Transcript assignment #1

Web Programming
Assignment #1: Basic BBS Operations
due: 9/28/2010
Old Dominion University
Department of Computer Science
CS 418/518 Fall 2010
Martin Klein <[email protected]>
Requirements
• A minimally operative BBS
– Single forum
– Pre-defined user IDs
• Several for your own testing
• “mklein” & “TACS518” for grading
– Capability to post messages & view posted
messages
• No specified requirements on how the posts are
made or displayed
baseURL for Submission
• http://mln-web.cs.odu.edu/~username/a1/
• These URLs will be valid for all students
– If you are in a group of 2, only 1 URL will have the
actual PHP
– The “other” URL will auto-redirect to the “right” URL
Recommendations
• Pick a “topic” for your BBS to focus on…
• Debug within your group first, then ask for
other groups to help debug your operations
• Your status report the week before is for
your benefit and the benefit of your peers
more than for me…
Grading
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3pts for status report next week
Binary, either 3 or 0pts
Attendance is mandatory
3-4 minute presentation per group
Slides or appropriate digital and presentable
alternative
• Status, Problems, Solutions, Concepts, “ToDos”
• (Questions for your audience)
Grading
• In-class demo on 9/28/2010
• TA will assign 17 points based on a detailed
examination after the class
– Do not edit the files after midnight!
• Each student will grade the aesthetic appearance
of the other groups’ BBSs
• Email TA (and cc me) a score of 0-3
• Each group will receive the average value
(rounded up)
– If you do not send your grades in within 24 hours, you
will lose 3 points from your assignment
• Grades should be available before the next class
START NOW!!!