CS349 Spring 2026

User Interfaces

An introduction to contemporary user interface implementation concepts, including event abstraction, graphical components, layout, feedback, testing, accessibility, and architectures to develop user interfaces. One or more types of interface toolkit paradigms are considered.
(full description in course calendar)

Learning Outcomes

Explain architectural and algorithmic details underlying current user interfaces and user interface toolkits.
Describe key aspects of user interfaces, such as user input, event-driven architecture, asynchronous events, etc.
Implement user interfaces in a browser with Typescript: (1) using the HTML Canvas; (2) using HTML elements and DOM manipulation, and (3) using a modern UI web development framework.

Lecture Times and Locations

CS349-001 | MW 1:00 PM - 2:20 PM | MC 2035

Instructors

Adrian Reetz (adrian.reetz@uwaterloo.ca)

Instructional Support Coordinator (ISC)

Caroline Kierstead (ctkierst@uwaterloo.ca)

Teaching Assistants

Thomas Driscoll (IA)
Anchit Mishra (TA)
Anthony Maocheia-Ricci (TA)
Ashu Adhikari (TA)

Course Communication and Support

LEARN

Grades for assignments are released on LEARN, this course should be listed on your home screen.

Piazza

We maintain a Piazza forum to discuss course material. We'll try to reply within a few hours between 9 AM - 5 PM on weekdays. Posts made after hours, on weekends, or on holidays may not receive a response until after 9am on the next work day.

Office Hours

Beginning in the second week, we hold regular weekday office hours on Microsoft Teams (you should already be a member of a CS 349 team). At the beginning of the office hour, you'll see a post in the Office Hours channel. Just post a message to that thread and the person holding the office hour will call you when they're available.

Assessment

The 5 assignments, midterm exam, and final exam contribute to your final grade as follows:


A0	1%
A1	13%
A2	13%
A3	13%
A4	13%
Midterm	15%
Final	32%