MGD 2042 - Web Architecture: Open Source Design

Credit(s): 3
Vocational Lab Hour(s): 4.50
Prerequisite(s): MGD 1041
Formerly MGD 242 Provides an overview of current open source tools used in the design industry for designing and implementing Web architecture. Course content changes with trends in the industry. Design focus is on information hierarchy in how it pertains to User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) and Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Topics include current content management systems (CMS) such as WordPress and/or Drupal, identifying web scripting languages, and an overview of open source programming and database integration.