This summer I took an Interactive Design course at Yale. During the five-week program we explored design interests through tutorials, readings, group discussions, and critiques. Our main focus was developing and discussing our individual design approaches and methods while honing a critical eye for evaluating a web experience. We learned basic coding skills in HTML and CSS, and were introduced to PHP and JavaScript. We covered a wide range of web-related design issues during our class discussions—from from technical questions, to design principles and strategies, to ethical concerns. Within this context, we worked to develop website designs that create rich experiences for users that respond in compelling ways to changing inputs, conditions, configurations, and actions. Our aim throughout was to make thoughtful, intentional design decisions that support our individual points of view while remaining engaging to users over time. (Introduction to Interactive Design, Julia Novitch, MFA)
