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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Create files
  2. Create formatting templates
  3. Define library items
  4. Develop templates
  5. Identify authoring requirements
  6. Create simple forms
  7. Create simple navigation

Required Skills

Required skills

analytical skills to analyse business requirements

communication skills to

communicate with clients

convey and clarify complex information

seek assistance and expert advice

literacy skills to interpret technical documentation equipment manuals and authoring specifications

planning and organisational skills to prioritise and monitor own work

problemsolving skills to solve operational problems as they arise

safety awareness skills to work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others or damage to goods or equipment

technical skills to

analyse and interpret technical aspects of implementation

design simple forms

operate software applications

select appropriate authoring tools to meet required specifications

write and maintain HTML

Required knowledge

Australian Computer Society Code of Ethics

Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines

standard generalised markup language SGML and the associated standards

standard web and CSS design principles

website design methods and standard website structures

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

develop web content using authoring tools to meet specifications

use authoring tools to create crossbrowser web documents

create forms

create navigation tools

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

site where web content may be developed using a web authoring tool

site authoring software and tools currently used in industry

business expectations brief

appropriate standards and current legislation

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

Where applicable physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

verbal or written questioning to assess candidates knowledge of web authoring tools

direct observation of candidate using authoring tool to convert client data for website

review of website developed by candidate following business requirements

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended where appropriate

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and suitable to the communication skill level language literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

Indigenous people and other people from a nonEnglish speaking background may need additional support

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Business requirements may relate to:

customer

inventory

payroll

supplier

tax requirements of the organisation.

Images may include:

clipart

graphics

pictures.

File transfer protocol client may include:

AxY FTP for Windows, Linux and Unix

cftp for Unix

Curl for Unix supports FTP, HTTP and Telnet

GFTP with GUI for Unix supports FTP, HTTP and SSH

lftp command line FTP for Solaris, IRIX, HP-UX, Digital Unix and Linux

Lukemftp command-line FTP supports FTP and HTTP URLs

NcFTP Client command-line FTP and HTTP URLs for Solaris, FreeBSD, AIX and Linux

WS-FTP.

Requirements may refer to:

business

network

people in the organisation

system.

Server may include:

application and web

building environmental assessment (BEA) weblogic

email

file and print

firewall

file transfer protocol

IBM VisualAge and WebSphere

Novell Directory Services

proxy or cache.

Browsers may include:

Galleon

Internet Explorer

Konqueror

Lynx

Mozilla

Netscape Navigator

Opera

Phoenix.