This is essentially a practical module, assessed through two assessments

1. The practical assignment work will typically centre around the creation of a small set of Web pages, allowing you to demonstrate relevant Web site design skills. This assignment will be tutor and peer assessed. (70%) (Learning outcomes 1-6, a-c)
2. Research Assignment (30%) (Learning outcomes 7 and d)

A ASSIGNMENT weighted at 30%.
A ASSIGNMENT - GROUP weighted at 70%.
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Essential:
Visual Quickstart Guide to Dreamweaver 4, J. Tarin Towers, Peachpit Press, 2001.

Additional:
Special Edition: Using HTML, Brown & Jung, QUE books, 1996,
[ISBN: 07897-0236-3]
Creating Killer Interactive Web Sites, A Sather(Ed), Hayden Books, 1997.
HTML & CGI Unleashed, John December & Mark Ginsberg, Sams.net 1997, [ISBN: 1-57521-177-7], web support site.http://www.december.com/works/hcu.html
The Bare Bones Guide to HTML, Kevin Werbach, http://www.werbach.com/barebones/
Other web sites will be referenced.

Current Browser e.g. Netscape Navigator and MS Internet Explorer.
Web Page Editor eg Dreamweaver
Image editor software (e.g. PhotoShop 5.0, LviewPro)
Space on a Web server.

The style of the module is based on a series of directed practical sessions with informal demonstrations and talks. Practical materials will be published as electronic distributed learning. The emphasis of this module is to introduce you to the tools, concepts and constraints of good Web site design through practical examples and exercises.
There will normally be one whole group session and one tutorial per week.

Within this module you will be introduced to and/or be able to develop your

- Intellectual skills
- Problem solving
- Personal skills for Lifelong Learning

The module covers the page design and construction process, enabling you to build groups of pages as a coherent whole.
Various topics are covered, including an introduction to World Wide Web server-side technology, page design using HTML and a web page editor, site design and construction, style sheets, dynamic html and current trends in browser technology.
Other areas include: Media linking - static data, introduction to copyright and publishing laws, data capture, manipulation, editing and preparation for publishing.

1. Design and implement web pages to fulfil given requirements
2. Demonstrate the ability to use appropriate technical elements in the production of web pages
3. Use appropriate skills to create and maintain groups of web pages in a technically competent fashion
4. Evaluate the structure of web pages and sites
5. Apply an awareness of international copyright issues to a particular document
6. Identify issues, assimilate, evaluate and analyse material as a result of independent or collaborative research and formulate a practical solution to the problem, making use of the time and resources available
7. Undertake independent research on a specified topic of internet technology

This module will also give you opportunity to demonstrate the following skills:

(a) Evaluate
(b) Formulate a practical solution to the problem, making effective use of time and resources available
(c) Manage personal learning
(d) Assimilate, evaluate and analyse information as a result of independent or group research