Web Application Programming II

This class was designed to take a student beyond the ITC240 Web Application I course at Seattle Central. The course was originally named ITC281/ITC290 but was recently changed.

Four Aspects: The ITC250 has four aspects that we'll weave together into one class:

Working as a jr. developer to build a custom application to client specifications
Learning Object Oriented Programming concepts as used in PHP to build complex web applications
Pursue open ended lab work in which application requirements are given without a great deal direction or internal obligation
Coverage of advanced topics such as transactions, benchmarking, XML and AJAX

Canvas: This class uses the Learning Management System (LMS) named Canvas. Canvas can track assignments & submissions, online quizzes, grading, discussion forums and more! It's possible you could have more than one class inside Canvas and can even have separate Canvas instances to reach particular classes. Therefore the link to this class can always be reached via the following URL:

http://www.billnsara.com/

To reach the login screen for a particular class, click on the course number on the page above and you'll be prompted for your login.

Announcements: As things happen in the class you'll be notified via Announcements. You can also scan through these to see what may have been covered on a particular day as I'll try to use this section to keep a record of where we're going and where we've been!

Modules as our Guide: Modules in Canvas allow us to move through the materials in a relatively sequential manner, and are the first place to look for what's required. To see where you are in terms of course progress, click on the most recent Module (Module 1 is all that is applicable at first) and click on the first item. When you scroll to the bottom of the page, you'll see forward and back arrows to help you navigate the items in the module. View the due dates for each item in the module to see when they're due.

Pages: All content pages can be viewed by the link named Pages. Of particular interest are the numbered pages that I call lessons. They are numbered as they are generally sequential. These will also appear in the modules at the appropriate time.

Quizzes: As we move along the lessons (numbered content pages) inside the Modules we'll come across online Quizzes that will test our understanding of the material. These quizzes are dated and can only be taken once, so please take these seriously! I allow 24 hours to ask questions about a quiz when it is made public, so please let me know if anything seems ambiguous or hard to understand.

Assignments: Also found in the Modules will be various assignments that will make up the most detailed obligations for the class. These will frequently include web applications you build, but there will be several documents and other types of requirements. Generally you will be expected to submit a link to where your assignment exists on the web or upload a file by a specific date and time.

Discussions: In this class you'll be expected to participate in graded Discussions. These are discussion forums that allow you to post comments or answers to questions. We'll use this to keep our heads in the game and allow some class interaction. These are usually graded, and must be done on time, no re-grades! Remember to be polite as these are public.

Weekly Exercises: Most of us learn best when we type in fundamentals while learning web development. To that end you will be required to post a google doc to weekly hands-on exercises. These exercises will be code we work on during class that you will copy to a weekly exercise document. The exercises must be linked on your staging page and submitted via Canvas. If they are not linked when I do the grading you will lose points. These are worth 20 points per week and there will be no re-grades on weekly exercises, so complete these on time!

Hard Due Dates: There will be certain assignments which must be complete by the due date. To be able to tell easily when this is the case, look for the alarm clock image, as you see in this box. If you see the words "hard due date" and the alarm clock icon, this means there will be no re-grades for this item, so please get this submitted on time!

No Book, Lynda Videos Instead: This class does not use a textbook, but instead uses a limited lynda.com video subscription. You'll be informed of how to access your video subscription during the first week of class.

Collaborate: Although this class is designed to be attended live, if you are out of town or otherwise indisposed, you can usually attend this class live via the following link: Collaborate Live

Class Recordings: Collaborate not only allows live attendance of classes, it also records the class. Therefore if you miss a class, or need a review, I attempt to record all lectures. My goal is to post a link to a recorded lecture within 24 hours of a class. Click the following link to view the ITC250 Spring 2014 Class Lecture Recordings