Course details

Web Design

ITW Acad. year 2006/2007 Summer semester 5 credits

Current academic year

Introduction, principles of internet, addressing, document storage. HTML, foundations, presentation techniques. Cascading style sheets, integration to HTML. XHTML, variants, principles, differences to HTML. Design of a web presentation, navigational structure. Usability and accessibility. Search engine optimization.

Guarantor

Burget Radek, doc. Ing., Ph.D. (DIFS)

Language of instruction

Czech, English

Completion

Classified Credit

Time span

  • 26 hrs lectures
  • 12 hrs pc labs
  • 14 hrs projects

Department

Department of Information Systems (UIFS)

Subject specific learning outcomes and competences

Knowledge of current technology for web page creation. Ability to create quality web presentation regarding a proper information and navigational structure design, suitable technology and accessibility for different groups of users.

Learning objectives

To obtain knowledge necessary for creating quality WWW presentations. To get a general overview of current technology and trends. Knowledge of various aspect of the presentation creation - navigational structure, accesibility, optimization.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Basic knowledge of the WWW usage. An ability to work with the Windows or Linux operating system. Text editor usage. Basic principles of programming.

Syllabus of lectures

  • Internet and the World Wide Web, basic concepts, adressing, document storage
  • HTML - basic concepts
  • HTML - advanced presentation techniques
  • Visual tools for web page design
  • Cascading stylesheets
  • Advanced properties of CSS
  • JavaScript - basic concepts
  • XHTML - principles, differences to HTML
  • User interaction
  • Presentation design, navigational structure
  • Different aspects of the technologies, optimization
  • Accessibility of the web pages
  • Search engine optimization

Syllabus of computer exercises

  • Internet, networks, addressing, document storage
  • HTML
  • Cascading stylesheets
  • JavaScript
  • Individual projects

Progress assessment

Obtaining at least 50 points during the semester.

Controlled instruction

  • Supervised exercises
  • Two test during the semester
  • Two individual projects
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