Module Descriptors
MOBILE WEB AND MULTIMEDIA
COWB70291
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 7
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Rachael Trubshaw
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 Texts
- Colborne, G (2010) Simple and Usable Web, Mobile, and Interaction Design (Voices That Matter), New Riders Publishers, ISBN-10: 0321703545
- Padova, T, and Murdock, K, L (2010) Adobe Creative Suite 5 Bible, Wiley publishers, ISBN-10: 0470584769
- Smith, J and Osborn, J (2010) Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Premium Digital Classroom, Wiley publishers, ISBN-10:

Additional notes will be given to supplement student reading
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Resources
Various mobile phones
Different browsers, Web and Multimedia authoring environments

Module Additional Assessment Details
- A mobile web application using current standards and a media rich mobile application prototype (Learning Outcomes 1 and 2)
- A 1500 word literature review / presentation of 8 minutes on an area of emerging technologies and standards for mobile web and multimedia (Learning Outcome 3)
Module Indicative Content
Uses and types of media on mobile devices for web and applications
Sensors for multimedia applications
Mobile web pages
Use of HTML / CSS to create mobile web applications
Comparison of native to browser based applications
Use of style sheets for mobile web applications
Offline API / Geolocation
Use of Javascript frameworks to create applications effects
Wrappers to send HTML applications to the app stores
Design / User experience for mobile
Mobile gaming
Module Learning Strategies
The module is taught as a 3 hour lab (1:20)3, which will contain mini-lectures to support the underlying knowledge and skills required to complete the module. Students will be encouraged to expand their knowledge in the area outside tutorial slots.