Quiz: LWD 1 and YSG 13

Learning Web Design 1

Though employers might not expect a web design degree, they might expect certain rudimentary web skills. What are these skills?
(At a glance page 4) What kinds of disciplines does the term "web design" encompass?
What are the four basic types of "roles and responsibilities" covered under the umbrella term "web design"?
What kind of documents might a person in charge of "design" create? Explain them briefly.
What kinds of advanced training and softwares are useful for someone interested in web visual design?
What kinds of tasks do "developers" do?
What is the difference betweeb "frontend" and "backend" development?
What kinds of things do "content strategists" do?
Should you learn Adobe Flash? Why or why not?
Some liken web pages to a "layer cake" (see box, page 13). What are the layers?
Name some examples of "server side" applications.
What are some uses for XML?
What is the difference between a WYSIWYG editor and an HTML editor?
What is an FTP program?

List three examples of "one-word deadwood."
Give an example of a "deadwood phrase."
What tricks should you use to help nonnative speakers in your audiene? Give an example.
Under "Get to the Good Stuff," what information does the book suggest you eliminate?
What types of phrases push the subject or verb away from the beginning of the sentence?
Why should you avoid passive voice? When is it okay?
Give two examples of superfluous or redundant phrases.
Why should web designers avoid clichés? Which audiences are most confused by clichés, and why?
Give two strategies you can use to "conquer clichés."
How can you tell if a phrase is a useful term or just "jargon" (insider information)?
What are two strategies for eliminating jargon?