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Electronic Publishing, 6 ECTS credits.
/Elektronisk publicering/
For:
MT
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 84
Rec. self-study hours: 76
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Area of Education: Technology
Main field of studies: Media Technology
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): G1
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Aim:
The student should after the course be able to:
- designing effective information
- using the different techniques and formats available for the presentation of text and images electronically
- distinguish between tools and technologies and determine which technology / standard that is most suitable for a given problem
- evaluate an existing publication with respect to technology, discussed in the course
- analyze the opportunities and risks associated with the use of digital media from a social and economic perspective
- use an agile development approach for performing a programming project in electronic publishing in a group of 4-5 persons
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Introductory course in programming.
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
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Supplementary courses:
Document structures.
Agile usability development for handheld devices.
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Organisation:
Lectures, laboratory work and project.
Laboratory work also includes hand-in assignments.
The project is performed in groups of three or four students.
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Course contents:
The course focuses on methods for content design in electronic publishing. Fundamental markup languages for content design. Introduction to the client-server model and script languages. Introduction to structured layout and design in electronic publishing, e.g. style sheets. Introduction to programming for electronic publishing and distributed services, e.g. dynamic information. Short introduction to databases and their application in storage and retrieval of dynamic information. Social and economic aspects of the use of digital media.
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Course literature:
No specific textbook. Instead, a list of links to the appropriate free information on the Internet will be made available on the course website.
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Examination: |
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Laboratory work including hand-in assignments
Hand in evaluation assignment
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3 ECTS
3 ECTS
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Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: ITN.
Director of Studies: Camilla Forsell
Examiner: Niklas Rönnberg
Link to the course homepage at the department
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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