Lab 1

Since we didn't get a chance to work with the lab assignment in class today, are we supposed to do anything with it before Wednesday?

Thanks.

Reminder: D2L Survey

Don't forget to complete the survey in D2L before 9 AM tomorrow. It will take some time, so it is likely best to complete it this evening. The "Surveys" link is right under the course number (CS234) in D2L after you select our course. You should then see only one survey called "Assessment."

Enabling Java in Firefox

A few students today seemed to have correct HTML and Java code for their applet, but it still wasn't visible in the browser. This link provides some information on enabling Java in Firefox, with specific instructions for different versions of Firefox:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Java

Website question

So I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right place ... But how much information (length) should be in the webpage that we're creating?

Saving your HTML file

I received the following question:
"Hey, I'm having a bit of trouble with making my website for Friday. My problem is that after I save my codes and everything, I try to open it with Safari or Firefox, and it shows up with a bunch of weird symbols. I've tried simplifying the whole thing, so it's basic, but it still won't show up correctly. I just don't know what I'm doing wrong. Are we going to learn more about this on Wednesday?"

I imagine the problem may be one that is encountered when using notepad. When saving in notepad, make sure it has to save the file with a .html file extension and verify that it gets saved as plain text. And yes, we will be discussing this more on Wednesday.

Please don't hesitate to post additional questions here on the blog.

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