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 <mklein@cs.odu.edu>

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 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

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