MIS3501 Prep (to be completed before the first day of class 1/16/18)

Please complete the following before the first day of class:

#1 Install the software:

(Installation videos are WebEx streaming videos.)

For PC Users:

1. XAMPP ( INSTALLATION VIDEO)
2. NetBeans IDE for HTML5 and PHP ( INSTALLATION VIDEO )
3. Notepad++ ( INSTALLATION VIDEO )
4. SSH client ( INSTALLATION VIDEO )

For Mac Users:

1. XAMPP ( INSTALLATION VIDEO )
2. NetBeans IDE for HTML5 and PHP ( INSTALLATION VIDEO  ) (updated: 8/25/2016)
3. Text Wrangler ( INSTALLATION VIDEO  )
4. FileZilla ( INSTALLATION VIDEO )

#2 Get the textbook

Murach’s PHP and MySQL (2nd Edition) by Joel Murach and Ray Harris, ISBN 978-1-890774-79-0 (either print or electronic is acceptable)

#3 Assigned viewing

See https://lynda.temple.edu .  Watch portions of HTML Essential Training with James Williamson.

The portions to watch are (minimally):

• The Introduction
• Section 1 (“The Importance of HTML” and “Basic HTML syntax” only)
• Section 2 (All but “Understanding Content Models”)

Students may wish to watch sections 3,5,6, and 7 as well, as these will be assigned after the start of class.

See you all on 1/18/18!

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