This unit is an FIT coded version of MMS9401. MMS9401 will be disestablished and replaced by FIT9027.

15th Nov 2015 The teaching of this unit is usually done in a studio space. Currently Workload Requirements state that this is a 2 hour lab. This has been modified to comply with timetabling requirements.

A formal request has been put in by Jeff Janet and the Faculty of Art and Design, for whom this unit is service taught, to change the assessment to in semester studio mode assessment to more closely align the assessment to the Art and Design standard approach.

15th Feb 2013 - removed specific reference to ColdFusion in Objectives .."write HTML embedded script code ..." to allow choice as to scripting used.

18th Feb 2013 - previous change omitted to also change Synopsis

22nd Oct 2014 - Changed objectives to outcomes to comply with Faculty policy.

13 Feb 2015 - Modified contact person to current Chief Examiner

9 Mar 2015 - Modified prohibitions to restrict FIT students from enrolling in unit as approved at GPC 1/15, Item 7.7.

28/4/2021 - Unit disestablished at FEC 2/21 Item 6.2

This unit encompasses the principles, developmental approaches and appropriate standards for website development. The unit will also supply students with website development skills, focuses on multimedia. It will develop the basic concepts of website authoring, from design to implementation. It will include the production of two websites: one a static site, with the other being database driven. It will introduce W3C standards, usability, web ready contents, web design theory, and HTML coding. Particular attention will be paid to the issues of image readiness for website use.

This unit forms a foundation for students to develop their website authoring skills with a focus on multimedia. The material presented in this unit provides knowledge and skills which the student can apply within their final year studio project/s.

This unit is delivered as a service taught unit into the Faculty of Art and Designs Master of Multimedia. The unit is also available as an open postgraduate elective.

On successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

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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.

In-semester assessment: 100%

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

(b.) Additional requirements (all students):

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