Lecture Advanced Web Technologies (Formerly Online Multimedia)

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Professor in Charge: Prof. Dr. Florian Alt
Lecturer: Dr. Thomas Weber
Tutorials: Verena Winterhalter, Katharina Barlage, Teodora Mitrevska,
Hours per week: 3 (Lecture) + 2 (Tutorial)
ECTS credits: 6
Module: Module Assignments
Language: English

Syllabus
Dates and Locations
Exam
Registration

Syllabus

The lecture discusses multimedia services which are realized through data networks (online). Knowledge about data networks is introduced as far as necessary for understanding the lecture, for details students are referred to other lectures on computer networks. The lecture is structured into the following areas:

Basic technologies for interactive multimedia Web apps
Server-side JavaScript, Node, Express
Database integration for Web Apps, NoSQL-Datenbanken (MongoDB)
Client-Side Web App Frameworks (Angular, React, Web Components)
Social media and virtual online worlds
Copyright protection and Digital Rights
Media Streaming Technology
Architectures and Signalling Protocols for Multimedia Communication

Dates and Locations

Lecture:
Date: Thursday, 10-12 c.t.
Location: Schellingstraße 3, S004
First session: 16.10.2025
Tutorial:
Date: Group 1: Monday, 12-14h c.t.; Group 2: Wednesday, 12-14h c.t.
Location: CIP Pool Gobi (Oettingenstr. 67 (L) / L U112)
First session: starting week of 20. October 2025

Exam

An 90-min written exam about the content of the lectures and exercises.

Date: February 18th 2026, 12:00-14:00
Location: HGB room N120

Registration

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