ibmITSE 1440:
   Mastering Distributed Applications Design and Development Using Microsoft Visual Studio
   Featuring "Web Server" Technologies

Textbook:   $16.99
Picture of textbook Build a Web Site NOW! Microsoft Web Developer 2005 Express Edition.
                           ISBN 978-0-7356-2212-0 copyrighted in 2006
                              (This book teaches the design and development of dynamic (database-driven) websites.)

Weekly Schedule

Section I: Introduction to Web Services
Week 1

A. Concept Introduction

  1. “Server-side” versus “Client-side (XP)”
  2. Web Services (FTP technology)

B. Introduction to Windows Server

Chapter 1: Introducing Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition
Chapter 2: ASP.NET 2.0 Programming Model

Week 2 Chapter 3: Creating a New Web Site
Chapter 4: Opening an Existing Web Site
Week 3 Chapter 5: Copying your Web Site
Chapter 6:  Creating and Modifying Web Pages
Week 4 Chapter 7: Working with Source Code  (view and discuss – coding not required)
Week 5 Chapter 8: Creating and Using Web User Controls
(Cascading style sheets and drop-down menus)
Week 6 Chapter 9: Using Master Pages to Centralize Page Layout
Week 7 Chapter 10: Using Cascading Style Sheets
Week 8 Chapter 11: Controlling Appearance with ASP.NET Themes  
Week 9 Chapter 12: Linking the Pages in your Site Automatically
Week 10 Test time: Students required to create and launch a business website on the IBM System i
Section II: Database-driven websites
Week 11 Chapter 13:  Creating and Connecting to Databases
Week 12 Chapter 14: Displaying Database Information
Week 13 Chapter 15: Maintaining Database Information
Week 14 Chapter 16: Publishing Your Database
Week 15 Introduction to IBM DB2 and other IBM technologies
Week 16 Final Exam