Re: [WSG] MA in web development

2008-06-13 Thread Joe Ortenzi
Well my first thought Marius is why you feel a need for a division between scientific and artistic? Much of web design, website creation, development, whatever you want to call it, I would much more closely describe as something more akin to industrial and or product design, where much

Re: [WSG] MA in web development

2008-06-13 Thread Marius Milcher
I entirely agree Joe. Especially your point that web design is more akin to product design. An MA course should assume that the student has a sufficient understanding of the fundamentals involved, the fish if you will: HCI, Databases, Dynamic Programming, (X)HTML, CSS, Usability, Design

RE: [WSG] MA in web development

2008-06-13 Thread Elizabeth Spiegel
subjects. Elizabeth Spiegel Web editing 0409 986 158 GPO Box 729, Hobart TAS 7001 www.spiegelweb.com.au From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Grant Sent: Thursday, 12 June 2008 8:31 AM To: wsg Subject: [WSG] MA in web development Hello everyone, Last night

Re: [WSG] MA in web development

2008-06-13 Thread Breton Slivka
On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 9:12 PM, Marius Milcher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: HCI, Databases, Dynamic Programming, (X)HTML, CSS, Usability, Design Methodologies etc. and, as an entry requirement, that this knowledge come from a relevant computing degree. M I know that is how universities

Re: [WSG] MA in web development

2008-06-12 Thread Kevin Lennon
PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:30:36 +1000 To: wsg wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: [WSG] MA in web development Hello everyone, Last night a proposal has been hinted at me to put together an MA course in web development for a UK University. That's all I have been told so far. I

Re: [WSG] MA in web development

2008-06-12 Thread Rob Crowther
Jason Grant wrote: All suggestions are very much appreciated. You might want to have a look at the MIT Software Engineering for Web Applications course for ideas: http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-and-Computer-Science/6-171Fall2003/CourseHome/ There's also a book and video

RE: [WSG] MA in web development

2008-06-12 Thread michael.brockington
] MA in web development Hello everyone, Last night a proposal has been hinted at me to put together an MA course in web development for a UK University. That's all I have been told so far. I was wondering what people were feeling such a course ought to contain. I

RE: [WSG] MA in web development

2008-06-12 Thread Theresa Weber
standards are released. I liked the list that Andreas suggested. _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Jeffery Sent: Thursday, 12 June 2008 5:30 PM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] MA in web development Personally I would see a course

Re: [WSG] MA in web development

2008-06-12 Thread Joseph Ortenzi
@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] MA in web development Personally I would see a course in Web Design pointless. I am doing Computer Science, but with Computer Science the foundations tend to rarley change. If you set up a Masters in Web Design it's likley it would become invalid after a while

Re: [WSG] MA in web development

2008-06-12 Thread Rick Lecoat
On 12 Jun 2008, at 13:40, Joseph Ortenzi wrote: A good course teaches you to fish, to borrow from the ancient adage. therefore html 4/5 is a non-issue. Therefore any current course would include the complete understanding of BOTH current and emerging standards and any good student and

Re: [WSG] MA in web development

2008-06-12 Thread Marius Milcher
I'm studying BSc Business Information Technology at London South Bank University. It has been around for nearly 10 years now. There is an MSc available too...[1] At an undergraduate level we study, at length, Systems Analysis, Information Architecture , Dynamic Programming languages (ASP, PHP)

Re: [WSG] MA in web development

2008-06-12 Thread Jason Ray
@webstandardsgroup.org *Subject:* Re: [WSG] MA in web development Personally I would see a course in Web Design pointless. I am doing Computer Science, but with Computer Science the foundations tend to rarley change. If you set up a Masters in Web Design it's likley it would become invalid after a while

[WSG] MA in web development

2008-06-11 Thread Jason Grant
Hello everyone, Last night a proposal has been hinted at me to put together an MA course in web development for a UK University. That's all I have been told so far. I was wondering what people were feeling such a course ought to contain. I have my views of course, but would not like to

Re: [WSG] MA in web development

2008-06-11 Thread aboehmer
: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:30:36 +1000 To: wsg wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: [WSG] MA in web development Hello everyone, Last night a proposal has been hinted at me to put together an MA course in web development for a UK University. That's all I have been told so far. I was wondering what

Re: [WSG] MA in web development

2008-06-11 Thread Mark Harris
aboehmer wrote: It could contain a pile of subjects, depending on how far you want to take it. Here just some ideas: HTML/CSS Multimedia (Video, Flash, Podcasts, etc) Basics in Programming (PHP/VB, etc) Usability Accessibility Search Engine Optimisation Basics in Graphic Design

Re: [WSG] MA in web development

2008-06-11 Thread Jason Ray
What is this hinted university thinking of or already offering at the undergraduate level? mark That's what I would like to know as well. Jason *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm