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'''Web Design and Development III''' ('''MGDP2060''') is a course at [[Hennepin Technical College]].

== Contact information ==

Instructor: Karl Jones

Email: [mailto:karl.jones@hennepintech.edu karl.jones@hennepintech.edu]

== Calendar ==

* '''August 27''' - [[Week One (MGDP2060)|Week One]]
* '''September 3''' - [[Week Two (MGDP2060)|Week Two]]
* '''September 10''' - [[Week Three (MGDP2060)|Week Three]]
* '''September 17''' - [[Week Four (MGDP2060)|Week Four]]
* '''September 24''' - [[Week Five (MGDP2060)|Week Five]]
* '''October 1''' - [[Week Six (MGDP2060)|Week Six]]
* '''October 8''' - [[Week Seven (MGDP2060)|Week Seven]]
* '''October 15''' - '''No classes!''' 
** Education MN Days
* '''October 22''' - [[Week Eight (MGDP2060)|Week Eight]]
* '''October 29''' - [[Week Nine (MGDP2060)|Week Nine]]
* '''November 5''' - [[Week Ten (MGDP2060)|Week Ten]]
* '''November 12''' - [[Week Eleven (MGDP2060)|Week Eleven]]
* '''November 19''' - [[Week Twelve (MGDP2060)|Week Twelve]]
* '''November 26''' - '''No classes!'''
** Thanksgiving
* '''December 3''' - [[Week Thirteen (MGDP2060)|Week Thirteen]]
* '''December 10''' - [[Week Fourteen (MGDP2060)|Week Fourteen]] 
* '''December 17''' - [[Week Fifteen (MGDP2060)|Week Fifteen]]

== Class structure ==

A typical class consists of:

* 5:30 - 5:40 = preliminaries 
** Everybody settled at the workstations?
** Any immediate problems with workstations, network, anything?
* 5:40 - 7:00 = Lecture
** Discussion of topics
** Demonstration of examples
* 7:00 until done = In-class exercises
** Sometimes with "Do by next week" exercises, etc.
* Remainder of evening until 9:15 = Open lab
* 9:20 = Done for the night

== Course detail ==

Source: [https://webproc.mnscu.edu/registration/search/detail.html?campusid=251&courseid=000810&yrtr=20163&rcid=0204&localrcid=0204&partnered=false&parent=search Course Detail] @ hennepintech.edu

* ID #: 000810	

* Subj: MGDP # 2060	

* Sec: 57

* Title: Web Design & Development III

* Dates: 08/27/2015 - 12/17/2015

* Days:  Thursday	

* Time: 5:30pm - 9:20pm

* Credits: 3.0	

* Instructor: Jones, Karl	

* Location:  Brooklyn Park campus, room H185

Prerequisites:

* MGDP 1250 - Web Design & Development I

=== Description ===

The dynamic needs of modern web applications would not be possible without server-side technologies. 

This course explores [[PHP]] by developing dynamically driven content, form processing, Content Management Systems (CMS) and will focus on WordPress. 

Topics also include database setup, database queries, publishing and syncing to a web host. 

Students will study [[LAMP (software bundle)|LAMP]] principles using [[XAMPP]].

In this project-based course, students design and develop a dynamic website utilizing WordPress as a CMS. Concepts include WordPress fundamentals, creating custom themes, website maintenance, and using plug-ins to extend WordPress. 


This course also continues to explore HTML, CSS, JavaScript, asset management, design considerations, remote hosting, and live publishing (FTP) as introduced in Web Design & Development I & II. 

(Prereq: MGDP1250) (BP) 3 cr

== Course Summary ==

Source: [https://www.hennepintech.edu/program/courses/3554 Course Summary] @ hennepintech.edu

=== Description ===

The dynamic needs of modern web applications would not be possible without server-side technologies.

This course explores [[PHP]] by developing dynamically driven content, form processing, [[Content management system|Content management systems]] (CMS) and will focus on [[WordPress]].

Topics also include: 

* [[Database]] setup
* Database queries
* Publishing and syncing to a [[Web server|web host]]

In this project-based course, students design and develop a dynamic website utilizing WordPress as a CMS.

Concepts include:

* WordPress fundamentals
* Creating custom themes
* Website maintenance
* Using plug-ins to extend WordPress

This course also continues to explore topics from prerequisite courses:

* [[HTML]]
* [[Cascading Style Sheets|CSS]]
* [[JavaScript]]
* [[Asset management]]
* Design considerations
* Remote hosting
* Live publishing ([[File Transfer Protocol]]) 

Prerequisites:

* [[Web Design and Development I (MGDP1250)]]

=== Goals ===

The following goals will be addressed in the course:

* Demonstrate the ability to differentiate [[Programming language|programming languages]] for the web
* Distinguish how programming languages work together
* Demonstrate use of JavaScript for web development
* Integrate information for a web site
* Utilize Content Management Systems to create dynamic web site 
* Demonstrate the use of PHP within a web site
* Integrate Google Maps into a web page
* Demonstrate use of dynamic scripting languages within a web site design
* Create a fully functional dynamic web site using WordPress 
* Deploy web site to web hosting service

== See also ==

* [[MGDP2060 Vocabulary]]