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 Software Engineering for Web Applications

Instructor: Philip Greenspun

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Teaches basics of designing a dynamic web site with a database back end, including scripting languages, cookies, SQL, and HTML with the goal of building such a site as the main (group) project Emphasizes computer-human interface and the graphical display of information. Crucial to the project is the identification of a client with whom the group must work with throughout the month, designing specifications, implementing them, reviewing and evaluating, and testing. This is a real-life client who intends to host the site for the purposes of building a community.

Texts: Philip and Alex's Guide to Web Publishing, P. Greenspun. Lecture notes, ORACLE reference.

Requirements: Three problem sets, one project.