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# Add some test data to this database. Revise the database definition if needed.
# Add some test data to this database. Revise the database definition if needed.
# Enter some more data (at least 5 items)
# Enter some more data (at least 5 items)
# Make this Zoho application public (data becomes public on the web)
# Make the Zoho application that displays the result public (gathered data becomes public on the web)
# Create a public pageflakes page and import your Zoho creator widget
# If you wish, you also can make data gathering public
# Create a public NetVibes page and import your Zoho creator widget (Advanced course participants may use another environment that allows insertion of widgets, talk to the instructor)
# Add an explantation using some Pageflake widget, i.e. describe what your pagecast is good for
# Add an explantation using some Pageflake widget, i.e. describe what your pagecast is good for
# Add some related news feeds to the Netvibes page, i.e. the Pagecast should now include the Zoho database plus some useful extra information.
# Add some useful extrainformation to the Netvibes page (or equivalent), i.e. the Pagecast should now include the Zoho database plus some useful extra information.


Tips on how to do this are below.
Tips on how to do this are below.
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* This homework is due at start of Wednesday week 2 lesson
* This homework is due at start of Wednesday week 2 lesson
* Students must provide the URL in the world classrroom
* Students must provide the URL (where the instructor can see the widget) in the world classrroom
* Each homework counts 10% in your global evaluation. The six best homeworks will be taken into account.
* Each homework counts 10% in your global evaluation. The six best homeworks will be taken into account.


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==== Help ====
==== Help ====
* Both Zoho and Netvibes have built-in help
Both Zoho and Netvibes have built-in help
* Zoho also provides videos, e.g. http://creator.zoho.com/collateral/gettingstarted/index.html
* http://help.creator.zoho.com/
* The most important thing to understand about Pakeflakes is that you first should click on the page you want to modify, then hit the big button (top right). Hit it again to come back ...
* http://tour.netvibes.com/overview.php
* The most important thing to understand about Netvives is that you really must find the the appropriate HTML/UWA widget, insert it and then enter the widget code through the Edit button.


==== Make a Zoho widget public ====
==== Make a Zoho widget public ====
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=== Configuring Netvibes ===
=== Configuring Netvibes ===


* Firstly (if this isn't already the case) create a new page in Pageflakes or alternatively decide that your default home page will do.
* Firstly (if this isn't already the case) create a new page in Netvibes or alternatively decide that your default home page will do.
* Make this page public:
* Make the Netvibes page public:
** Click on the big button (top right)
** Click on the Edit button (in the Tab of the page)
** Then click in the left menu on ''Make Pagecase''
** Then click on "Share this Tab" / Publish on your page.
** Select "publish Page to the world"
** Make sure to write down the URL (You will have to submit it as homework)
* If you wish:
** you can invite other people (e.g. classmates) and give them editing rights.
** You can change the theme and the layout (same menu to the left).


Here is a screendump of the publication dialog:
=== Widget import to Netvibes ===
[[image:pageflakes-publish-page.png|thumb|none|900px|Pageflakes publish page dialog]]
To import a Zoho Creator application (database) into Netvibes
 
* Create a ''HTML/UWA Widget''
=== Widget import to PageFlakes ===
To import a Zoho Creator application (database) into PageFlakes
* Create an ''Anything Flake''
** Hit the big round button on top right
** Select the '''Anything Flake''' from the "Pagecasting & More" column
* Edit the widget  
* Edit the widget  
** Hit the edit button
** Enter the widget code from zoho
** Hit the HTML button on the bottom of this Pageflakes widget
** Paste the code from Zoho (you can remove the existing code)


Here is a screendump:
See also the [[Creating websites with online services]] article in this wiki if you want to know a bit more of your instructor thinks about Netvibes...
[[image:pageflakes-create-anything-flake.png|thumb|900px|none|Pageflakes - create anything Flake]]


Note: Once you defined an anything flake like this, you may not be able to change it again. If you don't like the result kill it and make a new one ...
== Links ==


=== Adding other Flakes ===
; Software
 
: http://creator.zoho.com/ (Zoho creator online database)
Pageflakes includes thousands of widgets. Most are some kind of newsfeeds or interfaces to various kinds of social software (like YouTube, Flickr, etc.)
: http://netvibes.com/ (Netvives webtop)
But there are also a few applications (tools) that may of interest to you.
 
* If you hit the "Browse All Flakes" button, you can find more widgets by browsing or searching (but finding what you want is not always that obvious ...)
 
[[image:pageflakes-find-flakes.png|thumb|800px|none|Find more pageflakes]]
 
See also the [[Pageflakes]] article in this wiki if you want to know a bit more of your instructor thinks about Pageflakes...
 
== Links ==


; Main links
; Teaching materials
: http://www.zoho.com/
: [[Creating websites with online services]]
: http://creator.zoho.com/ (Direct access to creator)
: [[Using web widgets]]
: http://netvibes.com/

Revision as of 22:15, 10 January 2010

Week 1 - COAP 3180

Week 1 topic

Finish the classroom activity, i.e.

  • Build a little dabase with Zoho creator
  • Create a public pagecast with Netvibes
  • Integrate the Zoho DataBase with a Netvibes "PageCast"

Note: If you prefer to remain anonymous, do not leave Name, Firstname, professional email etc. or anything that can identify you on the public page.

Homework 1

  1. Think about a little database (list) of things that you would like to put on the web. Then make a list of properties that describe such a "thing".
    • Examples: A list of CDs, a list things you want to sell, your favorite list of flowers
  2. Implement a Zoho creator database that allows to describe each item with a few properties (fields)
  3. Add some test data to this database. Revise the database definition if needed.
  4. Enter some more data (at least 5 items)
  5. Make the Zoho application that displays the result public (gathered data becomes public on the web)
  6. If you wish, you also can make data gathering public
  7. Create a public NetVibes page and import your Zoho creator widget (Advanced course participants may use another environment that allows insertion of widgets, talk to the instructor)
  8. Add an explantation using some Pageflake widget, i.e. describe what your pagecast is good for
  9. Add some useful extrainformation to the Netvibes page (or equivalent), i.e. the Pagecast should now include the Zoho database plus some useful extra information.

Tips on how to do this are below.

Submission Dates

  • This homework is due at start of Wednesday week 2 lesson
  • Students must provide the URL (where the instructor can see the widget) in the world classrroom
  • Each homework counts 10% in your global evaluation. The six best homeworks will be taken into account.

Evaluation

  • Task completion (all required elements are present)
  • Quality of Zoho database (but don't make it too big !)
  • Quality of Netvibes pagecast

Tip: Quality is essentially related to the idea that your applications are useful to a given range of users.

Tips

Leave all the needed applications open in your browser

Make sure that you are logged to both applications.

  • Netvibes with your login
  • Zoho: Switch to Zoho Creator

Tip: It is best to work with 3 different web browser tabs: One for Netvibes, one for Zoho, and one for this page. If necessary, ask the instructor to explain tabbed browsing...

Help

Both Zoho and Netvibes have built-in help

Make a Zoho widget public

To export a widget from Zoho:

  • Click on Edit this application / Share
  • Tick This application is: X public

Exporting Zoho widget code

To get the Zoho widget code for embeding in some other place

  • Click on Access this application
  • Menu More Actions->Embed in your Website
  • Copy/Paste the code to another web application. E.g. the HTML Netvibes widget.

Here is a screendump:

Get a Zoho application's widget code for copy/paste

Configuring Netvibes

  • Firstly (if this isn't already the case) create a new page in Netvibes or alternatively decide that your default home page will do.
  • Make the Netvibes page public:
    • Click on the Edit button (in the Tab of the page)
    • Then click on "Share this Tab" / Publish on your page.
    • Make sure to write down the URL (You will have to submit it as homework)

Widget import to Netvibes

To import a Zoho Creator application (database) into Netvibes

  • Create a HTML/UWA Widget
  • Edit the widget
    • Enter the widget code from zoho

See also the Creating websites with online services article in this wiki if you want to know a bit more of your instructor thinks about Netvibes...

Links

Software
http://creator.zoho.com/ (Zoho creator online database)
http://netvibes.com/ (Netvives webtop)
Teaching materials
Creating websites with online services
Using web widgets
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