Review schedule, introduce homework, review html,
introduce page layout.
Choosing server software, hardware requirements.
Server Software setup, configuration, provider
connections.
Client software options and choices, cgi, perl
Java.
Director, Shockwave, Real Audio.
Graphics tools, layout, Oracle Webserver.
Oracle Webserver continued, database access.
Security, bandwidth issues
Individual Assignments
Papers on Servers, and Clients - Two short papers will be required,
one will describe the features of the web server of your choice (may not
be on Apache or MS Internet Information Server). The other will
describe the features of the web client of your choice (may not be on
Netscape or MS Internet Expolorer). Each paper should be about 5 pages
in length. The papers will be due 2 weeks and 1 week before the end of
the quarter. An example list of browsers can be found at
http://www.argia.fr/adminet/doc/browsers.html. One could also
search for Albert or Opera
Preparing web content - A project will be required. This project will center
around the production of a special purpose web site. Such as a site for
an organization or special interest.
Final Exam - There will be a take home final to be done after the last
day of class. This will be a comprehensive final covering the material
from the class and the textbooks. It's focus will be on practical concerns
to ensure that you have learned how to set up a web site. You will be able
answer with a background in either server option, you will not need to
have mastered both.
Grading
Your grade will be structured as follows:
Analysis of Servers 15%
Analysis of Clients 15%
Page Production 40%
Take Home Final 30%