Sept 2 - Oct 24/08 (part-time online):
This eight week on-line course offers a practical introduction to designing documents of all kinds. Students learn how best to present different types of information. They learn to analyze the information and to layout pages for a printed or online document.

Good documents invite people back – no matter what the use. Whether it is a newsletter, brochure, training manual, project proposal, advertisement or a novel, good layout is important and plays a huge part in the final look of, enjoyment of and usability of the document.

Learn about page anchors such as headers/footers, table of contents, appendices, glossaries, overviews, summaries, and lesson plans. Learn how to select and integrate text and graphics such as photos, charts and tables, clip art, and international symbols and icons. Learn how to use styles and style sheets to help maintain consistency and learn how colour and typography affect readability and ones’ perception of the document overall.(www.pr.viu.ca/techcomm/courses/pddd001w.asp)