CA2106 - Advanced Web Design

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Module

• EC 2 - BSc in Enterprise Computing
• ECSA X - Study abroad
• ECSAO O - Study abroad

• 100 percent CA. No exam.

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Repeat

A repeat is available for all components of the module.

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How to contact me

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Pre-requisites

• Linux: We assume you have some knowledge of Linux.
  We will not have any intro to Linux here.
  The reason there is any Linux at all in this course is that we have a Linux web server, student.computing.dcu.ie, available for use. But in fact, most of the work can be done on a different web server, or even on your local PC.
  If you need a refresher on Linux, see my CA114 course.
  And in particular How to login to Linux at DCU.

• HTML/CSS: We assume you have done some HTML and CSS.
  But in fact the course is comprehensible even if you have not, or have forgotten.
  We will do these topics from scratch from a different angle.

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Labs

• Labs will be used for combinations of lectures and exercises.
• I will do some things on the overhead. Please do not talk during this bit.
• And then I will give you exercises to do. Please do talk during this bit.
• Exercises can be done alone or (better) in pairs.

CA

The CA divides into the following:

1. Practical 1 - CSS Effects - 40 percent
   • Launch week 5. Submission form will then open, and form password will be given out.
   • Deadline week 6.

2. Practical 2 - JS functionality - 40 percent
   • Launch week 8. Submission form will then open, and form password will be given out.
   • Deadline week 9.

3. Quiz - 20 percent
   • It will be held during the last lab.
   • Sample quiz

Rules for the two practicals:

• Teams of two if possible. One is also allowed.
• You will be developing a web page or web site.
• This will be done in your own time. (Not during labs.)
• Put it on the Web somewhere. For example, on student.computing.dcu.ie, but it can be somewhere else.
• You can develop on Linux or Windows or any other OS, but it must be put on the Web so I can see it.
• Build it at a non-obvious URL to prevent copying.

Rules for the quiz:

• Each individual submits answers (not done in pairs).
• This is online, open book.
• No talking.
• Fill in the answers online during the lab. Press "Submit" when done.
• A sample quiz will be provided.

Notes

• My notes contain many hyperlinks to background material. Some students get confused about what is the core course. The core course is anything that is linked to directly on this front page. All other links are just background material.

Week

Lectures

Labs

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Reading

• HTML5: The Missing Manual, By Matthew MacDonald
  • 2nd Edition, 2013
  • Do not use any HTML guide before HTML5.

• CSS: The Definitive Guide, By Eric Meyer, Estelle Weyl
  • 4th Edition, 2017
  • Do not use any CSS guide before CSS3.

• CSS: The Missing Manual, By David McFarland
  • 4th Edition, 2015

• Do not use any JavaScript guide before 2015.

• Apache: The Definitive Guide, By Ben Laurie, Peter Laurie
  • 3rd Edition, 2009

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Library categories

• 004 - Data processing, computer science
  • 004.6 - Interfacing and communications

• 384 - Communications; Telecommunication
  • 384.3 - Computer communication

• 005 - Computer programming, programs, data
  • 005.1 - Programming
    • 005.13 - Programming languages

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