Itv0030 2007 lab 1 requirements

You will have to create mock-up pages of the full application described in the general course page. No server apps, databases etc will be used or created in the first lab. However, the mock-up pages must be a proper UI, with forms, fields, functioning javascript checks, buttons etc.

NB! Your page must work and be nice on both Firefox and IE7 (or IE6).

The goal of the lab 1 is to:

• Attempt/practice good UI design
• Practice using css and javascript.

The exact order, contents, etc etc of the application/web page is not specified. You will have to apply a good deal of creativity to come up with a good solution. Copying solutions by other students is prohibited.

All the design must be done using very basic html. Titles, paragraphs, lists, anchors, images are allowed. Non-nested tables are allowed, if really helpful. Nested tables are strictly prohibited. All bold, italic, color, dimension, etc specifications in html are prohibited: you must use css instead. See, for example, http://www.websitetips.com/css/ for a large catalogue of articles, tutorials and tips.

Upload and search forms must be fully dynamic in the sense that no submits are done until all the necessary information on upload/search forms are filled/selected.

Dynamic, floating help must be attached to all forms and non-elementary links. For example: http://web-graphics.com/mtarchive/001717.php

Menus have to be created using lists with css/javascript (see http://css.maxdesign.com.au/listamatic/).

The site must be searchable (but not necessarily uploadable!) using lynx or some other text-based browser, although some extra convenience features may disappear.