This course develops more advanced skills in web and interactive media design, including the aesthetic and technical skills for development of complex web sites and interactive media as well as professional skills in working in collaborative design teams and in using the internet for business communications. Students learn and practice critical and technical skills in visual aesthetics, design philosophies, architectural structures for interactive design and analysis, while at the same time achieving a working knowledge of industry- standard tools. By the end of the course, the students will have all the tools and skills they need to take on free- lance web construction work. Prerequisite: COM 325