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DESN378: Code+Design 2 Winter 2026

Wiring Up the Nervous System. Sense. Respond. Adapt.

Canvas Milanote
22 students 11 weeks 5 hours/week:in-class 10 hours/week:at home
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Week 3: Signal + State

"How does an interface remember what a user asked it to do?"

Curriculum content for this week is coming soon.

What you'll learn

  • Refactor portfolio styles into a token-driven system using `variables.css`
  • Implement theme state with `data-theme` instead of presentation-only classes
  • Persist user preferences with `localStorage`
  • Apply a preference hierarchy (user choice -> system -> default)
  • Use `matchMedia` for system preference detection
  • Respect `prefers-reduced-motion` in both CSS and JavaScript decisions
  • Prepare Project 1 for submission as a coherent signal-and-state system