Purpose
Many businesses and organisations have succeeded in establishing websites that contain large volumes of well written and well designed content that could be seen as a valuable resource. It is therefore important that the data/information is also well structured so that new content can be added in an logical/intuitive manner. For these reasons, many forms of content management system (CMS) exist. To give you an introduction to how such systems can be used, you will work with WordPress (WP), which is one of the most popular open source CMS solutions for database-driven websites. In contrast to theme 5, where you learned how to build websites that use JSON to access static data stored at a separate online location, in this theme you will access data from a content management system. During theme 6, you learned about used-centred design. In this theme you will again work to develop a solution that satisfies the identified needs of the target users.

User interface development :
The subject area comprises the design and development of digital solutions with special emphasis on the production of user interfaces. The focus is on all aspects of the development process based on common development methods, including planning, design and production of digital media tasks.
Here you’ll learn:
The theme will be centered around Wordpress - a popular content management system (CMS) - as a tool both to handle an extensive amount of data that can be extracted and used for smaller specialised websites (web-apps) as well as a tool to handle the media content of a website. For handling data exchange between the different sites, JSON will be applied.

User experiences:
The subject area comprises the design and development of digital experiences with a focus on understanding the user, the user’s interaction with solutions as well as on evaluating and testing solutions, including the use of data.
Here you’ll learn:
Applying professional argumentation for your choices based on the knowledge you have obtained from your research will prepare you for communicating your ideas for business partners and stakeholders. Weekly meetings between the groups and teachers will help you focus on explaining why you do what you do.

Content production:
The subject area comprises content production for selected digital media. The focus is on understanding digital media and relevant types of content as well as on the dissemination and use of data.
Here you’ll learn:
Basic knowledge of content production in the form of photography.

Business:
The subject area comprises business models, data understanding, the basis of existence of a business and the multimedia designer’s role in the value chain.
Here you’ll learn:
You will be working with Trello, git and github as group and project management
tools.

Technology:
The subject area comprises understanding and exploration of technologies that form part of digital media products and digital media production.
Here you’ll learn:
We will be working with the Wordpress REST API as a data management
technology.

All:
Here you’ll learn:
You will be expected to work independently in groups under teacher supervision. You will be introduced to Wordpress, JSON and Javascript to handle as well as other topics in the process, and you will be expected to apply these techniques and develop your knowledge and skill set through the development of the project.

User experiences:
• knowledge of key methods and theories regarding digital user experiences, and the ability to account for the choice of tools and methods based on practice.

Content production:
• knowledge of the methods and theories applied in the profession for complex digital content production

Technology:
• knowledge of key technologies for data management in relation to optimising user experiences

User interface development :
• apply and document key design processes in complex digital media productions, and
communicate them to stakeholders from the digital media industry
• apply key technologies for handling and displaying digital content
• apply key technologies, methods and formats for exchanging and presenting data.

User experiences:
• communicate and explain solutions for digital user interfaces to business partners
• apply key theories, methods and tools for the production of digital user experiences

Business:
• plan and assess project management in team-based digital media productions

Technology:
• apply key tools and data to optimise digital media production

All:
• identify relevant theories, methods and tools for the execution of complex digital media
productions
• acquire new knowledge and skills within the programming and design of complex user-centred user interfaces.
• identify relevant theories, methods and tools for the production of complex digital content in teams
• acquire new knowledge, skills and competencies within the design and production of complex digital content.