Elements and Performance Criteria

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.

Client technology may include:
AJAX
Java Server Faces
Java server pages and Struts
.NET ASP
Silverlight framework
Windows Forms
Windows Presentation Foundation.
Development tools may include:
Borland JBuilder
Eclipse Java IDE
Microsoft Expression
NetBeans Java IDE
Oracle JDeveloper
Visual studio.
UI layout and structure may include:
grouping by group controls
intuitiveness
size
spacing and positioning by layout controls.
Interaction design patterns may include:
choices:
options
rating
selectors
data models:
carousel
details view
grid view
list view
panels
tabs
navigation models:
links
menus
trees
search models:
auto-complete
help wizard
site map
tag cloud
tips.
Client-side validation may include:
ASP validation controls
JavaScript client-side validation
jQuery client-side validation
regular expression validation
struts validator framework
xVal validation framework for ASP.NET MVC.
Customisable UI may include:
custom controls
custom HTML and eXtensible stylesheet language transformations (XSLT)
web parts
Windows Presentation Foundation (Syndicated Client Experiences [SCE]).
Personalised UI may include:
personalisation providers
personalised styles and themes
user profiles
web parts.

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:
apply advanced techniques to create complex user interface, including:
user and custom controls
enhanced client validation
multimedia audio and video
graphics 2-D and 3-D
strategies to enhance user experiences.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:
integrated development environment (IDE)
client and server system
multimedia tools
specific tools and licences, depending on particular platform
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:
review of candidate’s UI layout and structure
evaluation of candidate’s UI:
functions
user validation
multimedia content
customisation and personalisation.
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.