Module Descriptors
WEB DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 2
COWB50338
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Alastair Dawes
Email: A.Dawes@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Resources
The Internet
Adobe Master Collection CS3
Web Server
Module Texts
Negrino T, Smith D (2006), Javascript and Ajax for the Web (Visual QuickStart Guides), Peachpit Press; 6 edition, ISBN-10: 0321430328

Hunter D, Rafter J, Fawcett J et al (2007), Beginning XML (Programmer to Programmer), John Wiley & Sons; 4th Edition, ISBN-10: 0470114878

Budd A, Moll C, Collison S (2006), CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions, APress,US, ISBN-10: 1590596145

Schmitt C (2008), Professional CSS: Cascading Style Sheets for Web Design, John Wiley & Sons; 2nd Edition, ISBN-10: 047017708X
Module Learning Strategies
(1:N)1 (1:20)2

The lecture will support the one lab session of two hours each week. The lab sessions will support the underlying knowledge and skills required to complete the module, and will be facilitated with booklets, course texts, and the internet. Group discussions will also take place in these sessions. The lecture will some weeks take place in a lab with projector facilities so that the students can interactively engage with the practical content.
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% coursework (Learning Outcomes 1-3) consisting of

A portfolio of exercises
A 1500 word written report
Module Indicative Content
Web 2.0 technologies
AJAX
Javascript
XML and associated languages
RSS
Advanced CSS
Mash ups / Tagging
Declarative programming
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Basic programming skills such as CE00371-1 Intro to Software Development and CE00301-1 Web Design and Development or equivalent.