This unit will develop the basic concepts of website authoring, from design to implementation. Students will develop skills in creating digital content which is authored to deal with the particular issues of web publishing. The unit will examine HTML/XHTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), the W3C Document Object Model (DOM) and JavaScript as the fundamental website authoring suite. In addition HTML embedded script languages will be used to create dynamic database driven content. The unit will also introduce wider W3C standards, web usability and web design specification.
Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
(b.) Additional requirements (all students):
FIT1012, MMS1402, MMS9401
William Lay
Mark Power
William Lay
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| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 | |
| 1 | Unit Introduction & Key Concepts | |
| 2 | HTML & Web Standards | Week 2 Progress Due (Friday 6pm) |
| 3 | CSS Formatting | Work Requirement 1 Due (Friday 6pm) |
| 4 | CSS Layout & Rich Media | Week 4 Progress Due (Friday 6pm) |
| 5 | Working with Colour, Images & Rich Media | Work Requirement 2 Due (Friday 6pm) |
| 6 | Using CSS3 | Assignment 1 Due (Friday 6pm) |
| 7 | Website Testing, Forms & JavaScript Basics | Week 7 Progress Due (Friday 6pm) |
| 8 | Browser Scripting with JavaScript | Week 8 Progress Due (Friday 6pm) |
| 9 | Document Object Model | Work Requirement 3 Due (Friday 6pm) |
| 10 | Introduction to jQuery | Week 10 Progress Due (Friday 6pm) |
| 11 | Dynamic Pages with jQuery | Work Requirement 4 Due (Friday 6pm) |
| 12 | Search Engine Optimisation; Publishing & Web Hosting | Assignment 2 Due (Friday 6pm) |
| SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken in SWOT VAC | |
| Examination period | LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/ academic/education/assessment/ assessment-in-coursework-policy.html |
*Unit Schedule details will be maintained and communicated to you via your learning system.
In-semester assessment: 100%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1: HTML/CSS Website | 20% (20 marks) | Week 6 (Friday 6pm) |
| Assignment 2: Group Project | 20% (20 marks) | Week 12 (Friday 6pm) |
| Work Requirements | 35% (5, 10, 10 and 10 marks) | Weeks 3, 5, 9 and 11 (Friday 6pm) |
| Weekly Progress Tasks | 25% (5 x 5 marks) | Weeks 2, 4, 7, 8 and 10 (Friday 6pm) |
Faculty Policy - Unit Assessment Hurdles (http://intranet.monash.edu.au/infotech/resources/staff/edgov/policies/assessment-examinations/assessment-hurdles.html)
Academic Integrity - Please see resources and tutorials at http://www.monash.edu/library/skills/resources/tutorials/academic-integrity/
Assignment 2 and Work Requirement 3 are conducted as group assessment tasks.
Due to the nature of group work in this subject, students are expected to attend at least 80% of classes.
Site aims
Technical criteria
Visual design
Information architecture
The final mark you receive will consist of:
Content Structure
Graphic Design
IT Management
Regular work requirement tasks will be used to test students' understanding of concepts throughout the semester:
Each task will be assessed for:
Monash Library Unit Reading List (if applicable to the unit)
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Faculty of Information Technology Style Guide
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Submission must be made by the due date otherwise penalties will be enforced.
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Please check with your lecturer before purchasing any Required Resources. Limited copies of prescribed texts are available for you to borrow in the library, and prescribed software is available in student labs.
The unit covers the following software:
All software will be provided in computer laboratories (if you wish to have after-hours access, this can be arranged with ITS). Alternatively, students may use their own computer with their own copies of the software installed.
Software may be:
Jonathan Lane, Tom Barker, Joe Lewis, Meitar Moscovitz. (2012). Foundation Website Creation with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. (1st Edition) friendsofED (ISBN: 1430237899).
Jennifer Niederst Robbins. (2012). Learning Web Design: A Beginner's Guide to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Web Graphics. (4th Edition) O'Reilly Media (ISBN: 1449319270).
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