, websites, and video tutorials as assigned, based on emerging issues and weekly<br />
topics..<br />
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Course Assignments<br />
Due Date<br />
Work Teams 10-14 and 11-18 10 points (from peers)<br />
Expert Groups<br />
Instruction with handout and As assigned 10 points (from Kate)<br />
resource list<br />
5 points (from peers)<br />
Exercises, 3 @ 5 points<br />
15 points<br />
Ex #1: PHP<br />
October 7 via email<br />
Ex #3: Web Analytics<br />
November 4 via email<br />
Ex #4: Mobile Web November 11 `<br />
Quizzes<br />
Individual scores<br />
Team scores<br />
Ongoing<br />
5 points<br />
5 points<br />
Usability Study October 14 25 points<br />
Final Web Page (Using Drupal) November18 25 points<br />
Total possible points 100<br />
Late assignments (including exercises) will not be accepted beyond two days of the due date;<br />
grades will be reduced 10% per day late.<br />
Grading:<br />
A 94 -100 % C+ 74 – 77 %<br />
A- 90 – 93 % C 70 – 73 %<br />
B+ 86 – 89 % C- 65 – 69%<br />
B 82 – 85 % F 0 -- 64 %<br />
B- 78 – 81 %<br />
See also the GS<strong>LIS</strong> Grading Policy as distributed in class and as posted on Blackboard.<br />
Expectations<br />
Attend every class and participate in discussions. You are expected to have read the assigned<br />
material and come to class prepared to discuss and critique these readings, and to apply the<br />
principles to your course work. You are always encouraged to bring additional literature to the<br />
attention of the class.<br />
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Academic Honesty and Integrity:<br />
"All students of the GS<strong>LIS</strong> are expected to observe high standards of academic honesty and<br />
integrity. Any student whose conduct violates such standards may be subject to disciplinary action<br />
as determined by due process." (GS<strong>LIS</strong> Bulletin, p. 23) Plagiarism is unacceptable and will result<br />
in project failure. See Purdue <strong>University</strong>'s "Avoiding Plagiarism" at<br />
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_plagiar.html or Indiana <strong>University</strong>'s "How to<br />
Recognize Plagiarism" at http://education.indiana.edu/~istd/test.html if you feel unsure about<br />
what is and is not considered acceptable behavior when using other people's words and ideas.<br />
Schedule<br />
This course will be offered in a once a week, full day format, with seven meetings spread over the<br />
semester. The seven meetings will be organized as follows:<br />
Week #1<br />
September 16<br />
Overview, context, concepts, definitions<br />
Review of the “digital branch” concept<br />
Discussion of Content Management Systems, Intro to Drupal<br />
Drupal Team Installs (Guest: Dawne Tortorella)<br />
Readings:<br />
King, David Lee. “Building the Digital Branch: Guidelines for Transforming Your Library Website.”<br />
Tomlinson, Todd. Beginning Drupal 7. New York, NY, Apress, 2<strong>01</strong>0.<br />
In class:<br />
Web Content Management Explained:<br />
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W46dxG_R1U&feature=related<br />
Drupal is a CMS<br />
See<br />
http://tomgeller.com/content/drupal-7-essential-training-released-free-videos<br />
(Scroll down to Drupal 6 Essential Training)<br />
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Week #2<br />
September 23<br />
Usability Introduction and Discussion<br />
PHP and Dreamweaver<br />
Readings:<br />
Krug, Steve. Rocket Surgery Made Easy. Berkeley, CA: New Riders Press, 2<strong>01</strong>0.<br />
Lynch, Patrick J. and Sarah Horton. Web Style Guide: Basic Design Principles for Creating Web<br />
Sites. 3 rd edition. New Haven, CT: Yale <strong>University</strong> Press. 2008. Available online at<br />
http://webstyleguide.com.<br />
Norlin, Elaina and C. M. Winters. Usability Testing for Library Web Sites. Chicago: ALA, 2002.<br />
(Selected materials available via the course website.)<br />
Tomlinson, Todd. Beginning Drupal 7. New York, NY, Apress, 2<strong>01</strong>0.<br />
Week #3<br />
October 7<br />
Web Analytics;<br />
Drupal focus: continuation of Content Management Systems overview<br />
Drupal building basics – team work and expert assignments<br />
Readings:<br />
Drupal Site (http://drupal.org ), and Library user group (http://groups.drupal.org/libraries )<br />
Jones, Kyle M. L. and Polly-Alida Farrington. “Using WordPress as a Library Content Management<br />
System.” Library Technology Reports, April 2<strong>01</strong>1. Chicago: American Library Association.<br />
(Available via Crown Library databases.)<br />
Marek, Kate. “Using Web Analytics in the Library.” Library Technology Reports, July 2<strong>01</strong>1. Chicago:<br />
American Library Association. (Available via Crown Library databases.)<br />
Browse these websites:<br />
Wikipedia Entry: Web Analytics<br />
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_analytics<br />
Web Analytics Association<br />
http://www.webanalyticsassociation.org<br />
Measuring Website Usage with Google Analytics, Part I<br />
http://jiscpress.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/2009/11/22/measuring-website-usage-with-google-analyticspart-i/<br />
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Measuring Website Usage<br />
http://coi.gov.uk/guidance.php?page=235%20%28from%20http://coi.gov.uk/guidance.php?page=<br />
229%29<br />
Library Analytics (Part 1)<br />
http://blog.ouseful.info/2008/08/20/library-analytics-part-1/<br />
Occam’s Razor, by Avinash Kaushuik<br />
http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/<br />
Google Analytics Help<br />
http://www.google.com/support/analytics/?hl=en<br />
Week #4<br />
October 14<br />
Usability studies due; Discussion<br />
Guest Speaker<br />
First Expert Groups’ Presentations (1, 2, 3)<br />
Readings:<br />
JavaScript Tutorial, W3C<br />
http://www.w3schools.com/js/default.asp<br />
PHP Tutorial, W3C<br />
http://www.w3schools.com/php/default.asp<br />
SQL Tutorial, W3C<br />
http://www.w3schools.com/sql/default.asp<br />
Week #5 Mobile Web; Mobile Web Exercises<br />
October 28 Second Expert Groups’ Presentations (4, 5)<br />
Drupal Team Development Work<br />
Readings:<br />
Browse these websites to prepare for class:<br />
Hanson, Cory. “Libraries and the Mobile Web.” Library Technology Reports, February / March<br />
2<strong>01</strong>1. Chicago: American Library Association. (Available via Crown Library databases.)<br />
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Using an Agile-based Approach to Develop a Library Mobile Website, by Matt Critchlow, Lia<br />
Friedman, and Dan Suchy. Available online at http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/4642<br />
Mobile web design tips: mobile should come first, By Luke Wroblewski<br />
Available online at http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/mobile-web-design-tips-mobileshould-come-first-719677<br />
Mobile Access 2<strong>01</strong>0, by Aaron Smith, Pew Internet and American Life Project. Available online at<br />
http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2<strong>01</strong>0/Mobile-Access-2<strong>01</strong>0.aspx<br />
The Rise of Apps Culture, by Kristen Purcell, Roger Entner, Nichole Henderson, Pew Internet and<br />
American Life Project. Available online at http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2<strong>01</strong>0/The-Rise-of-<br />
Apps-Culture.aspx<br />
Week #6<br />
November 11<br />
Crowdsourcing; Social networking for library websites<br />
Readings:<br />
Tortorella, Dawne. “Location-Based Social Networks.” InfoPeople Webinar Archive, September 14,<br />
2<strong>01</strong>1. Available online at http://infopeople.org/training/location_based_social_networks<br />
Week #7<br />
November 18<br />
Drupal sites presentations: Teams and Individuals<br />
Maximize Your Event Exercise<br />
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