Diploma II - Diploma in Integrated Commercial Web Development

A theme that runs through the entire IAM curriculum is Integration. It`s what the IAM program is all about. The goals of Term 4 are to finish and polish, to inspire, and to allow for creativity to emerge in the abilities of students in more powerful, meaningful, and professional ways. Term 4 is focused on criteria that are slightly different from the expectations in the preceding terms. While Terms 1, 2, and 3 provide extensive emphasis in Project Management and Client Relationships, Term 4 prepares students for the rigors of employment within the field of commercial web development. The emphases turn to the concept of team development and skill specialization. While one of the courses in Term 4 prepares students for moving on as Freelance developers, the remaining courses feed the major term requirement: students working in a team with specific roles and responsibilities, and supervised by a Project Manager, to conceptualize, plan, market, and create a web application and web-based business. The final result, to prepare students for the two career possibilities, or choices, they might make upon graduation.

Study Components

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Term 1

• Computer Basics (T1)
• Database Design and Management (T1)
• Design Concepts I (T1)
• Design Integration (T1)
• Illustrator (T1)
• Internet Marketing (T1)
• Introduction to CSS (T1)
• Introduction to Flash (T1)
• Javascript I (T1)
• Photoshop (T1)
• Programming Concepts and PHP I
• Project Management I (T1)
• Search Engine Optimization (T1)
• Technology Integration and Development Process (T1)
• XHTML (T1)

Term 2

• ActionScript I (T2)
• Advanced Graphics (T2)
• CSS II (T2)
• Database Basics (T2)
• Design Concepts II (T2)
• Javascript II (T2)
• PHP II (T2)
• Project Management I (T1)
• Project Management II (T2)
• XML I (T2)

Term 3

• Actionscript II (T3)
• Advanced Flash Design (T3)
• AJAX II (T3)
• Interface Design and Commercial Web Graphics (T3)
• Introduction to 3D (T3)
• PHP III (T3)
• Portfolio Development (T3)
• Project Management III (T3)
• Typography (T3)
• Video for the Internet (T3)
• Web 2.0 Concepts (T3)
• XML II (T3)

Term 4

• Action Script III (T4)
• API's and 3rd Party Apps (T4)
• Applied Project Management (T4)
• Design Concepts III (T4)
• Dynamic Integration (T4)
• Freelancing (T4)
• Internet Administration (T4)
• Internet Business Development (T4)
• Media Intrgration (T4)
• Usability Design II (T4)
• VIdeo Production (T4)

Learning Components

Diploma in Integrated Commercial Web Development - 48 Weeks/3 Months (Total Term 1 + Term 2 + Term 3 + Term 4 = 12 months)

*Pre-requisite: Diploma I - Diploma in Advanced Commercial Web Development or equivalent.

The theme running through the IAM curriculum is Integration. The goal of Term 4 is to finish and polish. To inspire and to allow for the creativity core to the trade to emerge in the abilities of students in more powerful, meaningful, and professional ways. Term 4 gives students the tools and concepts they need in order to understand and to create what is most current at the highest levels of development, and to prepare graduates better to hit the ground running upon graduation.

Term 4 is also important since it is focused on a criterion of learning that is slightly different from the expectations in the preceding terms. While Terms 1, 2, and 3 provide extensive emphasis in Project Management and Client Relationships, Term 4 prepares students for the rigors of employment within the field of commercial web development. The emphases turn to the concept of team development and skill specialization. While one of the courses in Term 4 prepares students for moving on as Freelance developers, the remaining courses feed the major term requirement: students working in a team with specific roles and responsibilities, and supervised by a Project Manager, to conceptualize, plan, market, and create a web application and web-based business.

The final result, to prepare students for the two career possibilities, or choices, they might make upon graduation.

We`re looking forward to seeing the results!


1. Methodology Skills: While one of the courses in Term 4 prepares students for moving on as Freelance developers, the remaining courses feed the major term requirement: students working in a team with specific roles and responsibilities, and supervised by a Project Manager, to conceptualize, plan, market, and create a web application and web-based business.

2. Development Skills: XHTML, AJAX, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator--professional level skills and aptitudes.

3. Commercial Development Skills: Internet Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Design Concepts, Technology Integration, Client Profiling` Team Project Development, Technology Specialization.

*students entering with little or no computer experience will be considered based on their academic history. These students will be required to participate in Computer Basics instruction at the start of the program.

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