Aim of Module | To provide the student with the skills needed for design and development of World Wide Web and Intranet Sites. |
Credits | 7 |
Knowledge Assumed From | IN500 (IN100) Internet |
Student Learning hours | 70 |
Content Revised | 2000 |
Prescription Expiry Date | Nov 2007 |
Topics | Highest Skill Level | Suggested Assessment Percentage | |
1 Information storage on the WWW | C | 5 | |
2 Legal issues | C | 5 | |
3 Web page design | A | 35 | |
4 Web page construction using HTML | A | 35 | |
5 Use of images, sound and video | A | 10 | |
6 Introduction to web programming | A | 10 | |
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LEARNING OUTCOMES The Student Will | ||
C | 1 | Explain the requirements for storing information on the WWW. |
C | 2 | Explain the legal issues involved. |
A | 3 | Design effective web pages. |
A | 4 | Construct static HTML web pages. |
A | 5 | Apply the use of images, sound and video effectively on web pages. |
A | 6 | Apply web programming techniques to create non-static (dynamic) web pages. |
1 | Information storage on the WWW |
> | Client-Server distributed information systems. (e.g. WWW and its variants) | |
> | Integrity of information on the web, comparisons with the print media and the editorial processes of refereeing and peer review. | |
> | Secure transactions, transfer of sensitive details including: | |
- logins | ||
- passwords | ||
- credit card numbers etc. | ||
> | Putting WWW in perspective. | |
> | Dealing with current issues concerning the distribution of information via the Internet. |
2 | Legal issues |
> | Legal issues such as: | |
- copyright | ||
- privacy act | ||
- libel | ||
- fair use |
3 | Web page design |
> | Web page design issues such as: | |
- button bars | ||
- site maps | ||
- hierarchical organisation | ||
> | Document design and style including ergonomics vs economics & good design concepts/aesthetics, of a single page and a suite of pages. | |
> | http: properties of; header fields; transfer methods; http-ng and emerging technologies. | |
> | Audience identification and modifying design to meet audience needs and perceptions. |
4 | Web page construction using HTML |
> | Current markup languages in general. (e.g. HTML, XML). | |
> | HTML: frames, tables, forms, layers, scripting and multimedia inclusion. | |
> | HTML authoring forums. | |
> | HTML authoring tools. |
5 | Use of images, sound and video |
> | Use of images, common image formats (e.g. gif, jpeg, png), image alignment and scaling. | |
> | Use of sound and video. | |
> | Special types of gifs including: | |
- transparent | ||
- interlaced | ||
- animated gifs | ||
> | Image compression issues. | |
> | Image maps. | |
> | Tools for image manipulation. |
6 | Introduction to web programming |
> | Scripting. | |
> | Inclusions. | |
> | Other current programming environments such as asp, php, ssi, cgi. |