Learning Web Design

Question 1

Information Architecture or Information Design

Answer 1

Content is organized logically for ease of findability. Examples include search functionality, site diagrams, and how the content is structured on the server.

Question 2

Content Strategist

Answer 2

Ensure that every piece of text on a site supports the organization’s brand identity and marketing goals.

Question 3

UX Design

Answer 3

User Experience includes all aspects of the user’s interaction with the product.

Question 4

IxD Design

Answer 4

Interaction Design makes sites easy, efficient, and delightful to use.

Question 5

UI Design

Answer 5

User Interface focuses on functional organization of the page, and specific tools (buttons, links, menus, etc.)

Question 6

What are the browsers designers and developers keep around for testing their sites?

Answer 6

Chrome, FireFox, MS Edge, Internet Explorer, Safari, and Opera.

Question 7

What are graphic designers responsible for producing?

Answer 7

The “look and feel” deliverables

Question 8

What does the production department produce?

Answer 8

HTML and CSS documents

Question 9

What does the UX designer produce?

Answer 9

Storyboards

Question 10

What does a backend programmer produce?

Answer 10

PHP scripts

Question 11

What does the W3C do?

Answer 11

Guides the development of web-related technologies.

Question 12

HTML

Answer 12

Identifies text as a second-level heading.

Question 13

CSS

Answer 13

Makes all second-level headings blue.

Question 14

JavaScript

Answer 14

Checks a form field for a valid entry.

Question 15

Ruby

Answer 15

Creates a custom server-side web application.

Question 16

What is the difference between frontend and backend development?

Answer 16

Frontend development is focused on what appears on the site or what is related to the browser. Backend development is concerned with applications and databases required on the server for site functionality.

Question 17

What does an FTP tool do and how do you get one?

Answer 17

It’s used to transfer files between computers over the internet. You can find an FTP tool provided by your hosting company, built into a code editor, or as a standalone application.