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== Homework 1 - COAP 3180 Fall 2 2007 ==
'''[[Help:COAP-3180 | COAP 3180 Course Page]]

=== Summary ===

Finish the classroom activity, i.e.
* Create a public pagecast with Pageflakes
* Build a little dabase with Zoho creator
* Integrate this db within Pageflakes
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.

=== Tasks ===

* 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".
* Implement a Zoho creator database
* Add some data
* Make this Zoho application public (users can see data)
* Create a public pageflakes page and import the Zoho creator widget
* Add an explantation using some Pageflake widget
* Add some related news feeds to the Pageflakes page, i.e. the Pagecast should include the Zoho database plus some useful extra information.

=== Dates ===

* This homework is due at start of the week 2 Monday lesson
* The instructor will ask you your public Pageflakes URL
* Each homework counts 10% in your global evaluation. The six best homeworks will be taken into account.

=== Evaluation ===

* Task completion (are all elements present)
* Quality of Zoho database (but don't make it too big)
* Quality of Pageflakes pagecast

=== Tips ===

; Make sure where you are
* Pageflakes with '''your''' login
* Zoho: '''Switch''' to Zoho Creator

; Help
* Both Zoho and Pageflakes have built-in help
* Zoho also provides videos, e.g. http://creator.zoho.com/collateral/gettingstarted/index.html

; Export widget from zoho
To export the widget from Zoho:
* Click on '''Edit this application'''
* '''Share''' the application to the public
* Click on '''Access this application'''
* Select ''Input View''
* Menu ''More Actions->Embed in your Website''
* Copy/Paste the code

; Import to Pageflakes
* Create an ''Anything Flake''
** Hit the big round button on top right
** Select the '''Anything Flake''' from the "Pagecasting & More" column
** Edit and paste the code from Zoho

=== Links ===

; Main links
: http://www.zoho.com/
: http://creator.zoho.com/ (Direct access to creator)
: http://student.pageflakes.com/ (variant for students)
: http://www.pageflakes.com/

; Example Pageflake
* http://www.pageflakes.com/daniel.schneider/ (not really used)