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ICPMM65DA - Create web pages with multimedia

This unit describes the competency required to create web pages with multimedia. The content within this competency is designed to:

  • develop your confidence in exploring ways to create web pages that deliver multimedia applications
  • develop the discipline and understanding of tight file management structures, web site organisation and the use of multimedia players
  • allow you to use common processes as frame sets, tables, cascading style sheets etc.
  • develop your understanding of the different media that are used
  • think through the processes involved in creating web-based multimedia projects
  • assist you with gaining the appropriate attitudes in determining your client needs
  • appreciate the issues of platforms, operating systems and bandwidth on the www with regard to delivering web-based multimedia

Range of Variables
Evidence Guide
Key Competencies

Element

Performance Criteria

Identify the tools and parameters of web page design.
  • The uses of HTML and XML on and off the Internet are described.
  • Principles of design and navigation are correctly applied to the context of web page viewing.
  • Differences between page layout languages versus document content description are outlined.
  • File types for images and other data are chosen to suit the intended viewing environment.
  • HTML or XML specifications and extension types are named and a suitable XML, HTML level or DTD is chosen for the current task.
  • Types of web authoring software are identified and selected in accordance with type of authoring task and workplace procedures.

Produce web pages.

  • Images, sound, and other referenced files are sourced and optimised for download and display.
  • Web authoring, conversion, or text editing software is used to prepare pages incorporating text with images and video, sound, scripts or programming, according to design brief.
  • Completed XML or HTML pages are saved to hard disk with appropriate file names.
  • Raw XML or HTML is checked for obvious redundancies and omissions, and enhanced if necessary with recent extensions, ALT tags, etc.

Validate and prepare for distribution.

  • Pages are validated with suitable syntax parsing and rules checking software.
  • XML or HTML is corrected in response to validation reports until clean validation is achieved at chosen level.
  • Pages and associated files are uploaded to server or transferred to other media and prepared for access.
  • Internal and external links are checked for functionality in their final location.
Range of Variables

These lists identify a range of circumstances applicable to this unit but are not intended to be prescriptive. Assessment may take into account other circumstances identified as relevant to a particular workplace and does not need to be limited to those variables listed.

Variable

Scope

Degree of autonomy

Working independently but consulting other as required
Types of systems Multimedia systems used in the pre-press sector and associated sectors with which a pre press organisation may be required to work

Factors to be taken into account:

- budget
- resources
- metaphor
- purpose
- audience
- navigation design
- multimedia elements

Technical specifications may include:

- file format
- file size
- operating system
- delivery platform

Relevant personnel may include:

- project manager
- navigation designers
- sound engineer
- video producer
- animators
- artists
- instructional designers
- programmers
- graphic designers
- technical staff
- other specialist staff

Multimedia product may include:

- educational product
- game
- promotional product
- information product
- training product

Industry standard software may include:

a wide range of software, some current examples of which may be:

  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • Flash MX
  • Fireworks
  • Studio Max
  • Dreamweaver MX
  • Freehand

NOTE: These programs are constantly being upgraded and replaced and appropriate up to date programs should be selected

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Evidence Guide

Underpinning Skills & Knowledge

Assessment must include evidence of essential knowledge of, and skills in, the following areas:

 
  • ability to interpret a brief
  • ability to follow a navigation design
  • drawing skills
  • understanding of visual design principles
  • knowledge of appropriate 2D and 3D software to produce Web Authoring
  • understanding of cultural context of multimedia product use
  • effective communication skills
  • knowledge of strategies to test usability
   

Linkages to Other Units

This unit may be assessed concurrently with the following units:

Required evidence Assessment must confirm the ability to create and validate at least TWO linked web pages incorporating multimedia and prepare them for distribution on the Internet or other medium.

Critical Aspects of Assessment

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:

  • The ability to create linked web pages incorporating multimedia
  • Preparation of web pages for distribution on the Internet or other medium

Context & Method of Assessment

Assessment of this unit of competence will usually include observation of real or simulated work processes and procedures; quality projects, questioning on underpinning knowledge and skills. The questioning of team members will provide valuable input to the assessment.

In the development of your assessment project you are requested to show proficiency in:

  • The understanding of Computer technology, monitors, input devices, network structures and file technologies.
  • Understand Web Authoring and the context of viewing web pages and principles of presentation. The use of html and tags, navigation and hyperlinks, tables, layers, frames, iframes, layout designs, prototypes and templates, Introductory JavaScript, Cascading Style Sheets and describing text - colour usage.
  • The Components of creating rich web-based multimedia applications. Recognise that the use of text, graphics, photos, sound, animation and video has a place in web authoring
  • The methods of creating web-based solutions. Control disk formats and file sizes - transport and bandwidth issues, Compression and modifications.
  • The application of File transfer, naming standards - document controls
 

Resource Requirements

Assessment requires access to a range of equipment and software listed in the range of variables statement, currently used by the film and television industry.

Workplace based assessment should utilise the range of equipment and software currently used in that workplace environment.

Simulated workplace activities must be undertaken using an appropriate range of equipment and software currently utilised by the multimedia industry.

Key Competencies

 

Level

 

How can information be collected, analysed and organised?

3
 

How are ideas and information communicated within this competency?

3
 

How are mathematical ideas and techniques used?

3
 

How is use of technology applied?

3
 

How is team work used within this competency?

3
 

 

 
   
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