COAP:COAP-2100

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Introduction

This is a program for an introductory web technologies course. It is based on an edition of a COAP 2100 course at Webster University, Geneva. This is not the official syllabus nor the official program. See the (closed) Worldclassroom (Blackboard).

This course introduces core technologies students need to know in order to start designing professional Web pages. It will cover basic principles, technology and tools required in web design and coding, including XHTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, HTTP, and others.

Course level learning outcomes (roughly)

At the completion of this course this student will be able to:

Design a web page
Code and validate HTML, XHTML
Evaluate and use web page styles
Edit and code simple JavaScript programs
Create and validate an XML file
Access a web server, code, test and run a server-side program
Learn Web protocols
Determine whether he/she has a greater interest in Web design or Web programming

Teaching Materials and reference books

There will be no required textbook (the instructor will use on-line materials and handouts, including photocopies from selected reference book sections). See the weekly program...
Optional Textbook: INTERNET & WORLD WIDE WEB, HOW TO PROGRAM, Fourth Edition, by Deitel, ISBN-13: 978-0131752429, Published by Prentice Hall Publishing

Program

(follow the links for each weekly program)

Index of important teaching materials

Using online services

Creating websites with online services. This short tutorial covers some online web site creation services that we will use.
Using web widgets. A short introduction on how to use web widgets.
RSS and News feed aggregator (short introduction to the format and clients)