J/617/2267 Explain modern web development technologies and frameworks.
Learning Outcome 1: Understand web design technology.
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.
Learning Outcome 2: Understand website technologies, tools and software used to develop websites.
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.
Learning Outcome 3: Understand multimedia content creation tools and software.
3.1 Evaluate tools available to create multimedia content for websites.
3.2 Explain regulatory and ethical considerations in creating multimedia content for websites.
Learning Outcome 4: Be able to create a multi-page website using multimedia content.
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.
Scenario
You have recently recruited as a Junior Web Designer` in A4people, 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.
Task 1
a. 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.
b. 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)
c. 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).
d. 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)