Location: Niagara Career and Technical Education Center (NCTEC)
Instructor: Michelle LeFauve
E-mail: mlefauve@onboces.org
The Web
Development and Game Design program is geared toward students interested in
exploring computer programming, Web technologies, and the creativity and
technology of game creation. Students in this program will develop skills in
coding, interactive design, game theory and development, and mobile game app
creation using industry-standard programming languages and development tools. The
program consists of one year of Web Development and one year of Game Programming.
Program Highlights
- Programming Logic
- Design
& Layout Principles
- Color
Theory
- Typography
- Logo
& Icon Design
- Web
Development (HTML5)
- Style
Sheet Language (CSS3)
- Web
Functionality (JavaScript, jQuery, PHP)
- Interface
Design
- Preparation for Web & Game Elements (Photoshop)
- Game
Theory & Design Concepts
- Game Design & Programming (C#, Unity)
- Mobile
Game App Development (Swift)
Applied Academics
During the
Web Development course, students will gain experience with interface design,
form creation and processing, and Web coding. They will evaluate existing Web
sites, learn programming syntax and create their own sites using HTML5, CSS3,
JavaScript, and PHP. All the foundation skills in Web development will be
covered, including navigation, links, images, graphics, and styling. Developing
sites for mobile platforms will also be covered. They will also develop
skills with the latest industry-standard design software, including Adobe
Dreamweaver and Photoshop. Developing sites for mobile platforms will also be
covered.
The Game Programming
course will introduce students to the elements of game creation and common game
programming languages. Students will learn game history, pre-production
strategies, and incorporate game theory into the development of their own
non-digital and digital games. They will work with game design applications
such as Unity and Swift. Developing games for mobile platforms will also be
covered.
