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16774
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
PL(30H)/T(30H)
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| Scientific area |
TECNOLOGIA DIGITAL
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Entry requirements |
N/A
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Learning outcomes |
As for the general objectives of this course unit (UC), it is intended that the student develops technical, aesthetic and design skills that allow him to produce websites with digital identity.
Regarding the specific objectives of this UC, it is expected that at the end of the semester the student will be able to:
1) Know the theories, techniques and practices of web design;
2) Organize and structure the contents for a website;
3) Design a layout putting into practice aesthetic principles, principles of usability, accessibility and taking into account technical issues;
4) Understand the responsive web design approach;
5) Optimize content (images, videos, sounds);
6) Recognize the main HTML5 tags;
7) Use and modify CSS/CSS3 in order to control the visual options defined when building the layout;
8) Understand and use Javascript and jQuery;
9) Put the learned tools at the service of projects with creative and aesthetic requirements.
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Syllabus |
1) Perspectives on contemporary web design the concepts of hypertext, multimedia, interactivity, usability and accessibility;
2) Introduction to web design (color, typography, layout and composition, grid, information architecture);
3) Introduction to web programming: HTML and storyboards;
4) Content management and optimization (HTML5, audio, still image and video);
5) Formatting the site via CSS;
6) Javascript and jQuery;
7) Design and structure interfaces taking into account the responsive web design approach, adapting to various devices (mobile, tablet, etc.);
8) Site deployment and performance optimization;
9) Presentation and completion of the project.
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Main Bibliography |
1) E. Castro and B. Hyslop (2013), HTML and CSS: Visual QuickStart Guide, Peachpit Press (8th edition).
2) J. Robbins (2018), Learning Web Design: A Beginner's Guide to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Web Graphics, O'Reilly Media (5th edition).
3) B. Frain (2020), Responsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS: Develop future-proof responsive websites using the latest HTML5 and CSS techniques, Packt Publishing.
4) J. Beaird (2020), The Principles of Beautiful Web Design, Sitepoint (4th edition).
5) B. Miller and J. Ackerman (2022), Principles of Web Design, Allworth Press.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
Teaching methodologies:
- Theoretical classes (T);
- Practical-laboratory classes (PL);
- Project-based learning;
- Self-learning;
- Tutorial follow-up (clarification of doubts) of the students.
Being a curricular unit of a theoretical and practical nature, lectures will present the programmed themes with the support of audio-visual resources. Practical exercises will also be given using software for designing and implementing websites. Students’ projects will be tutored and monitored by the teacher throughout the semester.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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