Introduction to This Class

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Introduction to This Class

• MIST 4630
• Web Development

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Topics of the Course

• Information Systems Development
• HTML
• Web application development concepts and
  methods (theoretical models)
• The .Net Framework
• ASP.Net and VB.NET specifics

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Outline of first class

• Get to know each other
• Syllabus and Schedule
• Schedule Midterm
• Communication methods
• Assignment A
• Brief introduction to HTML
• Write a web page together

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Communication Methods

• Web site of the class
• http//people.terry.uga.edu/huiwang/courses/mist4
  630/
• Email list (join the list is part of assignment
  A)
• Server Classic
• Youll have an account of your own soon
• The instructions to install necessary software
  and access your account are on the web site of
  this class under links then classic server.

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HTML

• The primary language for developing Web pages
• Interpreted by the browsers
• A markup language using tags to define the
  layout of a Web page
• Note dont cross nest your tags!

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The Structure of HTML File

• lthtmlgt
• ltheadgt
• lttitlegt The Title of the Pagelt/titlegt
• lt/headgt
• ltbodygt
• the body goes here
• lt/bodygt
• lt/htmlgt

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Make Your Own HTML PAGE

• Write a text file in Notepad
• But, save it as .html file
• Open the file from a browser
• Edit the file and refresh the page to see the
  changes you made.

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Learning HTML

• A good reference and learning site
• http//www.w3schools.com/html/