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Required Resources

The unit covers the following software:

  • Adobe Dreamweaver CS4/CS5 
  • Adobe Photoshop CS4/CS5 

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:

  • Purchased at academic price at good software retailers
  • Trial versions of software are available from publishers' websites














Unit Schedule

Week Date* Activities Assessment
0 21/02/11   No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0
1 28/02/11 Unit Introduction & Key Concepts  
2 07/03/11 HTML & Web Standards  
3 14/03/11 CSS Formatting  
4 21/03/11 Working with Colour, Images & Rich Media Work Requirement 1 due
5 28/03/11 CSS Layout & Positioning  
6 04/04/11 Website Testing, Forms & JavaScript Basics Work Requirement 2 due
7 11/04/11 Browser Scripting with JavaScript Assignment 1 due
8 18/04/11 Document Object Model & Web Servers  
Mid semester break
9 02/05/11 Scripting using ColdFusion Markup Language Work Requirement 3 due
10 09/05/11 Structured Query Language & Forms Data  
11 16/05/11 File Manipulation & AJAX Work Requirement 4 due
12 23/05/11 Web Hosting, Search Engine Optimisation & Publishing Assignment 2 due
  30/05/11 SWOT VAC No formal assessment is undertaken SWOT VAC

*Please note that these dates may only apply to Australian campuses of Monash University. Off-shore students need to check the dates with their unit leader.

Assessment Policy

To pass a unit which includes an examination as part of the assessment a student must obtain:

  • 40% or more in the unit's examination, and
  • 40% or more in the unit's total non-examination assessment, and
  • an overall unit mark of 50% or more.

If a student does not achieve 40% or more in the unit examination or the unit non-examination total assessment, and the total mark for the unit is greater than 50% then a mark of no greater than 49-N will be recorded for the unit

Assessment Tasks

Participation

  • Assessment task 1
    Title:
    HTML/CSS Website
    Description:
    A 5-page informational website designed to W3C standards.  To be undertaken individually.
    Weighting:
    20%
    Criteria for assessment:

    Site aims

    • Definition of target audience
    • Statement of site and user goals
    • Suitability to target audience

    Technical criteria

    • XHTML validation using thw W3C validator
    • Appropriateness of XHTML structure
    • Application of CSS
    • Degradability of CSS
    • File naming and arrangment
    • Adaptability to various screen sizes
    • Cross-browser compatability

    Visual design

    • Overall visual concept
    • Appropriate use of images in design
    • Layout of page elements
    • Use of conventions and metaphors
    • Branding (colours, logos, look & feel)

    Information architecture

    • Overall site structure
    • Clear content heirarchy
    • Accessibility of navigation
    • Readabilty of content
    • Search engine optimisation
    Due date:
    Week 7 (Friday 6pm)
    Remarks:
    Submission by upload to Studentweb.
  • Assessment task 2
    Title:
    Group Project
    Description:
    A commercial website for a retail company, accessing a product database.

    Work to be undertaken in a group of two or three members, with each member taking a specific role in development. 
    Weighting:
    20%
    Criteria for assessment:

    The final mark you recieve will consist of:

    • An overall shared group mark (50%)
    • An individual mark based on your assigned development role (50%)

    Business management

    • Overall information structure
    • Organisation of files
    • Text content accuracy and proof-reading
    • Image content quality and suitability
    • Overall site accessibility

    Graphic design

    • Overall design concept
    • Company branding and logo design
    • Page layout design
    • Formatting using CSS
    • Typography design

    IT managament

    • Retrieval and display of products table
    • Additional ColdFusion functionality
    • Application of JavaScript functionality
    • User input validation for forms
    • HTML validation to W3C standards
    Due date:
    Week 12 (Friday 6pm)
    Remarks:
    Submission by upload to Studentweb.
  • Assessment task 3
    Title:
    Work Requirements
    Description:
    There will be 4 minor work requirement tasks.
    Weighting:
    20% (4 x 5%)
    Criteria for assessment:

    Fulfilment of basic requirements, and completion of additional tasks.

    Due date:
    Weeks 4, 6, 9 and 11
    Remarks:
    Submission by demonstration during lab sessions.

Examinations

  • Examination 1
    Weighting:
    40%
    Length:
    3 hours
    Type (open/closed book):
    Closed book
    Electronic devices allowed in the exam:
    None

Assignment submission

Assignment coversheets are available via "Student Forms" on the Faculty website: http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/forms/
You MUST submit a completed coversheet with all assignments, ensuring that the plagiarism declaration section is signed.

Extensions and penalties

Returning assignments

Policies

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http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/academic/education/index.html

Key educational policies include:

Student services

The University provides many different kinds of support services for you. Contact your tutor if you need advice and see the range of services available at www.monash.edu.au/students The Monash University Library provides a range of services and resources that enable you to save time and be more effective in your learning and research. Go to http://www.lib.monash.edu.au or the library tab in my.monash portal for more information. Students who have a disability or medical condition are welcome to contact the Disability Liaison Unit to discuss academic support services. Disability Liaison Officers (DLOs) visit all Victorian campuses on a regular basis

READING LIST

Creating a Web Site: The Missing Manual, second edition By Matthew MacDonald, O'Reilly, 2008

Foundation Website Creation with CSS, XHTML, and JavaScript By Jonathan Lane, Steve Smith, Meitar Moscovitz, Joseph R. Lewis; friends of Ed, 2008

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