Web Development and Design Curriculum

Ajax - JavaScript and XML: This course introduces Ajax and its underlying technologies. XML is introduced as the foundation for XHTML documents. The differences between an HTML and XHTML document are discussed as well as formatting XHTML documents using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). JavaScript is covered in detail along with its interaction with the W3C DOM for XML and XHTML. Students will learn how all of these technologies come together to form the basis of an Ajax application. The XMLHttpRequestObject will then be studied as a means of communicating with server-side components.
XML For Programmers This class requires 5 or more students: This comprehensive course teaches you the principles, benefits and components of XML, introduces some advanced principles of XML development and emerging standards such as XSL, XPath, and XML Schemas. The course includes the use of the Java programming language to inspect, modify and create XML documents using the SAX and DOM Interfaces.
HTML5: Students will learn about HTML5 and how to incorporate its features in web pages and applications. They will learn the basics as well as advanced topics like layouts, forms, offline support, geolocation, audio and video, graphics, communication APIs, storage, and new JavaScript web-workers.