1.1 Explain modern web development technologies and frameworks
WEB AND MULTIMEDIA APPLICATIONS
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Unit Reference Number
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J/617/2267
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Unit Title
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Web and Multimedia Applications
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Unit Level
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4
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Number of Credits
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20
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Total Qualification Time
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200 hours
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Mandatory / Optional
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Mandatory
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SSAs
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06.1 ICT practitioners
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Unit Grading Structure
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Pass / Fail
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Unit Aims
The aim of this unit is to provide learners with an understanding of current design technology and the practices and tools used. The learner will develop the ability to create websites and gain confidence for the next step in a more advanced web development or design course or specialisation.
Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
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Learning Outcomes- The learner will:
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Assessment Criteria- The learner can:
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1. Understand web design technology.
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1.1 Explain modern web development technologies and frameworks.
1.2 Evaluate the impact of common web development technologies and frameworks on website design, functionality and management.
1.3 Review the impact of website design on search engine results.
1.4 Explain evidence-based support for improving a site’s index value and rank through SEO.
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2. Understand website technologies, tools and software used to develop websites.
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2.1 Explain the concepts of design flexibility, performance, functionality, User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI).
2.2 Evaluate a range of tools and techniques including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript available to design and develop a custom built website.
2.3 Compare cloud website development tools for businesses.
2.4 Evaluate the use of content management systems for website design and maintenance.
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3. Understand multimedia content creation tools and software.
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3.1 Evaluate tools available to create multimedia content for websites.
3.2 Explain regulatory and ethical considerations in creating multimedia content for websites.
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4. Be able to create a multi-page website using multimedia content.
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4.1 Create a design document for a branded, multipage website following client and user requirements.
4.2 Create a branded, multipage website supported with realistic multimedia content to follow given design specifications.
4.3 Critically evaluate the design and development process against design specifications.
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Scenario
You have recently recruited as a ‘Junior Web Designer’ in A4 people, a company based in central London. They specialise in a number of creative projects both on and off line and more recently more work of a digital nature. They have been building websites using HTML, CSS and javascript and ideally, they want someone with some experience of this in some capacity.
Your line manager Dorothy Perkins wants to assign you to a new project under an experienced team to create a new website for the company. The team is led by Robert Murray. Before taking you on board to his team, Robert wants you to demonstrate your technical knowledge through a written report. Explain modern web development technologies and frameworks.
Task 1 of 2 Written Report Instructions
- In your report, explain modern web development technologies such as SQL, Java, JavaScript, C#, C++, Python, PHP, Ruby on Rails and then evaluate how these technologies and frameworks have transformed traditional website design, functionality and management.
- Review how website design affects search engine results and also explain how A1people can improve their site’s index value and rank through SEO. (ACs 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4)
- Give an explanation of your understanding of the key website design concepts such as design flexibility, performance, functionality, User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI).
- Provide an evaluation of the available web design tools and techniques including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to design and develop a custom-built website for A1people. Compare these with cloud website development tools. (ACs 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4)
- Evaluate tools available to create multimedia content for websites and explain regulatory and ethical considerations in creating multimedia content for websites. (ACs 3.1, 3.2)
Delivery and Submission
- 1x Word file
- Indicative word count 1000 words excluding TOC, diagrams, references and appendice
Task 2 of 2 – Essay and Website
Robert Murray was impressed by your academic knowledge and decided to take on board. Your sound knowledge of web and multimedia applications will now be tested. Robert now expects you to do the following within a two weeks’ timeframe:
Instructions
- a. You are called in to Robert’s pod and he is gave you a brief on what A4people shareholders want to have in its website and what are the user expectations from the new website. He has asked you to create a design document for multipage A4people website.
- b. The design document was accepted at the board. Now you are asked to follow the design document to create the multipage A4people website.
- c. You are asked to critically evaluate the design and development process against the design specification. (ACs 4.1, 4.2, 4.3)
Delivery and submission
- 1x Word file for ‘a’ and ‘c’ written in an essay format
- 1x Fully working website*. The learner should have a fully working URL for the website.
- *The lab instructor can guide the learner to create a multipage website from scratch or by using free services such as weebly.com or wix.com.
- Indicative word count 1000 words
Explain modern web development technologies and frameworks.
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