L3 Digital Technology: Web Design (KA) - Full Year

Course Overview

This course will allow the students to develop a website solution for a client’s business (such as a parent, relation or friend) They will use  research and client  feedback, to propose a design to their client, and then implement their design in a website. The outcome  will be a responsive website using HTML, CSS PHP and Javascript where appropriate. There will be an introduction to using a MYSQL database to store relevant information such as page content, feedback forms, and product lists.  The database standard allows the development of a fully interactive solution for a business to better manage their interaction with end-users.

Topics covered include:

• • Research on considerations about what would make a good website design for a real client, thinking about the implications that need to be considered in its creation.

  • Develop a website that displays equally well on desktops and mobile(is responsive), uses a researched gallery layout and links to data stored in a database

  • Develop a database that allows users/customers to view and select items, and allows the client to see customers interactions and to easily modify and update website content.