WEB ENABLING COLLABORATIVE TOOLS (3 credits)
Class Web Page
DESCRIPTION
This course will explore the cultural difficulties in
moving internal organizational process control from a hierarchical management
structure to a matrix, information-age approach. As a class, we will create
groupware systems that live on the Web and discuss the struggles and importance
of getting people to actually use them.
Along the way, students will gain skills in event model programming,
JavaScript, designing Application Programming Interfaces, and Graphical User
Interface design.
During the final two weeks, students will investigate the potential for
adding a third dimension to today's popular Web page approaches.
APPROACH The course will consist of faculty and guest lectures,
video presentations and in-class discussions. PREREQUISITES Active full-time student status at the University of
Washington DAY/TIME/PLACE
Mondays/Wednesdays, 8:30-9:50A
GUGENHEIM 410
CREDITS
3 credits will be given for this course upon the
successful completion of the course including:
GRADING
Grading will be calculated based on the percentages given
above.
Bruce Campbell
http://www.hitl.washington.edu/people/bdc
Lecturer, Industrial Engineering
Research Scientist, Human Interface Technology
Laboratory
Box 352142
Seattle, WA 98195
Office: 202 Ocean Sciences
Office Hours: Mondays/Thursdays 10AM-Noon (other times by
appt)
Telephone: OSB Office:
685-5356
Human Interface Technology Lab:
616-1494
e-mail: bdc@hitl.washington.edu
Books
Course Handouts and On-Line Readings
| Date | Lecture | Assignment |
|---|---|---|
| January 6 | Welcome to Class | - Find Collaborative Systems Links |
| January 8 | Why Web-Enable Systems? | - Collaborative Systems Brainstorming Session
|
| January 13 | JavaScript Overview | - Read the JavaScript
Tutorial - Look at the 4 Collaborative Tools |
| January 15 | JavaScript Details | - Continue the JavaScript
Tutorial
|
| January 22 | Object-Oriented Software Design/Project 1 | - Continue the JavaScript
Tutorial - Prepare to Discuss Project 1 - Finalize Project 1 Teams |
| January 27 | Java Overview | - JavaScript Exam
|
| January 29 | Java Design Methodology and Application Programming Interfaces | - Thinking in Java
Introduction - Thinking in Java Chapter 1 |
| February 3 | Java Details | - Read Examples on the Class Web Site - Thinking in Java Chapter 2 |
| February 5 | Java Networking | - Thinking in Java Chapter
15
|
| February 10 | The JavaScript/Java Interface | - Read Examples on the Class Web Site - Read The Electronic Paper Chase |
| February 12 | Adding the Web Server | - Create System Architecture Diagrams |
| February 17 | President's Day - No Class | - Finish Java Readings - Stretch Drive for Project 1 |
| February 19 | Java Review and Design Considerations | - Review UML Diagram |
| February 24 | Existing Collaborative Software Models | - Java Exam |
| February 26 | Project 2 Discussion and Group Forming | - Register for an optional demonstration evening - Determine Group Conferences Dates - Read about Flash Communication Server - Project 1 Due on February 26 at 5:00PM |
| March 3 | No Class - Meet in Group Conferences Instead | - Read about OWorld - Read about Habanero - Study the Habanero API |
| March 5 | OWorld and Lotus Notes/Domino NCSA Habanero Architecture Diagramming |
- Read about Lotus
Domino - Review the VRML Specification |
| March 10 | Flash Communications Server The Virtual Factory and VRML Primer |
- Read Examples on Class Web Site
|
| March 12 | Managing an Open Source Project and Student Discussions | - Collaborative System Exam
|
| March 17 | Project 2 Collaborative Software Show and Tell | - Project 2 Due at 5:00PM (NO exceptions)
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