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September 04 A Little ResearchFor your first assignment of the year I would like you to begin to understand what web applications are and how we come across them every day on the Internet.
So in 500 words or more please explain what a web application is and cite some real world examples. Also, words like Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 are thrown around a lot today, but what do you they exactly mean. Then try a recall a web site that has undergone a Web 2.0 change over and explain what changes took place. Try to focus on some of the details rather than the whole picture.
This will be due on September 18th. You can either submit your paper in class or just paste your essay into this web blog. Either way we will discuss your essays and try to work out a solid understanding of Web Application.
Please leave your name when submitting.
Good luck. November 26 CSS ShorthandThe article below list some of the many shorthand ways to list some of the most popular CSS properties. Pay close attention to background, border, margin, and padding properties. These shorthand methods can save you time! http://www.dustindiaz.com/css-shorthand/ November 16 12 Lessons for Those Afraid of CSS and StandardsThis well written article will prepare you for the topic of CSS which we will be discussing in class over the next few weeks. After you have read the article please answer and discus the following questions. 1. The author mentions that he was trapped in a prison of tables; what disadvantages do you think table layouts hold. 2. He mentions in his first point that everything that you learned so far is useless; what do you think he is referring to? Is it the code or the lack of standards in what you have learned in class? 3. In point number seven the author lists the general benefits of CSS. Would you agree with him on what you know now about CSS so far? http://alistapart.com/articles/12lessonsCSSandstandards Please list your name when answering. The assignment will be due on Tuesday November 21st. October 01 The Trouble With Web ApplicationsAs we slowly move into designing and building web applications I would like you all to read the following article about what troubles currently plague web apps today. Take one of the reasons mentioned in the article and think of a possible solution or find and list a web site that does not have that same problem.
Why Your Web App Sucks July 30 Article For New StudentsPlease read the following article for the first week of class. We will discuss this article and would like you to comment on some things that annoy you about some of your favorite web sites. Also, what can be done in terms of text and wording to make them a more enjoyable experience? Finally what separates the sites listed in the article from large commercial sites such as cnn.com and espn.com? Link to article
May 12 Laptops Are To Be Returned May 18thI will be in school on Monday. I had made the mistake with the wrong date for juror duty.
All seniors with a laptop must have it returned to me by 2:15 Thursday, May 18th. Please remove any personal documents from the laptop before then. These machines will be reformatted as soon as possible.
Also, for all those who commented on the last entry, you will receive credit for the assignment.
May 07 Take A Look At Vista Beta 2There are some early screen shots of Beta 2 of Microsoft's next OS going around the Net. If you haven't seen what Vista looks like yet, click on the link below for a preview. I would like to hear your opinion on what you see, since Vista will be a major overhaul in the OS's graphics engine. Other new features involve communication improvements and better security.
Microsoft is planning a major change to the UI in their next OS after Vista, code name Vienna. That OS is expected out by 2009 -2010.
For now enjoy the screenshots and leave some comments.
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_5381_gallery_01.asp
April 30 Test Has been rescheduledThe test will now be on Wednesday. It will again cover database design, SQL, and master pages.
The first essay question was covered in class on Friday. This question will ask you to create an ERD for a doctor's office where you must state your primary and foreign keys, relationships, and include some fake data.
Good luck! April 12 Project HelpIf you are experiencing problems with connecting to the SQL Data Source, try two of the following. One, restart your computer. Two, where it asks for the name of the server, type in your computer name then "/sqlexperress"
Ex. IBM-LAPTOP-04/SQLEXPRESS
Thats about it. If you need anything else EMAIL ME!!1 March 31 Database and Web Application ProjectBelow you will find a link to a Word document that details our current group project. This will be worth 40% of your marking peroid grade.
Also, note that on April 11th we will be having a test. The materials that will be on the test will be Databases, Master Pages, and Visual Studio 2005.
I will give you two days a week to work in class with your group but its expected that you split up the work. Only one person should have the full Database on their laptop the other person can have a "mock" database just to test against.
I will help anyone that has a question. Or just ask Rich Allen.
March 13 Test On Tuesday, March 21 2006Test will be on Chapter One of our ASP.NET Unleashed books. I will review on Friday of this week.
Also, this week we will watch two video tutorials and begin coding a Morning Announcement Calendar web app. March 08 Microsoft's New SearchMicrosoft lanuched today a new way to search the web. This will one day replace the search engine that Microsoft currently uses. Check it out and experiment with this new technology. http://live.com List a few things that you like about it and a few things you don't like. Also, is this really an imporvement over Google? March 05 Assignment for TuesdayFirst a reminder that your Mad Lib webpage is due Monday, 3/5.
We are going to finish up chapter one sometime between Monday and Wednesday. Please read for Wednesday pages 39 to 50. Due listings 1.9, 1.10, and 1.15 by Wednesday. We'll get some of this done in class.
Next Wednesday we will have a test on Chapter One. Mostly multiple choice and true and false questions. Maybe a simple code essay.
Finally if you want a free memory stick from Microsoft just fill out the form on the link below.
February 20 Test AnnouncementWhile I did test all of you on implementation of CSS and Photoshop layout, I need to test you on your understanding of those two layout systems. I will review on Thursday and Friday.
The test will be on Tuesday, February 28th. Some multiple choice and some coding. Maybe an essay! February 17 Assignment For 2/21/2006Read pages 21- 32 up till Adding Application Logic to an ASP.NET Page. Do listing 1.4 on page 21 if you have not done it so far.
When I mean read, I don't mean absorb every last word. Just skimming through it can help us move faster and get to cooler projects and examples.
If you left your book in the server room this assignment will be do on Wednesday.
February 13 This Week's AssignmentsThis week we will begin looking into VB.NET. The assignment sheet that I handed out early in the year will be used pretty much from this point on. Please look over Assignment 11 on your sheet. Also, quickly read through the CSS tutorial listed on Assignments 7-8.
For Assignment 11, please do Listing 1.1 and Listing 1.2 in Visual Studio 2005. While the code is pretty much ASP.NET, VB.NET will be heavily used.
Please place the code with <script></script> in the above listings in your code behind file and not within the ASP.NET file.
February 04 .Net Programmers Fall in CNN's Top 5 In-DemandApparently what I'm teaching right now is the thing to know in the work place. While I can't teach you advance design such as encapsulation, OOP, and other coding practices. I believe I have shown you all a language which can get you a job in four years. January 31 Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta 2 ReleasedJust a heads up to everyone that IE 7.0 Beta 2 had been publicly released. You can download it from the link below.
You can also read the lastest review from the below link.
If anyone does download it and installs it. See if how our school's web site renders in it. Compare it to Firefox.
Let me know the results.
January 19 Read This Article!I want each of your to read the article listed below. Read it completely, top to bottom. Twice if you have to.
The author sheds light on the current trend sweeping the industry. Web 2.0. He comments on how developers deal with trends that are often blown out of proportion. He also makes note of how the Internet should be used instead of exploited. I want you to comment on this article. Agree or disagree? How often are you thankful that the Internet has helped you complete a task or find information? Where do you see the Internet going in next few years in terms of popularity, marketing, and usefulness? What does Web 2.0 mean to you? January 07 CSS - Master The BackgroundOne of the best looking parts to CSS is how background images work. Through the use of div tags one can specify a different backage with CSS where ever you want. On a web site that I am currently working on (coursecritic.com) I created a div center colum with child divs and a white background. Then with CSS I specifyed my body's background image to be something I had created in PhotoShop. However, that image was then repeated to fit the screen no matter what size the window becomes. Simple, but you can make this so much more elaborate. One could use a fixed size image such is the case with our school's web site. For you next assignment I want each of you to find a web site(s) that utilizes pattern repeats or a fixed size background. You can find out what a web site uses by right clicking on their background with FireFox and click on view image. The image will appear in a new window. If its very small then they use a pattern web site. If it has a fixed size then they use that. While your at it. View the page's source code and see if you could figure out it's layout from just the tags. If you could then your leet!1 |
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