Getting that Web 2.0 Look
Web 2.0 is the new frontier in web design and functionality. If you're looking for the same old static click, search, surf blindly off a list of links mentality, stay home. Web 2.0 is about interactivity at the speed of your brain, with larger-than-life icons, navigational features that look like blunt instruments, and a landing page that looks like a busy airport, with instant clicks on RSS, podcasts, and social software.
Web 2.0 design is about rapid fire functionality and easy navigation to provide easily highlighted features with obvious alternatives. That means a slenderized interface with bulky image buttons a four-year-old could click, and oversized fonts that blast out headers and diminish to large headings where 14 point font is -- well, yesterday.
The premise for Web 2.0 design is that your main page is truly a launch pad for interactivity. No one lingers and reads long paragraphs any more. That's for Charles Dickens. Look at the download button on Mozilla's Firefox browser page (http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/). Even a luddite like Fred Flintsone could find and click this button without having to gnaw his way through a user manual.
Lastly, think of Christmas all year 'round. All your hyperlinked goodies are positioned neatly about a very simple layout of delectable boxes. Look left, look right, look down -- it's clickable! In Web 2.0, the page is democratic, articulated by interactive visitors, and there's little room -- or the inclination for -- a clutter of graphic mayhem and madness. Functionality is form.
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| The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division |
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Develop your creative potential through The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division where we give you the freedom to decide when and where to attend class. Because you're always on the go, we offer education to go wherever you connect to the Internet. While we meet the demands of your busy lifestyle, our online degree and diploma programs go even further by embracing the standards of excellence long held by The Art Institute of Pittsburgh and The Art Institutes system of schools backed by an over 85-year commitment to academic excellence. Learn from the leader in online creative arts education.
Programs:
Graphic Design - Associate of Science Degree
Graphic Design - Bachelor of Science Degree
Interactive Media Design
Interactive Media Design - Associate of Science Degree
Interactive Media Design - Bachelor of Science Degree
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| Baker College Online |
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Baker College, named “One of the Best Graduate Schools 2003” by U.S. News and World Report,” now offers a high-quality online education at half the cost of comparable online schools. Choose from over 30 online programs and earn your Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree with greater flexibility. Baker College is an accredited institution. Learn more.
Programs:
AS - Web Design
Bachelor in Web Development
Certificate in Web Design
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| Everest University Online |
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Advance your career (or start a new one) without interrupting your life. At Everest University Online, you’ll get the tools to prepare for a better future. Earn your Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree in fields such as Business and Criminal Justice. Take classes at the times and places you choose, balance the demands of family and a career, and get personalized, one-on-one attention from expert instructors in your field of study.
Programs:
Computer Information Science Web Design
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| Kaplan University |
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Earn your degree, advance your career, and achieve your goals with an online degree or certificate from Kaplan University. And do it all without missing a day of work. Kaplan University offers accredited online degree programs in Business, Criminal Justice, Technology and Design, and Paralegal Studies. Kaplan also offers Continuing Education, allowing working professionals to earn certificates in Forensic Nursing, Legal Nurse Consulting, Life Care Planning, and Financial Planning.
Programs:
Internet and Website Development Certificate
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| Westwood College Online |
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Start your future in technology today at Westwood College of Technology online.
Programs:
E-Business Management
Graphic Design and Multimedia
Visual Communications
Web Design & Multimedia
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