Beginning HTML5 and CSS3: The Web Evolved, Murphy C, Clark R, Studholme O, Manian D. (2012), Apress, ISBN-10: 1430228741

Learning JavaScript: A Hands-on Guide to the Fundamentals of Modern JavaScript, Wright T. (2012), Apress, ISBN-10: 0321832744

Design
- Web Standards / W3C
- Web Graphics
- Design Tools / Rapid Prototypes
- Web Design Concepts
- Accessibility
- Responsive Web Design


HTML
- What HTML is all about / the history
- Current versions of HTML versus older versions
- HTML Tags including forms, lists, tables, semantic structure
- The DOM

CSS
- What CSS is all about
- Current status of CSS Modules
- CSS Positioning and the box model
- CSS Selectors
- CSS animation
- Responsive CSS such as media queries

JavaScript
- History and where we are now
- Current coding practices in JavaScript
- Language basics
- Events
- Objects
- Form handling and regular expressions
- Use of the console
- Introduction to HTML API
- Storing data in files
- JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)
Testing
- Ways to test web sites
- Testing tables
- Standards compliance
- Browser testing
- Web audits
- Accessibility

Other issues
- Best practices in web development
- Security issues
- Web servers and hosting
- Creation of a web-based portfolio

In studying this subject you will gain knowledge in web standards and building web pages that are suitable for their purpose. You will specifically gain an insight into the role of web standards bodies such as W3C. You will find that the module provides you with theoretical knowledge, as well as design skills and experience for implementing with up to date technologies.

24 hr Lectures, 48 hrs tutorials, 24 hrs workshops

The weekly lecture will supply the underlying knowledge for the module, supported by the 2 hour weekly tutorial. This will be facilitated with booklets, course texts, and the Internet. The 1 hour workshop will be split between extra sessions / tutorial time.

Assessment 1 - Assignment - Series of in-class tests (of 45 minutes) on mark-up/theory, CSS and course concepts (worth 40%) Learning Outcomes 3, and 4.

Assessment 2 (worth 60%) - Staged assignment in the design, creation and testing of a web-based portfolio, showing evidence of your skills in web design and development:

- A design / planning presentation showing your designs, their rationale, and evidence of your basic scripting skills

- Creation of a final site and testing documents, considering feedback from your design, and expanding the evidence of your skills in web design and development. Learning Outcomes 1-5. Final.

1. DESIGN, CREATE AND TEST A WEB SITE USING CURRENT WEB STANDARDS.
Knowledge & Understanding

2. UTILISE SCRIPTING AND STYLE TO ENHANCE THE SITE FOR THE TARGET AUDIENCE AND TARGET DEVICE.
Application

3. UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT ON WEB DEVELOPMENT OF CURRENT STANDARDS AND SECURITY ISSUES. Knowledge & Understanding

4. APPRAISE DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES FOR MARK-UP, STYLE, AND SCRIPTING.
Learning
Reflection

5. UTILISE DESIGN CONCEPTS AND CURRENT TRENDS IN WEB DESIGN.
Application

26 hr Lectures, 52 hrs tutorials, 26 hrs workshops

The weekly lecture will supply the underlying knowledge for the module, supported by the 2 hour weekly tutorial. This will be facilitated with booklets, course texts, and the Internet. The 1 hour workshop will be split between extra sessions / tutorial time.