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#* Examples: A portal for an association or an institution | #* Examples: A portal for an association or an institution | ||
# Select an environment to work with, i.e. choose between: | # Select an environment to work with, i.e. choose between: | ||
#* WOS on a memory stick | #* WOS on a memory stick. Easiest to install. Runs from any directory, including a memory stick | ||
#* A [[WAMP]] of your choice on your personal laptop. We suggest to download and install [http://www.wampserver.com/ WampServer]] | #* A [[WAMP]] of your choice on your personal laptop. We suggest to download and install [http://www.wampserver.com/ WampServer]]. You get some extra functionality compared to WOS, but it will not run on a memory stick | ||
#* Installation with a [[web hosting service]] | #* Installation with a [[web hosting service]]. Best solution if you plan to profit from this course to start a web application that you actually might use. | ||
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The instructor will provide you with 2 versions of a wos distribution. | The instructor will provide you with 2 versions of a wos distribution. | ||
wos-dist.zip - includes several web applications | |||
wos-joomla.zip - only includes the Joomla portal | |||
You also can "mix" your own if you wish to try. Go to: | You also can "mix" your own if you wish to try. Go to: | ||
http://www.chsoftware.net/en/useware/wos/wos.htm?action=download | http://www.chsoftware.net/en/useware/wos/wos.htm?action=download | ||
Revision as of 18:49, 4 November 2007
Homework 2 - COAP 3180 Fall 2 2007
Summary
Go on with the classroom activity, i.e.
- Configure a portal in a WAMP setting
- We strongly suggest to use the Joomla system
Homework tasks
- Think about a web application done with a content management system
- Examples: A portal for an association or an institution
- Select an environment to work with, i.e. choose between:
- WOS on a memory stick. Easiest to install. Runs from any directory, including a memory stick
- A WAMP of your choice on your personal laptop. We suggest to download and install WampServer]. You get some extra functionality compared to WOS, but it will not run on a memory stick
- Installation with a web hosting service. Best solution if you plan to profit from this course to start a web application that you actually might use.
Dates
- This homework is due at start of the week 3 Monday lesson
- The instructor will ask you to present purpose and current state
- A further homework will then require from you to add extra information / modules
- 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 the start page
Tip: Quality is essentially related to the idea that your applications are useful to a given range of users. Tips on how to do this are below.
Tips about the LAMP/WAMP environment
WOS
The instructor will provide you with 2 versions of a wos distribution.
wos-dist.zip - includes several web applications wos-joomla.zip - only includes the Joomla portal
You also can "mix" your own if you wish to try. Go to: http://www.chsoftware.net/en/useware/wos/wos.htm?action=download
Make sur that you get:
- An Apache webserver
- A MySQL database server
- A PhP
- Joomla
Here is a recent screendump:
File:Wos-mixer
WOS Mixer - selection of WAMP configuration and the Joomla! Portalware
Links
- Main links in this wiki
- Example Pageflake
- http://www.pageflakes.com/daniel.schneider/ (not really used)