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Week 1: The web as a publishing medium
Inspect how a page communicates before CSS. Build a one-page reading profile with headings, links and images.
View all 12 modules →SLOP1512: Web Design and Interactive Publishing
A foundation course in designing and building accessible, responsive websites. Students move from content structure and visual hierarchy to HTML, CSS, interaction, testing and publication.
Course status: Content portal ready. Lecture decks will be added later.
What you will learn
- Structure content with semantic HTML that makes sense without visual styling.
- Design clear layouts, type and colour systems for different screen sizes.
- Build responsive pages with CSS and test them with keyboard and screen-size checks.
- Document design decisions, feedback and sources through a small web project.
Assessment
Assignment 1: Structured reading page
Due 5:00 pm, Friday 26 March 2027 · 15%
View assignment briefs →How the course works
Each week combines a short lecture, a hands-on build, a critique or test, and a small piece of project documentation. The final project develops through milestones rather than appearing only at the end of semester.