Week 13 - 19th November 2024
- Please review this week’s notes and material, which includes the class notes and the following extra documents
- extras - data stores
- extras - JS
- extras - patterns
- extras - build tools
- extras - web development - general
- Please review the Final Report Outline
- Please review this week’s Bibliography links and material
- Please review this week's recommended Videos
- Please review this week's source code examples
- Please continue design and development of your group's project for the end of semester presentation and demo.
Any questions, please let me know.
Enjoy your week.
Week 12 - 12th November 2024
- Please review this week’s notes and material, which includes the class notes and the following extra documents
- extras - app dev
- extras - Design
- extras - JS
- extras - Systems management
- Please review this week’s Bibliography links and material
- Please review this week's recommended Videos
- Please review this week's source code examples
- Please continue design and development of your group's project for the end of semester presentation and demo.
- Please post your comments to this week's class discussion for the website, Google Arts & Culture
- consider the following,
- this site’s overall aesthetics, graphics, and general images
- potential for use of cached data and provision of APIs for data queries
- efficiency of search options and general site navigation
- organisation of data and information categories
- discussion is available on the course's Sakai site, in the Forum
- consider the following,
Any questions, please let me know.
Enjoy your week.
Week 11 - 5th November 2024
- Please review this week’s notes and material, which includes the class notes and the following extra documents
- extras - app dev
- extras - design
- extras - JS - modules
- Please review this week’s Bibliography links and material
- Please review this week's recommended Videos
- Please review this week's source code examples
- Please continue design and development of your group's project for the end of semester presentation and demo.
- Please post your comments to this week's class discussion for the website, The Wilds
- consider the following,
- this site’s overall aesthetics, graphics, and general images
- use of new media to represent the content, latest information &c. is it effective?
- ease of use, navigation, and general structure of site
- organisation of data, metadata, and contextual information for different groups of users
- discussion is available on the course's Sakai site, in the Forum
- consider the following,
Any questions, please let me know.
Enjoy your week.
Week 10 - 29th October 2024
- Please review this week’s notes and material, which includes the class notes and the following extra documents
- extras - app dev
- extras - design
- extras - JS - modules
- Please review this week’s Bibliography links and material
- Please review this week's recommended Videos
- Please review this week's source code examples
- Please continue design and development of your group's project for the end of semester presentation and demo.
- Please post your comments to this week's class discussion for the website, Momotaro Chicago
- consider the following,
- this site’s overall aesthetics, graphics, and general images
- does the form match the intended function?
- is it a useful website for its intended target, a restaurant?
- what would you change in the site’s design and usage, and why?
- discussion is available on the course's Sakai site, in the Forum
- consider the following,
Any questions, please let me know.
Enjoy your week.
Week 9 - 22nd October 2024
- Please review this week’s notes and material, which includes the following extra documents
- extras - CSS
- extras - design
- extras - JavaScript
- extras - systems management
- Please review this week’s Bibliography links and material
- Please review this week's recommended Videos
- Please review this week's source code examples
- Please post your comments to this week's class discussion for the website, The Louvre
- consider the following,
- this site’s presentation of media, and its organisation and structure
- how does the site present its cultural assets to help engage with users and visitors?
- consider data organisation, and the available search and filter options?
- how easy is it to find examples of artefacts and objects within the site’s catalogue?
- how well do they manage the presentation of site resources in different natural languages?
- e.g. did you notice any difference in content, format, or options from French to English &c.?
- discussion is available on the course's Sakai site, in the Forum
- consider the following,
- Please prepare for a brief in-class quiz on Tuesday 29th October 2024
- quiz will cover the following material
- class notes for weeks 6 to 9 inclusive
- all extra notes for weeks 6 to 9 inclusive
- the quiz format will include the following
- approximately 45 minutes long
- online quiz form (URL will be provided in class)
- quiz completion requires an Internet connected laptop - Mac OS X or Windows compatible operating system
- quiz will require Respondus Lockdown browser to complete - usage and installation instructions as follows
- Sakai help resources - Installing and Using Respondus Lockdown Browser
- n.b. you will not be able to complete the quiz without this installed browser
- n.b.quiz will be scheduled for end of class session
- quiz will cover the following material
Any questions, please let me know.
Enjoy your week.
Week 8 - 15th October 2024
- Please review this week’s notes and material, which includes the following extra documents
- extras - app dev
- extras - design
- extras - JavaScript
- Please add the following details for your group's DEV Week Demo & Presentation to the Forum topic Week 8 - Project Material on Sakai,
- project name
- contributions per project member for the Week 8 assessment
- URL for shared project presentation or similar material
- URL for shared project mockup/prototype or similar design and development materials
- URL for shared code repository on GitHub or GitLab
Any questions, please let me know.
Enjoy your week.
Week 7 - 8th October 2024
- Please review this week’s notes and material, which includes the following extra documents
- extras - app dev
- extras - CSS
- extras - design
- extras - JavaScript
- As mentioned last week, please post details of your group to the Forum topic DEV Week Project Groups - Team Details on Sakai
- Please continue to organise your project for this semester
- further details may be found in the coursework section, Dev week
- information on the initial Dev Week assessment may also be found in the following class notes,
- Dev Week presentation / demonstration is due on Tuesday 15th October 2024 @ 7pm
Any questions, please let me know.
Enjoy your week.
Week 6 - 1st October 2024
- Please review this week’s notes and material, which includes the class notes and the following extra documents
- extras - CSS
- extras - design
- extras - JavaScript
- Please review this week’s Bibliography links and material
- Please review this week's recommended Videos
- Please review this week's source code examples
- Please post details of your group to the Forum topic DEV Week Project Groups - Team Details on Sakai, including the following
- project name (where applicable...)
- name of each member of the project group
- brief details of project concept and structure
- ...
- Please ensure you maintain a version history for the design and development of your project.
- Presentation is scheduled for Tuesday 15th October 2024 @ 7pm.
Any questions, please let me know.
Enjoy your week.
Week 5 - 24th September 2024
- Please review this week’s notes and material, which includes the class notes and the following extra documents
- extras - design
- extras - JavaScript
- Please review this week’s Bibliography links and material
- Please review this week's recommended Videos
- Please review this week's source code examples
- Please prepare for a brief in-class quiz on Tuesday 1st October 2024
- quiz will cover the following material
- class notes for weeks 1 to 5 inclusive
- extra notes on CSS, design, HTML, JavaScript
- the quiz format will include the following
- approximately 50 minutes long
- online quiz form (URL will be provided in class)
- quiz completion requires an Internet connected device, e.g. laptop, tablet, or smartphone...
- quiz will be open book, i.e. search is permitted during the quiz...
- n.b.quiz will be scheduled for end of class session
- quiz will cover the following material
Any questions, please let me know.
Enjoy your week.
Week 4 - 17th September 2024
- Please review this week’s notes and material, which includes the class notes and the following extra documents
- extras - CSS
- extras - design
- extras - JavaScript
- Please review this week’s Bibliography links and material
- Please review this week's recommended Videos
- Please review this week's source code examples
- Please post your comments to this week's class discussion for the website, Werner Design Werks
- consider the following,
- overall aesthetics for the website, including use of typography, images &c…
- organisation and presentation of data
- website’s design as a reflection of its goals
- how do they use their site to engage with their users, customers, and general visitors?
- discussion is available on the course's Sakai site, in the Forum
- consider the following,
Any questions, please let me know.
Enjoy your week.
Week 3 - 10th September 2024
- Please review this week’s notes and material, which includes the class notes and the following extra documents
- extras - CSS
- extras - HTML
- extras - HTML Canvas
- extras - design
- Please review this week’s Bibliography links and material
- Please review this week's recommended Videos
- Please review this week's source code examples
- Please post your comments to this week's class discussion for the website, National Geographic
- consider the following,
- organisation of content
- use of structured zones and places within the UI for content, navigation, media &c.
- general use of aesthetics and colour
- discussion is available on the course's Sakai site, in the Forum
- consider the following,
Any questions, please let me know.
Enjoy your week.
Week 2 - 3rd September 2024
- Please review this week’s notes and material, which includes the class notes and the following extra documents
- extras - HTML
- extras - app dev
- extras - design
- Please review this week’s Bibliography links and material
- Please review this week's recommended Videos
- Please review this week's source code examples
- Please continue to organise your project group for this semester
- further details may be found in the coursework section, Dev week demo and presentation
- information on the initial Project Outline & Mockup assessment may also be found in the following class notes,
- Please post your comments to this week's class discussion for the website, Lego
- consider the following,
- organisation of content
- general consistency of design, colours, interaction options
- navigation and data presentation patterns
- use of images and multimedia
- discussion is available on the course's Sakai site, in the Forum
- consider the following,
Any questions, please let me know.
Enjoy your week.
Week 1 - 27th August 2024
- Please review this week’s notes and material, which includes the class notes and the following extra documents
- extras - HTML
- extras - various
- Please review this week’s Bibliography links and material
- Please review this week's recommended Videos
- Please review this week's source code examples
- Please begin to organise your project group for this semester
- further details may be found in the coursework section, Dev week demo and presentation
- information on the initial Dev week demo and presentation assessment may also be found in the following class notes,
- you may also use the Forum topic Project Groups on Sakai to begin organising and planning your project
Extras
- Review the following online Git tutorials (if necessary)
- Getting Started - Installing Git
- Getting Started - First-time Git Setup
- Getting Started - Getting Help
- Git Basics - Getting a Git Repository
- Git Basics - Recording Changes to the Repository
- Git Basics - Viewing the Commit History
- Git Basics - Undoing Things
- Using Git with Visual Studio Code - YouTube
Any questions, please let me know.
Enjoy your week.