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Alex Halavais

Web Prog - 1-1: Course Syllabus - 0 views

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  • joining the group
    • Alex Halavais
      Alex Halavais on 21 Jan 09
       
      Here's a sticky note to share with everyone.
  • joining the group
    • Alex Halavais
      Alex Halavais on 21 Jan 09
       
      Hey everyone. If you are a member of the group, you can see what others have to say about pages on the web!
    • Lee Howard
      Lee Howard on 22 Jan 09
       
      Just wondering if you have specific page numbers of the textbook you want us to read. Do you want us to do all the exercises in the book?
    • Alex Halavais
      Alex Halavais on 22 Jan 09
       
      Ha, I didn't see this hiding up here. It's up to you which (and whether) you want to do the exercizes in the book. The advantage of the book, I think, is that it provides a nice structured approach, it gets you started on the right foot right away, and it focusses on what is important. The downside is that there is some "fluff." Sometime we all need a bit of fluff. So, the long and the short of it is, if I were in your shoes, I would work through the book quickly. Some of what is covered there is also covered in my lectures. In fact, I think this is the largest amount of overlap I have ever had between a text and the lectures. But I suspect you will need more depth in some cases than you get from the lectures. You might try watching the lectures, and then working through the section of the book. It's probably too much to actually "read" during a week (yikes) but it is highly skimable. And there will be an opportunity to return to it, as we move into some of the programming.
    • Monica Aversa
      Monica Aversa on 23 Jan 09
       
      For challenge webprog-1-b: Question about the syllabus (and a suggestion) Question: I've been submitting challenges through adding bookmarks on Diigo; however, I used sticky notes on this one. Do you have a preference of how we submit challenges? Thanks. Suggestion: Very thorough lecture, but in future ones, it might be helpful to mention in computer requirements that Mac users need at least OS X 10.4 to access Firefox, Firebug, etc.
    • Monica Aversa
      Monica Aversa on 23 Jan 09
       
      Challenge for webprog-1-b: question #2 If we want to improve our grade on one of the challenges, are we allowed to redo it?
    • Alex Halavais
      Alex Halavais on 24 Jan 09
       
      Monica: Need to bookmark as well as sticky. I find the assignments according to the tag, so if it's not tagged, I won't find it. Firefox, Firebug, Firezilla, etc. are all available for 10.4 and before. Just google, e.g., "Firefox earlier releases." They may not have the same features as the most recent version. In practice, you can survive without any of these; they are just nice to have. As for your last question: the grade on an assignment is binary: either you get all the points or you don't. If you didn't, you'll need to send me a note when you redo it, so I can recheck it. If it's still before the deadline, you can rec. full points. If it is after the deadline, you get reduced points.
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  • A simple comment in the code indicating where you found a particular snippet is enough.
    • Lee Howard
      Lee Howard on 22 Jan 09
       
      Can you cite where in the book you can find out where in the code to place this acknowledgment?
    • Alex Halavais
      Alex Halavais on 22 Jan 09
       
      In the lecture 2-1 (coming soon!) I touch briefly on this. Generally, you just provide a short comment (see the last question on p. 6 of the book) near where you are borrowing code or ideas.
  • t will be added to the Completed page, at that point, with the associated number of points
    • Caruso Nicholas L
      Caruso Nicholas L on 22 Jan 09
       
      I just clicked the Completed page and it failed to load. Is this a page that will eventually be up? Will grades also be posted in Blackboard as well as the Completed page?
    • Alex Halavais
      Alex Halavais on 24 Jan 09
       
      Eventually up (soon I hope). And I do not love Blackboard, so no duplication there. They aren't grades, so much as a record of who is doing what.
    • Alex Halavais
      Alex Halavais on 03 Feb 09
       
      I lied :). Now up on Blackboard, by popular demand.
  • bookmark a particular URL
    • Caruso Nicholas L
      Caruso Nicholas L on 22 Jan 09
       
      For challenge 1-b it says to make sure we bookmark our question. How do we bookmark a highlighted comment? Do we just use the entire URL and you would seek out our question(s)?
    • Alex Halavais
      Alex Halavais on 24 Jan 09
       
      Is this the question you are bookmarking? If so, I think the world is going to expload. Yes, you should bookmark the page you are making the comment on (this one) and be sure to tag it webprog-1-b.
  • database-backed
    • Starr Andrew
      Starr Andrew on 24 Jan 09
       
      You mention MySQL for the db backend. Can you give a list of what we'd need to download from the MySQL site? There appear to be several options. My brain hurts.
    • Alex Halavais
      Alex Halavais on 24 Jan 09
       
      You need not download anything :). That was easy... The database will be on a server.
  • shell account
    • Kuban Ellise J
      Kuban Ellise J on 28 Jan 09
       
      what exaclty is a "shell account". I looked it up on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_provider), but can you try to explain it in English aka understandable terms?
    • Alex Halavais
      Alex Halavais on 28 Jan 09
       
      As it turns out, we probably won't need to access a shell account. Basically, this allows you to directly log in to a server computer, and move around it. You generally have shell access to your own computer (on Windows machines, look under accessories or Run: Command; on OSX, the program is called "Terminal.") This is generally the only way to directly run programs or access detailed information about a web server. Otherwise, you are limited to FTP, which really is just used to copy files to and from the server.
    • Kuban Ellise J
      Kuban Ellise J on 29 Jan 09
       
      Thanks, this actually spawned another question, but relating to Diigo. I had no notification (or none that I could see) or anything that you had responded to my sticky note. Is there something I'm missing or should I just remember to check back. Thanks
    • Kuban Ellise J
      Kuban Ellise J on 29 Jan 09
       
      and in turn, can you tag sticky-notes? here is my fake tag webprog-1-b
    • Alex Halavais
      Alex Halavais on 03 Feb 09
       
      Yeah, you *should* be able to tag notes, but I guess (for the 1-b, for example), you just have to retag the page...
  • There is a textbook recommended for the course, Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML.
    • Zebeck Jillian
      Zebeck Jillian on 30 Jan 09
       
      I am wondering how far along we should be in the book during the first two modules?
    • Alex Halavais
      Alex Halavais on 03 Feb 09
       
      Done. It's a pretty quick read. Really, my lectures are a kind of "Cliff Notes" (I guess that's now "Sparc Notes"?) of the book. You won't have a test, but you will find the book helpful in filling in the gaps as you create stuff.
  • create or modify a simple application on the web
  • (if any)
    • Marie Shanahan
      Marie Shanahan on 03 Feb 09
       
      Hi Prof. Halavais. You mentioned in the opening syllabus video that you deliberately designed this ICM class to be an "open course," meaning it is open to others who are not tuition-paying QU students. Why make your class materials part of the "creative commons"? I'm also curious to know how QU officials feel about "open courses."
    • Alex Halavais
      Alex Halavais on 03 Feb 09
       
      That's probably a longer question than I can answer. I think there is a mixed feeling about it, and some at QU think we should charge people for knowledge. I guess I'll turn that around and ask: what is it you are paying for when you pay tuition?
    • Marie Shanahan
      Marie Shanahan on 04 Feb 09
       
      When I finally finish paying tuition, I'll have that oh-so-valuable piece of paper that says I have a master's degree, right? Tuition also helps to pay you, my professor!
  • form of web server (LAMP
    • Tedd Fox
      Tedd Fox on 13 Feb 09
       
      Are we going to learn the commands that we may have to use on occasion?
    • Alex Halavais
      Alex Halavais on 14 Feb 09
       
      Well, initially I had planned on doing more of this. In the sixth module, we briefly touch on what's available to a user via the *nix "shell," if those are the sort of commands you are thinking of. But I've aleady packpeddled quite a bit from my initial plans.
  • Alex Halavais on 21 Jan 09
     
    I have highlighted the question :-)
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  • Lee Howard on 22 Jan 09
     
    What pages of the textbook will we need to read in the first module? Should we do the exercises in the book? Also, can you cite how to acknowledge others' work within code?
  • Caruso Nicholas L on 22 Jan 09
     
    Questions re: the course/syllabus: I just clicked the Completed page and it failed to load. Is this a page that will eventually be up? Will grades also be posted in Blackboard as well as the Completed page? Second, on the 1-b challenge page it said to bookmark our questions...I'm a little confused as to the expectations. To be safe, I commented on/highlighted on the syllabus page and am now bookmarking the Syllabus page as well. Are we supposed to do both for this challenge?
  • Starr Andrew on 24 Jan 09
     
    Question on MySQL downloads
  • Sorteberg Matthew T on 26 Jan 09
     
    More of a general question towards the course itself....am in trouble if I really have no prior experience writing code/HTML/web programming? I'm a bit nervous to be honest.
  • Zebeck Jillian on 30 Jan 09
     
    Question about the Head First HTML textbook...
  • Marie Shanahan on 03 Feb 09
     
    To satisfy challege 1-B, I have asked a good question about the course under the SCHEDULE section. There is a sticky note attached to the words "if any."
  • Tedd Fox on 13 Feb 09
     
    I have highlighted the question :-)
Tedd Fox

webprog 1 -e : Hosting Links - 0 views

www.engineyard.com

webprog-1-e

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  • Tedd Fox on 14 Feb 09
     
    I like Engine Yard because they specialize in Rails Hosting. I also love the cloud concept :-)
  • Alex Halavais on 14 Feb 09
     
    Something tells me someone who prioritizes Rails hosting really is not in need of this course ;).
Tedd Fox

webprog - 1 - e: MacDock - Mac Based Web Hosting - 0 views

www.macdock.com

webprog-1-e

shared by Tedd Fox on 14 Feb 09 - Cached
  • Tedd Fox on 14 Feb 09
     
    I am a Mac guy and I use this service for my work. they are Mac based so I do not have to think about anything too complicated :-)
Alex Halavais

Syllabus Question 2 - 0 views

webprog.halavais.net/1-2

webprog-1-b

shared by Alex Halavais on 22 Jan 09 - Cached
  • Jing.
    • Chere B
      Chere B on 29 Jan 09
       
      When attempting to download Jing I received the following error message: 16 bit MS-DOS subsystem; The NTVDM CPU has encountered illegal instruction. Can anyone tell me what this means and how to get around it?
    • Alex Halavais
      Alex Halavais on 29 Jan 09
       
      :/ beats me. All I can find on the web is "try the application again." It may just not like your system for some reason. There are some other free screen recorders out there, but I haven't had a lot of experience with them, unfortunately.
  • Notepad++
    • Chere B
      Chere B on 29 Jan 09
       
      When I download Notepad ++ do I need to download the Binary files and the source files in order for it to work?
    • Alex Halavais
      Alex Halavais on 29 Jan 09
       
      You should just need the binaries...
  • For the Mac, you might want to try Text Wrangler
    • Zebeck Jillian
      Zebeck Jillian on 30 Jan 09
       
      Is there a way to view the text you are working with in Text Wrangler as if it was on the web? I know you can with Text Edit on the Mac? I guess I don't see the value of TextWrangler, yet...
    • Alex Halavais
      Alex Halavais on 06 Feb 09
       
      You can always view the file you are working on in a browser... Nothing wrong with TextEdit (as long as you change to Plain Text).
  • Wright Sashagaye on 22 Jan 09
     
    Hi Dr. Halavais. How do I get a web host? I'm having trouble seeing if I have one.
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  • Alex Halavais on 26 Jan 09
     
    Questions about web-view using TextWrangler
  • Chere B on 29 Jan 09
     
    I have a couple questions. They are highlighted within the sticky notes in the text regarding downloading problems also: When downloading Notepad++ do I need both the binary and the source files? When I attempted to download Jing I received the following error message: The NTVDM CPU has encountered illegal instruction. Can anyone tell me what this means and how to get around it?
  • Zebeck Jillian on 30 Jan 09
     
    Questions about web-view using TextWrangler
Mark Cotrupe

http://neoweb505.nfshost.com - 0 views

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webprog-1-d

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  • Mark Cotrupe on 27 Jan 09
     
    My first Web Page creation
  • Alex Halavais on 28 Jan 09
     
    Hey, Mark, be sure to add the challenge tag (e.g., webprog-1-d) to your bookmarks so I know to look for them. I've added it for you here.
anonymous

http://cnart.nfshost.com/question.html - 0 views

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webprog-1-b

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  • anonymous on 31 Jan 09
     
    Here is my syllabus question.
  • Alex Halavais on 02 Feb 09
     
    In case I haven't answered elsewhere. You can do as many of the challenges as you like. Take a look over the syllabus for information as to how completion is related to grades. And yes, in response to the first time around, I've provided a longer deadline, for more flexibility. Generally, the work is due within one week after the module is scheduled. And yes, I use Diigo to find everything you've done--so if you want me to see it, make sure you bookmark it and let me know what you want it to count for (e.g., webprog-1-b, like this one).
Bryan Dumelin

Web hosting provider - Bluehost.com - domain hosting - PHP Hosting - cheap web hosting ... - 0 views

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webprog-1-e bluehost web hosting

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  • Bryan Dumelin on 07 Feb 09
     
    For this class and all my web hosting experiences, I have only used Bluehost.com web hosting services. They make it so simple and easy to host your sites - multiple sites are really easy to host ( a folder file system). You can upload to the server using FTP or a secure web disk if using a mac. Sites are then hosted on 2 platforms - public or private. Thus allowing for secure areas for additional site functionality. What is also great about this service is that I have a file server wherever I go - no longer do I need to worry about carting a flash drive or disk with me everywhere, all I need is my computer. They are 100% reliable, was easy to transfer my domains to them and host all my pages. Definitely recommend it.
Sarah-Jane Bolling

Web Hosting:IX WEB HOSTING:Best Web Hosting Site:Webhosting Provider - 0 views

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webprog-1-e webhosting icm500 quinnipiac

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  • Sarah-Jane Bolling on 26 Jan 09
     
    I host at least 5 different sites with this webserver and have never had any trouble. I've used their help desk quite a few times and have always received a response in a timely manner. When I was first looking for a webhost, I found a list of reviews on CNet, and at the time, IXwebhosting was rated #1. The price is right as well. I approve!
Pat Salvas

Fibonacci Code! Its like the DaVinci Code... But without a movie or book - 0 views

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webprog-3-e

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  • Pat Salvas on 25 Mar 09
     
    My Fibonacci code
  • Alex Halavais on 01 Apr 09
     
    Dude! And after we talked about that common error, too! But as with the others, I'll count it as "close enough for gov. work." Note to everyone: the Fibonacci series *starts* 0 1 1 2 3 5 ... Less than half of yours do :/.
Bryan Dumelin

Fibonacci Sequence - 0 views

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webprog-3-e fibonacci sequence

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  • Bryan Dumelin on 06 Mar 09
     
    This is my rendering of the fibonacci sequence. I must admit that i had done this previously using javascript (when I was an undergrad, 4+yrs ago) and I would not let myself 'cheat' by researching other web sites. After sketching out the functionality and few tries I was able to get it, but I did have some difficulty with the formatting, for whatever reason, I could not get the '\n' to work, instead, i decided to echo a
    tag.
  • Alex Halavais on 08 Mar 09
     
    Hmmm... close enough. 0 1 1 2 3 5 etc.
Rock Jennifer

Travel Tabs - 0 views

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webprog-5-e

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  • Rock Jennifer on 03 Apr 09
     
    I hoped tabs were unobtrusive... I went back and redid a page from Module 1, putting all my travel abroad trips in one tabbed content box. The first sequence of code I tried nearly ruined my life, but Dr. Halavais was kind enough to send me a link that didn't make me want to end my life.
  • Alex Halavais on 05 Apr 09
     
    Small issue: when fonts are user-changed, it can bounce the last tab to a second line. But good enough to meet the requirements for the assignment, and good for you for trying something especially challenging.
Monica Aversa

Angelfire.com Review - 0 views

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webprog-1-e

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  • Monica Aversa on 21 Jan 09
     
    Strengths: Free to join, offers tutorials and widgets, you have access to other Angelfire pages broken up by genre Weaknesses: Once you exceed certain bandwidth, you must pay. Also, I think a page that hadn't been edited in years was deleted.
  • Alex Halavais on 21 Jan 09
     
    Angelfire's been around for quite a while, though they haven't grown as quickly with people's needs, I think. The downside is no access to databases or programming, which for free is fine. Another upside is that it is a Lycos site, so probably (though I'm not sure) few problems with downtime or slow servers. (+10)
  • Monica Aversa on 22 Jan 09
     
    I don't remember having problems with downtime or slow servers using Angelfire (are those the same as time out errors?); however, I could see how your additional downsides would affect advanced programmers.
Hoving Allan

Yahoo! Web Hosting: Everything You Need for a Professional Site - 0 views

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webprog-1-e web_host

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  • Hoving Allan on 07 Feb 09
     
    Some people collect coins or stamps. Imelda Marcos collected shoes. I collect domain names and have been registering different ones for over a decade. No, I'm not a squatter, but I did take KerryEdwards.org 18 months before there was a Kerry-Edwards ticket. They didn't offer to buy it. But I did sell TheFrequency.com to some guy for $15K; he hasn't done anything with it. I've used Network Solutions, Register.com, GoDaddy and Yahoo! Domains. If I'm maintaining a site myself, I usually stick to Yahoo! because it's dumbed down and easy to use. I have a Web Hosting Starter account there for my personal site www.ahoving.com. It takes a few extra clicks to get where I need to go to manage the files, but I haven't had too much trouble with it. You can upload files directly (no other FTP client needed). And there's none of that DNS stuff I sometimes run into that totally confuses me.
  • Hoving Allan on 07 Feb 09
     
    Review of Yahoo! Web Hosting
Marie Shanahan

Webhero.com - 0 views

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  • Marie Shanahan on 04 Feb 09
     
    This is a web hosting company I've used for the past six years or so. It used to be called Catalog.com. I give it a decent rating. The administrative control panel interface is easy. Hosting packages provide for MS SQL Server, wordpress installations, metrics, spam sharks, email, ecommerce, php and fairly speedy support help. One annoyance: Webhero is constantly changing its price structure every 6 months or so. Sometimes hosting is free, then it costs a little, then it is free again. Economic survival online is an art these days, (I work for a newspaper) so I can't blame them too much. I currently own three domain names, and all of them are registered with this company.
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