1. Web Programming An Introduction

2. The Team Al Dawes (module leader) a.dawes@staffs.ac.uk Recruitment Centre Beacon Building Phil Windridge (web programming) p.c.windridge@staffs.ac.uk K222 www.soc.staffs.ac.uk/ad2/

3. The Module… Not hacking code together. You will be taught principles and techniques to produce well documented robust code. Focus on server side. Other modules will teach you how to design web pages You must however produce useable / accessible pages.

4. Tutorials / Practical Tutorial Support the lecture Practical sessions will teach you techniques.

5. Assessment Log book based Each week you will have a number of exercises to help you learn the subject. There will be at least 2 exercises each week that will count towards your assessment There will be two types of exercise Standard You should complete all of these Gives you access to 70% of the marks Exercise X Each week there will be a more challenging exercise Gives you access to 30% of the Marks

6. Assessment Continued To get 100% you need to successfully complete all Standard Exercises and all the Exercise X questions. You should be able to finish most of the exercises in class time. The first 5 weeks exercise will be handed in by 3.30pm on Friday 2 nd November. These will be marked by Demo in the tutorial / practical slots of week 6. Failure to attend a demo will result in no mark being given. Submission dates for the later weeks will be decided later.

7. Assessment Guidelines Do the exercises in the week you are given them. Work on them in your classes It’s your degree If you need help ask for it. Use other resources to help you learn.

8. Attendance Philosophy Must attend lectures Must attend tutorials Must attend practical sessions If you turn up to your classes we will help you outside them. If you turn up to a class do not WASTE your time on the Web.

9. The Web Site Schedule News You should check this weekly Booking for tutorials http://www.soc.staffs.ac.uk/ad2/Web%20Progra mming/index.htm

10. Books No core books Learning PHP 5, David Sklar, O’Reilly, 2004 Will recommend books for some topics for further reading Will recommend web sites for further reading

11. How web apps work N-tier Submit – act – respond How do DB’s fit in.

12. What you need to know You should all be able to produce web pages using notepad or dream weaver If not, you need to by next week. Some familiarity with java script Again, if not, then get to know it. Where to look for this hidden wisdom? http://www.w3schools.com/