Unit Description The unit builds an awareness of the significance of dynamic web based systems, understanding of the potentials that such systems offer, and the implications of dynamic content to the website designer. It introduces the student to dynamic content development for web-based systems, and to cross browser and browser specific design, evaluating and applying established and emerging technologies. The unit facilitates the production of a dynamic web based system. Syllabus The unit introduces the student, through seminar based discussion, to issues such as cross browser and browser specific design, databases, scripting languages and dynamic website development. A range of dynamically generated websites will be deconstructed in terms of structure, content, functionality and interface design The student will be asked to identify a circumstance in which dynamic generation of content would be relevant, and to outline a proposal for a dynamic web-based system that they will then design and produce. Learning Outcomes The student will be able to: - Demonstrate an understanding of database design, development and population. - Demonstrate an understanding of dynamic web based systems, and the design implications of dynamic content. - Demonstrate an understanding of cross browser and browser specific design - Demonstrate an understanding of relevant scripting languages. - Demonstrate an ability to design and develop a dynamic web based system. - The ability to create and implement database driven content. Teaching and Learning Methods This unit is studio based, with an emphasis on responsive, student-centred experiential learning (including peer group learning) Assessment The learning outcomes will be assessed through: - the completion, making live, and submission (archive) of a dynamic web based system, and a research file including proposal, database structure and content, and design planning Indicative Reading Students will be expected to engage fully in on-line research activities, facilitated through the digital environment that supports Web Design (at www.newmediahull.net). Feeney and Day, ed, Multimedia Information, Bowker Saur, London Galitz, W., The Essential Guide to User Interface Design, John Wiley and Sons inc., 2002 Hackos, Content Management for Dynamic Web Delivery, John Wiley and Sons, 2002 Hernandez, M.J., Database Design for Mere Mortals, Addison Wesley, 1997 Laurel, Oren and Don, ed Blattner and Dannenberg, Multimedia Interface Design, Addison Wesley, 1992 Ponniah, Database Design and Development, John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2003 Teoriy T.J., Database Modelling and Design, The Fundamental Principles, Morgan Kauffman, 1998 Sutcliffe A.G.,Human Computer Interface Design, Springer Verlag, 1989 Tufte, E., Envisioning Information Technical Reading (latest versions), Software Manuals, On-Line Documentation Relevant Quickstart Guides Magazines Blue Print, Campaign, Computer Arts, Create Online, Design, Design Week, Eye, Émigré, I-D, Creative Review |