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Chatt Tech Goes Beyond Traditional Web Design

The addition of the Web Applications Design program at the Marietta campus of Chatt Tech will offer an avenue of study for those who are more interested in programming

’s Web Site Design program will be
replaced by a newly developed Web Applications Design starting in January.

The new program, which is housed in with other computer information technology programs offered by the college, will take a broader look at multiple technologies and focus on the industry from the programming aspects.

“With smart phones, iPads and Web 2.0 (blogs, wiki, social media) there is a large increase in demand for web application developers that can interface Web 2.0 technologies with web sites and wireless devices,” said Chattahoochee Technical College Instructor Steve Prettyman.

Chattahoochee Technical College offers multiple options for those wanting to study web design, including the Design and Media Production program that focuses more on the graphics and design elements of the industry.

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The addition of the new program will offer an avenue of study for those who are more interested in programming, Prettyman said.

“Although the Web Application curriculum is similar to the Web Design curriculum, the new program concentrates on both web site and web application programming,” Prettyman said. “The Web Design curriculum concentrated on both web graphics and web development. Some students are more oriented towards graphic design, and some students are more oriented towards programming. It makes sense to have a more graphic oriented program at the North Metro Campus with the other graphic programs and a web application
program at the Marietta Campus with the other programming courses.”

About 75 students are currently studying web design under the current program. That program will still be available to current students at the diploma, certificate and degree levels.

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However, Prettyman said he hopes current students will consider the newer curriculum. The new program will take students approximately two years to finish on a full time schedule with classes beginning with using HTML, CSS and Javascript to develop web pages.

After mastering these skills the student will develop applications to connect databases and social media these web sites. The student will choose one or more programming languages when creating these server based applications.

Almost 80 percent of the new program’s curriculum is offered online with traditional classes being held at the . Three or four online classes are offered each semester.

In addition to streamlining current offerings, the new program will help students meet industry standards upon graduation. Job growth is expected to be good, according to Prettyman.

“It’s looking very strong. Social media (Facebook, Twitter) has caused this area of the industry to explode. Companies are still discovering how to interface social media with internet sales. This program is designed to help meet that need.”


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