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Learn to write the HTML code necessary for creating pages for the World Wide Web. In this hands-on class, each student will build a simple web page using images and building "hot" links to other locations. To reserve a spot, send email to the instructor, Marian Delp at marian@ecn.purdue.edu.
A series of lectures are planned to assist both the novice and experienced webber to use the Web more fully. A series of four September lectures provide information to help you "publish" lawfully and learn some of the DOs and DON'Ts of "netlaw." The October lectures will assist in putting some "pizazz" into you pages.
A campus interest group, Infomasters, has invited a Chicago attorney, David J. Loundy, to West Lafayette to discuss the general topic of NETLAW. This evening lecture is free and open to all interested individuals.
Mr. Loundy holds degrees from Purdue University and the University of Iowa, and will discuss
The Division of Sponsored Programs is offering a series of three lectures on campus. All faculty, staff, and graduate students are invited to take advantage of these lectures; however, because of limited seating, those wishing to attend one (or all) of the following lectures should contact Janice Wilfong by calling 49-47602 or sending email to jewilfong@stew-01.cea.purdue.edu to reserve a place.
Dr. Steven Lerman, from MIT, is the Director of the Center for Educational Computing Initiatives and a Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering. This Center is responsible for the AthenaMuse Multimedia environment and a NSF Funded Digital Library.
Fair Use Guidelines. This video conference produced by PBS will feature several guest speakers exploring the educational fair use of multimedia; including classroom use and the Internet.
Kenny Crews, Indiana University Law School, is the Director of the Copyright Management Center. He will lead a primer on copyrights and electronic use of material. This is an interactive session so bring your questions.
Dave Umberger from the University News Service is an "ace" photographer and his eye for composition and color makes his opinion of what elements produce a visually successful web page valuable. He will take you on a tour of web pages pointing out why the design of certain pages works.
Purdue's network access librarian, Professor Carl Snow, has built the "Virtual Reference Desk" which has received recognition world wide. This is the site on campus where you should start looking for dictionaries (various languages), thesauri, maps, travel information, phone books, zip codes and more.
He will be sharing his thoughts on what makes a good Web system and organization considerations in a Web page. Also, he will be emphasizing tools to aid visitors to your Web structure locate information.
Four lectures for the intermediate/advanced web page builder are being presented by the ECN in October.
You see these "magic" images everywhere on the Internet. The Whitehouse uses them, as do the main pages of the Engineering Web. Once you see how the necessary files go together to make an image "hot" and "clickable," you will be ready to use this intermediate feature. Brenda Wisnewski and Joe Gainey will give a demonstration on how to determine the necessary information for identifying the pixel point references on an image, filling out a map file, and the necessary program to call to activate the procedure.
Suzy Pelouch and Joe Gainey will show you the HTML code required to build a form. Coding examples for buttons, input types, checkboxes, values, and form action. There will be a brief discussion of necessary cgi-scripts.
For the advanced user wishing to control who can view portions of a web structure (class notes, ongoing research, or conference proceedings) will find this a necessary short course. Kyler Laird will discuss domain access control, user authentication, single and multiple username/passwords, and the .htaccess file.
Kyler Laird will give advanced web users insight into how to make cgi-scripts create desired Web action. The content of this lecture will be technical.
ORACLE is a commercially available relational database management software designed to run on a large number of different computers and operating systems. It is a program based on the SQL data language, pronounced "sequel" - an English-like data language. Through SQL commands, Oracle is used to enter, store and retrieve large amounts of information. Oracle version 7.0.15.4.0 is currently available on PASTURE, an AGEN Sun SPARCserver 1000 file server. Oracle is now available via a campus license for educational use.
Stan Harlow, AGEN site specialist, will be holding a two hour beginner's course during Fall Break, Monday, October 9th from 9:00-11:00 am in AGEN 105. The class will be a hands-on introduction to Oracle's SQL*PLUS product.
If you are interested in attending this class, email harlow@ecn.purdue.edu (or use the Web form on the ECN Short Course page) before October 9th to reserve a seat and to have your account enabled to run Oracle on PASTURE.
XESS is a spreadsheet available for use on the Engineering Computer Network. This spreadsheet program is accessed by typing the command xess3. Stacey Clark's instruction will provide information on how to move around and between spreadsheets, find "Help", use formulas, reference cells, and plot.
Exess is available on ECN Suns and HPs. Each class participant will learn by executing hands-on examples using 19 HP workstations. Please bring no food or drink, since the lecture will be given in a computer room. If you have any specific problems with xess3 that you would like discussed during lecture, please e-mail stacey@ecn.purdue.edu before the class.
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