COMP1710 Tools for New Media and the Web

Week 11 :

Lectures

To do outside the lectures

"WEB SERVERS" by Eric McCreath

PHP, MySQL

XML, XHTML, XLST, RSS

About ....

Javascript :

This is a great tool for the Web (Cf AJAX technology used in Googlemaps), but in the context of COMP1710, it is just a first, light immersion in the world of programming.
I want you to have a look at it, get an idea of what programming could bring to the web, and get you excited enough to enrol in COMP1710 to learn more on programming in general.
Show that you are able to use some sort of javascript in your code (and understand its purpose, 'readind' some code), and you will have reach the minimal target for COMP1710.
You may then of course keep exploring the subject for yourself.


Danny Butt - "Internet Governance: The Clash of Cultures"

Wednesday, 17 May, 2006 - 16:00:00 - 17:00:00 - CSIT Seminar Room, N101
Abstract: http://cecs.anu.edu.au/seminars/showone.pl?SID=193


The Internet is for everyone! Various (The Internet Society of Australia)

DATE: 2006-05-22
TIME: 17:30:00 - 19:00:00
LOCATION: CSIT Seminar Room, N101

ABSTRACT:
The Internet Society of Australia is holding a free public discussion meeting on Monday 22 May 2006 in Canberra for anyone interested in the Internet, personally or professionally - please pass this invitation on.
After a brief presentation on IPv6 and Internet activities, we will discuss current Internet issues, needs and directions. The aim is to foster public knowledge and input into Internet development and Internet Society policy.
This meeting is supported by the Commonwealth Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts - see reports of earlier meetings at http://www.isoc-au.org.au/TCCM/


The final Exam ...

What does it look like ?

About one question per hour of lecture.

Could you put an example (such as the past one) of the final exam on web ?

No, guessing the question is part of the learning experience.

One thing your should remember after that first semester at the university ...

University is not about learning answers, it is about being proposed to ask the right question and learn how to find your own, right, answer.

Learning :

Exam preparation :

For next week : bring back some questions for the exam !


Network Downtime, Saturday 20 May : from 6.30 am to 6 pm

Group Assignment due on the 19th of May 2006 (2 free marks) or up to the 24th of May (normal 35 marks)

Students should note in particular that commons file spaces, which would
include files of any assignments they may be currently working on, as
well as major applications such as WebCT, will not be available during
the outage. Consequently

From: stafflist.coord@anu.edu.au
Subject: [Staff.all] Network Downtime, Saturday 20 May
Date: 16 May 2006 11:06:58
To: staff.all@anu.edu.au, students.all@anu.edu.au
Reply-To: Stafflist.coord@anu.edu.au
You may have read the notice about the network downtime scheduled for
next Saturday (20th May) on staff and student home pages. The purpose
of this notice is to let you know the reasons for needing such a lengthy
downtime (from 6.30 am to 6 pm) and the measures taken to ameliorate its
impact.
The University has implemented a fully redundant network and server
system to ensure that all enterprise level applications are at world's
best levels of reliability. An important component of the system is an
uninterruptible power sub-system. An extraordinary failure of this
sub-system has led to an emergency response aimed at restoring all
services. The response involves installing a new sub-system, a step
which in turn involves disconnecting our networks and servers for about
12 hours on the 20th.
To assist those who might otherwise have used the commons environment
during the outage, the Chifley Library will be open for extended hours,
as follows, on both Saturday evening and Sunday morning:
*Saturday: 1 pm to 10 pm (note network services will come
onstream progressively from 6 pm)
*Sunday: 10 am to 10 pm
Other Libraries will keep normal weekend opening hours.
Students should note in particular that commons file spaces, which would
include files of any assignments they may be currently working on, as
well as major applications such as WebCT, will not be available during
the outage. Consequently, should students wish to work on these files
at home, in their rooms or in other environments during the outage,
copies of those files should be made well before the outage commences on
Saturday morning at 6.30 am.John McGee
Head, Networks and Communications
Division of Information
Leonard Huxley Building (No. 56)
The Australian National University
Canberra ACT 0200
Australia
Tel. 61 2 6125 4216
John.McGee@anu.edu.au