1. May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web 1 Databases on the Web  History at Princeton –1996 - Early databases - flat structure, required technical expertise to code Campus map Classified ads –1997 - used Microsoft tag-based language Media Center catalog Senior theses catalog

2. May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web 2 Databases on the Web  History ( continued ) –1998 to present - More sophisticated programming language from Microsoft - ASP CIT Education Series WWS Surveys Work flow applications –1999 - E-Commerce - security issues Annual Giving

3. May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web 3 Databases on the Web  Types of Databases on the Web –University data - UPortal –Library data - catalogs, electronic resources –Survey forms –Conference registrations –Workflow applications –Ticket ordering

4. May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web 4 Databases on the Web  Goals –Simplify development for nonprogrammers –Make available office tools, such as FrontPage, for developing Web-accessible databases –Continue emphasis on secure data and passwords