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 ok and look clean and 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.