TS 313 Multimedia Applications Welcome to TS 313 Multimedia Applications There is no audio lecture associated with this set of introduction slides Refer to the separate text of the narration to follow along with the lecture

Introduction to TS 313 TS Multimedia Applications Web Page and Web Site creation using HTML Learn basic & intermediate (X)HTML Basic and intermediate HTML and XHTML Including Graphics, Hyperlinks, Tables, Frames, Forms, Cascading Style Sheets, Multimedia, and the use of JavaScript and Java Applets Our objective is to design and publish an effective and professional looking Web site

Introduction to TS Let's refresh our understanding of: The global Internet: an information highway Carrying many applications, such as World Wide Web: an Internet application Web servers containing information (documents) Web browsers accessing the servers Linear text versus Hypertext The "magic" behind the World Wide Web

The Global Internet

The World Wide Web

Linear text vs. Hypertext hyperlink

TS 313 Resources To learn (X)HTML, we will need: These online lectures from Blackboard The HTML textbook from Elizabeth Castro Readings will be assigned each week Tools to create and test your (X)HTML A World Wide Web server for practice A way to transfer documents to the server And, a way to look at your work on the web

The Blackboard Server The BlackBoard instructional system: Has the TS 313 syllabus (please read/print) Has staff information and contacts Has course documents, assignments, class discussion groups & project requirements You are already logged in if you are reading this Each Thursday, we will begin a new class week Assignments are due by each Wednesday evening The midterm exam is in week 6 (no assignments) The final exam is in week 12 (your project is due)

Castro's HTML Textbook Each week, we will assign readings This first week, you should read The Introduction and Chapter 2 Chapter 1 will be covered next week Next week we will begin to detail the basics, elements, tags and structures of (X)HTML This week, we focus on software and servers

The TS 313 Software To prepare our (X)HTML documents: You will learn how to "hand code" (X)HTML You may use Wordpad, Notepad, Word, OR You may use an optional, free, HTML editor To upload/manage your server account: You need a required, free, FTP program This first week we provide both instructions and demonstrations for all these tasks

The Matrix Web Server Matrix is a Pace University web server We will use it to upload, test and view all your assignments and projects You already have an account on Matrix your instructor if you have not already received your server ID, userid and password During this first class, we will setup and practice using your account on the Matrix server by uploading your first simple HTML document

Viewing Your Work on the Web The Matrix server is available on the web Each section of TS 313 has its own page On that page, there is a link to all your work The from your instructor gives the address You may share this address with family & friends Your work will remain on the server for some months after the class has finished However, you should always save your work locally on your PC or on removable media

Course Setup Instructions Following this presentation are several supplemental lessons to help you: 1 - Prepare your first simple HTML document 2 - Find, download and install CoreFTP, the File Transfer Protocol client which will allow you to move files to and from the server 3 - Configure your Matrix account and upload your first simple HTML file

Your First HTML Document Here is a brief overview: Ready My name is.... Ready for TS 313

Communications We need to communicate with each other We will use two methods to do this: The Discussion Board Introduce yourself; post questions & contributions directly to the instructor Your instructor will monitor closely Next, go to the course setup instructions These will show you how to get the needed software and how to access to the class web server Then go to the week one assignments