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Evidence Guide: ICAPRG508A - Create mashups

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ICAPRG508A - Create mashups

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Remix elements from multiple websites to create new mashups

  1. Demonstrate understanding of Web 2.0 concepts and the web as a platform
  2. Search various API providers and the types of services available
  3. Evaluate and select which APIs to use
  4. Determine which programming language to use with the selected APIs
  5. Create mashups of several services
Demonstrate understanding of Web 2.0 concepts and the web as a platform

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Search various API providers and the types of services available

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Evaluate and select which APIs to use

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Determine which programming language to use with the selected APIs

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Create mashups of several services

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Use mashup tools

  1. Search various mashup tools
  2. Evaluate and select which tool to use
  3. Create mashups using the selected tool
Search various mashup tools

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Evaluate and select which tool to use

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Create mashups using the selected tool

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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:

create programmable web applications that combine data and functionality from various sources to create new services.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

the internet, in order to use mashup tools and API providers

Web 2.0 tools

IDE

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

modified equipment 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 knowledge of Web 2.0 concepts and technologies

review of output from:

mashups using code

mashups using mashup tools.

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 non-English speaking background may need additional support.

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

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

analytical skills to:

choose the right APIs for the mashup

evaluate and compare a range of API providers

literacy skills to:

read and interpret API-specific tutorials and introductions

read API provider documentation

problem-solving skills to find the best possible mashup solution to a problem

research skills to source information from available sources

technical skills to:

create basic mashups with coding

use an integrated development environment (IDE)

use mashup tools.

Required knowledge

basic knowledge of:

HTML, CSS and JavaScript

server-side scripting language

XML, web services, AJAX and metadata

web design

web development.

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.

Web 2.0 concepts may include:

AJAX

atom syndication format

blogs

representational state transfer (REST)

rich site summary (RSS) feeds

simple object access protocol (SOAP)

social bookmarking and folksonomies

social networking sites

tagging

user-generated content

web services technology

wikis.

Services may include:

blogging services

book search services

calendar services

chart creation service

content sharing service

CRM services

geocoding services

mapping services

music search services

online news

photo sharing services

search services

shopping services

SMS, WAP and email messaging

social bookmarking

social networking service

telephony service

video sharing and search

weather forecast services

widgets.

Programming language may include:

Java

JavaScript

NET

PHP

Ruby.

Mashup tools may include:

Apatar

Chickenfoot

Dapper

Google Mashup Editor (GME)

IBM Mashup Center

Intel Mash Maker

WaveMaker

Wayfaring

Yahoo Pipes.