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Course Details
This course introduces the fundamentals of creating mobile websites using the jQuery Mobile framework — a JavaScript library that makes it easy to create websites that render correctly on a variety of mobile devices, including iOS (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad), Android, Blackberry, PalmOS, and others. Students will explore the basic structure of a jQuery Mobile page, how to implement commonly-used page components like headers, footers, toolbars, buttons, lists, dialogs, form controls and multi-column layouts. Additional topics include the jQuery Mobile navigation model, managing transitions between pages, using themes, and responding to touchscreen events like tap and swipe. NOTE: You should own or have access to at least one mobile device (smartphone or tablet) for this course.
Prerequisite(s)
MDIA 1205, 2205, and 3207 (or equivalent) and 4307 is recommended.
Pre-requisite: MDIA 1205, 2205 and 3207 (or equivalent) and 4307 is recommended. This course will be delivered entirely online, however, is an asynchronous course which does not require that you meet each week at a specific time. You will be expected to meet assignment deadlines according to the schedule on the course outline and directions of the instructor.
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Status
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
Demonstrate how to apply the principles of HTML5 and CSS3 to mobile websites
Describe how a mobile application page structure is built
Construct a mobile user interface using elements such as buttons, toolbars, and sliders
Classify and demonstrate where lists are to be used for data display, navigation, form results, and data entry
Apply multi-page interfaces with transitions
Demonstrate how to create and apply modal dialogues for interface interaction
Describe how to develop forms for mobile applications
Illustrate how to handle mobile touchscreen events such as tap, swipe, and so on
Describe how to deal with page orientation on mobile devices
Evaluate the importance of jQuery Themes in interface design
Effective as of Fall 2013
Related Programs
MDIA 4340 is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Business + Media
Web Technologies Part-time/Distance & Online Learning Certificate
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