252-0374-00L  Web Engineering

SemesterSpring Semester 2015
LecturersM. Norrie
Periodicityyearly recurring course
Language of instructionEnglish


AbstractThe course teaches students about the basic principles of web engineering by examining the various technologies used in modern web sites in detail together with the step-by-step processes used to develop state-of-the art web sites.
ObjectiveThe goals of the course are that students should be able to:
- systematically develop state-of-the-art web sites using a range of technologies, platforms and frameworks in common use
- understand the role of different technologies and how they are combined in practice
- analyse requirements and select appropriate technologies, platforms and frameworks
ContentThe first half of the course will introduce the various technologies used in state-of-the-art web sites together with the step-by-step development process. From the beginning, we will cater for access from multiple devices such as mobile phones and tablets as well as desktop browsers and show how technologies such as HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript can be used to support rich forms of interaction.

In the second half of the course, we will look at how various platforms and frameworks are used to support web site development. We will start by examining the model behind modern content management platforms such as WordPress and showing how web sites with dynamic content can be systematically developed using these platforms. This will be followed by looking at the more traditional programming approaches by first introducing the Java web technology stack and then a modern web application framework. Finally, we will present model-driven approaches to web engineering.

The material covered in lectures will be supported by a series of practical exercises that will take the students through the development processes.