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Go on with the classroom activity, i.e.
Go on with the classroom activity, i.e.
* Configure a portal in a WAMP setting
* Configure a portal in a WAMP setting
* We strongly suggest to use the [[Joomla]] system
* We strongly suggest to work with the [[Joomla]] portalware


== Homework tasks ==
== Homework tasks ==
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#* 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
#* 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]]. Best solution if you plan to profit from this course to start a web application that you actually might use.
#* 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.
# Write down functionalities one'd like to have
#* Implement the ones that you can manage
#* We will discuss the result during our next meeting and then discuss how add some more features to your portal


=== Dates ===
=== Dates ===
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* Task completion (all required elements are present)
* Task completion (all required elements are present)
* Quality of the start page
* Quality of your configutation.
* Note. Before I will evaluate this homework, we will discuss your first attempt in the classroom on week three.
Tip: Quality is essentially related to the idea that your applications are useful to a given range of users.
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 on how to do this are below.


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'''Medium distribution'''
'''Medium distribution'''
  wos-dist.zip  
  wos-dist.zip - 28 MB
* includes several web applications
* includes several web applications
* May take up to an hour to unzip on a memory stick
* May take up to an hour to unzip on a memory stick
* Takes about 182 MB (!) on a stick and 123 MB on a hard disk
* Unzippe Size: about 182 MB (!) on a stick and 123 MB on a hard disk


'''Small distribution
'''Small distribution
  wos-joomla.zip
  wos-joomla.zip - 17MB
* only includes the Joomla portal
* only includes the Joomla portal and the MySQL database server administration tool (phpmyadmin)
* Unzips in about 5-10 minutes.
* Unzips in about 20 minutes.
* Takes about
* Unzipped Size: about 100MB on a memory stick and 77 MB on hard disk


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:
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* A PhP
* A PhP
* Joomla
* Joomla
* Phpmyadmin
You always can add additional packages.


'''IMPORTANT''': Install a wos mix first on your harddisk. Installing it on a memory stick may create write errors. You then can copy to a memory stick (again this may take an hour or more, since memory sticks take a long time to copy a few thousands of little files).
'''IMPORTANT''':  
* Install a wos mix first on your harddisk. Installing it on a memory stick may create write errors. You then can copy to a memory stick (again this may take an hour or more, since memory sticks take a long time to copy a few thousands of little files).
* If you have installed an application package (TYPO3, Joomla, WordPress etc.), the administration login always will be "admin" with the password "password"!


Here is a recent screendump:
Here is a recent screendump of the WOS mixer:
[[image:wos-mixer|frame|none|WOS Mixer - selection of WAMP configuration and the Joomla! Portalware]]
[[image:wos-mixer|frame|none|WOS Mixer - selection of WAMP configuration and the Joomla! Portalware]]


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See the [[Joomla]] page in this wiki for some more links
See the [[Joomla]] page in this wiki for some more links
; Examples:
*


== Links ==
== Links ==

Revision as of 19:43, 4 November 2007

Homework 2 - COAP 3180 Fall 2 2007

COAP 3180 Course Page

Summary

Go on with the classroom activity, i.e.

  • Configure a portal in a WAMP setting
  • We strongly suggest to work with the Joomla portalware

Homework tasks

  1. Think about a web application done with a content management system
    • Examples: A portal for an association or an institution
  2. 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.
  3. Write down functionalities one'd like to have
    • Implement the ones that you can manage
    • We will discuss the result during our next meeting and then discuss how add some more features to your portal

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 your configutation.
  • Note. Before I will evaluate this homework, we will discuss your first attempt in the classroom on week three.

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.

Medium distribution

wos-dist.zip - 28 MB
  • includes several web applications
  • May take up to an hour to unzip on a memory stick
  • Unzippe Size: about 182 MB (!) on a stick and 123 MB on a hard disk

Small distribution

wos-joomla.zip - 17MB
  • only includes the Joomla portal and the MySQL database server administration tool (phpmyadmin)
  • Unzips in about 20 minutes.
  • Unzipped Size: about 100MB on a memory stick and 77 MB on hard disk

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
  • Phpmyadmin

You always can add additional packages.

IMPORTANT:

  • Install a wos mix first on your harddisk. Installing it on a memory stick may create write errors. You then can copy to a memory stick (again this may take an hour or more, since memory sticks take a long time to copy a few thousands of little files).
  • If you have installed an application package (TYPO3, Joomla, WordPress etc.), the administration login always will be "admin" with the password "password"!

Here is a recent screendump of the WOS mixer:

File:Wos-mixer
WOS Mixer - selection of WAMP configuration and the Joomla! Portalware

Joomla

See the Joomla page in this wiki for some more links

Examples

Links

Main links in this wiki


Example Pageflake