The Web Design and Development program explores the basics of Web site design. The student will acquire the knowledge and develop the skills needed to understand and apply Internet concepts when designing and developing Web sites. The student will explore the various site design models used in personal, commercial and government Web sites, and will design Web pages and Web sites utilizing a variety of techniques and software tools. Students will design, create and program websites from start to finish including back-end database integration and optimization. Students will learn how to design on both Macintosh and PCs to make them the most employable professionals in the area. Skills learned include Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Java, Javascript, html, CSS, and XHTML. Students will also learn SQL, ASP, and PHP for back end development.