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: November 18, 2014 – Friday Recitations: November 21, 2014

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 – Demo

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 Must use your personal UB webpage! Contains: Name, address, a few sentences about yourself When your is clicked, it should open a blank to that address Link to PDF version of personal resume Links to social media accounts (social media buttons, not text) Link to your group project website

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? This is saying that 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, 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. Paste this into the index file:  This will change the background color to green – Color codes can be found online: codes.info/ codes.info/ – You can also use pictures as background

Editing Code So far we wrote: Add in: Anything you write here will be displayed In order to center the text: I love Microsoft Access! Refresh your browser each time you add something new to view the change!

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 Project Work: – Switchboard and Macros – Website – Presentation – Write-up Next Lab Last recitation before presentations