Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: Rich Internet Applications (17.SES201)

Native organizations units: Sub-department for Applied Computer Science and Informatics

Type of studies	Title
Undergraduate Academic Studies	Software Engineering and Information Technologies (Year: 4, Semester: Winter)
Undergraduate Academic Studies	Graphic Engineering and Design (Year: 4, Semester: Winter)

General information:

Category	Professional-applicative
Scientific or art field	Applied Computer Science and Informatics
ECTS	4

This course is intended to expand knowledge already adopted through the Web Programming course. The course covers concepts, available technologies, and development approaches for delivering Rich Internet Applications to different target platforms, concentrating on improving user experience.

Upon completion, students are familiar with advanced concepts and modern technologies used for Rich Internet Application development. Students will also be capable of selecting appropriate technologies for development of web application targeted on different output devices (desktop and mobile) using available technologies to enhance user experience.

Basic development concepts for UI layer of web applications (functionality, reliability, availability, standardization) – XHTML, HTML5, DOM; Principles of development of Rich Internet Applications (RIA) – improving user experience (consistency, universal usability, feedback during operation execution, finite time for operation processing, error prevention/correction, easy action recall, relinquishing control to the user, lowering user’s cognitive load); Application of CSS2 and CSS3 standards for visualization of content; Interactivity in web applications – client and server based event handling, asynchronous communication (REST, AJAX); Application of JavaScript libraries and frameworks for RIA development - jQuery, jQueryUI, ExtJS; Altenative data representations - XML, JSON; Security in web applications (XSS, CSRF, SQL Injection); Using Web services in RIA development; Customizing web applications for mobile platforms – concept of responsive design vs. concept of separate application development for mobiles; Introduction to Content Management Systems.

Lectures, Computer Lab Exercises, Consultations.

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
Jesse James Garrett	The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web and Beyond (2nd Edition)	2010	New Riders	English
Yvonne Rogers, Helen Sharp, Jenny Preece	Interaction Design: Beyond Human Computer Interaction, 3rd Edition	2011	Wiley	English
Flanagan, D.	JavaScript : The Definitive Guide, 6th Edition	2011	OReilly Media	English
Matthew David	HTML5, Second Edition: Designing Rich Internet Applications (Visualizing the Web)	2012	Focal Press	English