Course detail

User Interface Programming

FIT-ITUAcad. year: 2018/2019

Communication between computers and humans, information throughput of the interfaces, different ways to implement the interfaces, history of user interfaces and development tools, user interfaces of the current operation systems - Windows, iOS, X-Window. and others, event controlled interfaces in detail, tools for application and user interface programming, traditional, object, and component models of the interface, elements of the user interfaces - buttons, listboxes, editboxes, etc., properties of the user interface building blocks, future development in user interface design.

Language of instruction

Czech, English

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Vítězslav Beran, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Computer Graphics and Multimedia (UPGM)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The students will learn and understand the importance of user interfaces for efficient computer usage. They will learn basic principles and stucture of the application and user interface development tools; get acquainted with the history of such development tools and the probable future development. They will experience the user interface development on a series of examples, learn about the common building blocks of the user interfaces, and get familiar with properties of the building blocks in Windows, and understand the differences in X-Window or iOS implementations. They will also get the important skills needed in development of applications.
The students will learn to search team partners and to work in team. They will also improve their skills in development tools usage and also in practical programming.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of C/C++ programming.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

  • Final test - up to 20 points
  • Evaluated computer laboratories - up to 25 points
  • Individual projects - up to 55 points

Exam prerequisites:
successful project

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To learn and understand the importance of user interfaces for efficient computer usage. To learn basic principles and stucture of the application and user interface development tools. To get acquainted with the history of such development tools and the probable future development. To experience the user interface development on a series of examples. To learn about the common building blocks of the user interfaces. To get familiar with properties of the building blocks in Windows, and understand the differences in X-Window or iOS implementations. To get the important skills needed in development of applications for the real-life and student projects.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The monitored activities include individual project, test and evaluated computer laboratories. The test does not have correction term.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Preece J.: Human-Computer Interaction. Addison-Wesley, Wokingham, ISBN 0-201-62769-8, 1995.
Sheridan Yuen: Mastering Windows Presentation Foundation: Master the art of building modern desktop applications on Windows. Packt Publishing, ISBN 978-1785883002, 2017.

Recommended reading

Rubin, J., Chisnell, D., Spool, J.: Handbook of Usability Testing: How to Plan, Design, and Conduct Effective Tests. Wiley, ISBN 978-0470185483, 2008.
Steve Krug: Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability. New Riders, ISBN 978-0321965516, 2014.
Yu-kai Chou: Actionable Gamification - Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards. Octalysis Media, ISBN 978-1511744041, 2015.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme IT-BC-3 Bachelor's

    branch BIT , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Dr. Ing. Pavel Zemčík, dr. h. c.
Ing. Jan Pluskal, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Vítězslav Beran, Ph.D.
prof. Ing. Adam Herout, Ph.D.
Ing. Martin Hrubý, Ph.D.
Ing. Jozef Mlích

Syllabus

  1. Introduction to course and GUI (organization, introduction)
  2. GUI design and testing (materials)
  3. Principles, applications, inputs and dialogs in Windows (Principles,Dialogs, Inputs, Dialog demo C++Builder5/6)
  4. Advanced tools and libraries for Windows (WPF and .NET)
  5. Qt (presentation, examples)
  6. QML (presentation, demonstration)
  7. Web interfaces (presentation)
  8. GUI on iOS (presentation)
  9. GTK (Carlos Soriano Sanchez, Red Hat, in english, presentation, demos)
  10. Mobile platforms (presentation)
  11. Web interfaces - advanced technologies (presentation)
  12. Gamification (presentation)
  13. Final test, Conclusion

The lecture order might be updated during the term.

Exercise in computer lab

12 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Vítězslav Beran, Ph.D.
Ing. Tomáš Chlubna, Ph.D.
Ing. Petr Dobeš
Ing. Daniel Bambušek
Ing. Svetozár Nosko, Ph.D.
Ing. Tomáš Švec

Syllabus

  • GUI design - design discussions, project mock-ups
  • Windows API demonstration, Simple component-oriented programming example, Keyboard and mouse in Windows, cursor changes, clipboard
  • Qt simple application
  • WPF simple application
  • Web principles demonstration and example application

Project

14 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Tomáš Švec
Ing. Daniel Bambušek
doc. Ing. Vítězslav Beran, Ph.D.
Ing. Svetozár Nosko, Ph.D.
Ing. Tomáš Chlubna, Ph.D.
Ing. Petr Dobeš

Syllabus

  • individual project assignment - one project for the whole duration of the course