CN5109: Web Applications Development
Andres Baravalle
Welcome
This module introduces you to the core theoretical and practical background necessary for multi-tier web applications development, using the LAMP/WAMP stack(s).
Module schedule (weeks 1-6)
| Week 1-2 | Module organisation (see VLE) Building n-tier web applications and Installing your development environment |
Appendix A |
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| Week 3-4 | Starting with PHP Using Mastodon |
Chapter 1 Chapter 26 (self study) |
| Week 5-6 | Including files and using arrays | Chapter 2 (self study) Chapter 3 |
Module schedule (weeks 7-12)
| Week 7-8 | Interacting with strings | Chapter 4 |
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| Week 9-11 | Reusing code and writing functions Objects and OO PHP |
Chapter 5 Chapter 6 |
| Week 12 | TCA 1 |
Module schedule (weeks 13-20)
| Week 13-14 | Agile software development | On-line documentation |
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| Week 15 | Remote resources and sessions | Chapter 19 and 22 |
| Week 16-17 | Assessment explanation (coursework) Coursework - where do I start from? Installing and using XAMPP PHP & NoSQL |
On-line documentation |
| Week 18 | Testing PHP scripts | |
| Week 19-20 | PHP the right way | Chapter 19 and 22 |
Module schedule (weeks 21-24)
| Weeks 21-22 | Introduction to Drupal: basic functionalities Drupal: Configuration, access control and adding content Drupal: Content authoring and taxonomies Drupal: Themes, views, panels and other modules |
On-line documentation |
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| Week 23 | Review | |
| Week 24 | TCA 2 + pre-submission feedback (coursework) |
Code samples
Frequently asked questions
Question: How to I set up Notepad++?
Answer: Please review the slides on Installing your development environment
Question: Where can I find more PHP programming exercises?
Answer: GIYF - there are dozens of web sites with basic PHP activities. www.w3resource.com/php-exercises/ is a good starting point.
Question: When am I ready for the TCA?
Answer: When you can solve the sample TCA in half the time available.
Question: Where can I find some challenging PHP programming exercises?
Answer: Look for Zend PHP5 Certification exercises; this is a good starting point.
Question: Where can I find some challenging PHP programming exercises?
Answer: Look for Zend PHP5 Certification exercises; this is a good starting point.
Are you running like a headless chicken?
Make sure that you come to the lecture, to the labs (you can come to both labs!), read the book and do all the activities in the slides!