Room: NL11 (above New Library) Web Technologies Ivo Chakarov Telephone: 01782 208208 Ext. 3424 Email: ichak1sc@stokecoll.ac.uk Room: NL11 (above New Library)
Web Technologies Course aim: to give students an essential overview of the tools, techniques and underpinning knowledge required to create and host simple web pages.
Students should be able to: Web Technologies Students should be able to: Analyse user requirements to produce a brief Use initial design and documentation techniques and take into account considerations when developing a small web site Design and optimise web images using a drawing or paint package Use web authoring package to create a web site. Use web standards to create web sites (e.g. XHTML, CSS) Use components such as tables, images, etc. Use web testing startegies
Web Technologies Basic principles of web page development: Set suitable colours for page and text Text manipulation (font, size, style) Paragraphs Converting images into suitable formats
Web Technologies Undertake user requirements analysis: Design web sites using prototyping Create appropriate diagrams Produce a brief that details the client requirements
Web Technologies Use appropriate development tools: Create web page templates Embed images within the web pages Use tables to enhance web page layout Create web page anchors (bookmarks) Create hyperlinks Create image maps Use meta tags Use appropriate web authoring software packages
Web Technologies Test web sites: Verify all links work Use different browsers to preview pages Verify all components appear as expected
Web Technologies Use graphics software: Resize images within web sites Apply transparency to images Use file compression methods Apply "web safe" palettes Create appropriate web banners
Web Technologies Publish and maintain web sites: Use software to manage web site development Publish web sites to the Internet
Web Technologies Assessment: Assignment covering both practical web site activities and underpinning knowledge. A report (3000 words) worth 100% Assignment will include both Design component Implementation component
Web Technologies Essential Reading: Paper Prototyping C. A. Snyder Morgan Kaufmann Publishers Inc ISBN: 1558608702 The Zen of CSS Design David Shea Peachpit Press ISBN: 0321303474
Web Technologies Essential Reading: Multimedia: Making it Work Tay Vaughan Osborne McGraw-Hill ISBN: 0072190957 Web Design: The Complete Reference Thomas Powell Osborne McGraw-Hill ISBN: 0072122978 W3 Schools www.w3schools.com