Please note that this page will be updated as the module progresses.
However the session times [Monday 6.00pm-9.00pm ] and the room [ Room 1.21 ] will not change.

25th September: Session 01 OK: Introduction to the module

In the first session we will be looking at the different software tools that we will use to achieve our learning outcomes in this module

You will engage in activities to support your learning by building your confidence in the use of the tools and techniques and allowing you to discover for yourself the characteristics of "good web design".

2nd October: Session 02  OK: Design tools and methodologies

In the second session we will look at the design tools we will use to aid the design process e.g. Flowcharts and Story Boards.

We will remind ourselves of the design cycle and some of the theoretical models which we might use to design a web site.

We will design a basic web page taking account of the readability of web pages.

9th October: Session 03 OK: Getting to Grips with CSS

In the third session you will use a set of resources to learn the basics of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).

This will include:

16th October: Session 04 OK: The needs of the user

Usability and accessibility. Good design or usability? Appropriate navigation. Designing a web site.

23rd October: Session 05 OK: Further CSS

Positioning on the screen. Static, Absolute, Relative and Fixed Positioning. Floating elements and the Z-Index. Designing without tables using the box model.

Please note that there will be no taught session in learning week.

Week beginning 30th October  : Learning Week

 

6th November: Session 06 OK: Consolidating CSS

This week is an opportunity to consolidate our ideas about CSS and pick up on some of the issues we have not completed fully in the first half of the module. We will also take a further look at the assignment.

13th November: Session 07 OK: More CSS, introducing XML.

A further look at CSS, An introduction to XML, a first look at formatting XML with CSS.

20th November: Session 08 OK: More about XML

Well formed documents and data definitions. Further formatting with CSS.

27th November: Session 09 OK: An Introduction to XSLT

This session introduces you to the basic ideas of using Extensible Stylesheet Language transformations (XSLT) using XHTML and gives you further practice in using XSLT.

4th December: Session 10 OK: Further XSLT

This week we will take a look at using Using XML with XSLT. This will cover some basic ideas and also look at adding images. In addition we will look at the basic ideas for assignments.

11th December : Session 11 OK: Assignment Tutorials

Here you will be given the opportunity to discuss your assignment.

 

Module Timetable