MGS 351 Introduction to Management Information Systems Recitation # 12

Agenda Attendance Homework 5 Hints HTML intro and practice Project Work Reminders

Homework 5 (10 points) Chapter 7 – Switchboard and Macros – Orders.accdb (database file) – Chapter 7 Guided and Applied Exercises – Chapter 7 Guided Exercise Questions (pg. 82) Due: – Tuesday Recitations: December 1, 2015 – Thursday Recitations: December 3, 2015 – Friday Recitations: December 4, 2015

Homework 5 Hints Switchboards – To edit the switchboard: Database Tools > Switchboard Manager – Do not delete ANY existing items from the switchboard (labels, images, etc.) Run the risk of making switchboard inoperable – If switchboard is acting weird, try: File > Compact & Repair Database

Homework 5 Hints Switchboard (main menu) – What final Switchboard should look like open menu with 4 buttons; 3 to open forms and 1 to return to main menu of switchboard Should open menu with 3 buttons; 2 to open reports 1 to return to main menu Should open up a help box pop- up Should Exit Access

Homework 5 Hints Macros – When the “Open Customer Orders Form” button is clicked on, it should: Open the Orders Form Maximize the window Open up to a new (blank) record Cursor should be in the Customer ID field

Homework 5 Hints Autoexec Macro: Automatically executes when database is opened – Make sure you name it Autoexec exactly – Action 1: Open Form Form Name: Switchboard View: Form Window Mode: Normal – Action 2: Message Box Welcome Message

Helpful HTML Resources Posted on my discussion board on UBlearns: – HTML Help Powerpoint - explains how to access your website on campus and off campus – HTML Code Document - provides code you will need to achieve minimal requirements

Website Requirements 1.Project Website – GROUP 2. Individual Websites – EACH MEMBER

Group Project Website Each group member’s name in alphabetical order in an unordered list Member’s names should link to their individual websites Links for downloading PowerPoint (optional) and database Paragraph or two about your project Background color or image Title for the page

Individual Website A background color or image for the page using the HTML body tag An appropriate title for the page using the HTML title tag Your name, address and a few sentences about yourself. When the address is clicked, it should open up an message to that address A link to a pdf version of your personal resume. If you have privacy concerns, a fake resume can be used Links to your social media accounts (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.) should be included. These links should use social media buttons (images) instead of text. A link to your group project page

Getting Started: Activate Your Website To check if your website has been activated: – Mine is: If you get this, it means that you have not activated your website

Activate your website To activate your website: – Click on activate your website Test it again! – This should now display something like :

What does that mean? You are using the default page that UB creates for you once you activate it If you right click the page and press “view page source,” it will show you all the code.

In Order to Edit the Code On your desktop, click the UBFS drive (S Drive), then public_html (this folder will contain all your website files such as: code, pictures, database, etc.)

To Edit Code The file “index” is where you will store all your code. It is a text file Open your index file using NOTEPAD application – Delete all the default code that you have in there

Code Layout

HTML Tags Opening & Closing Tag: …………….. Self Closing Tags: (single line break) (doesn’t show up on page, search engine uses)

Edit Code: Background Color/Image This will change the background color to green For other colors:

Edit Code: Page Title Maryann’s Website This is what is displayed on the website tab, not the actual page Make sure you change what is in between the tags to your name

Edit Code: Name, , Few Sentences Name: Your Name Few Sentences: Hi my name is Maryann…

Edit Code: Resume My Resume Make sure you save it as a pdf Make sure it is saved to your public.html folder Relative Link

Edit Code: Links to Social Media(as images) Facebook: Absolute Link http link is going to be the one to YOUR social media "facebook.png " is going to be whatever you saved your image as in your public.html folder LinkedIn: Absolute Link http link is going to be the one to YOUR LinkedIn profile "linkedin.png" is going to be whatever you saved the image as in your public.html folder alt= "LinkedIn Profile“ displays when the picture does NOT display

Edit Code: Link to Group Website Group Website Absolute Link http link is going to be to YOUR group website “Group Website” is what is going to be displayed on your website to click on

Project Progress Stage 1: Entity Creation/Data – Tables, relationships, records Stage 2: Forms/Subforms Stage 3:Queries and Reports Stage 4: Switchboard and Macros Stage 5: Website Creation Stage 6: Presentation/Write-up

Project Work: Switchboard & Macros Homework 5 will be very helpful for this section!

Homework 5 due Optional Early Project Presentations Project Work: – Switchboard and Macros – Website – Presentation – Write-up Next Lab: Last Recitation Before Presentations!