COT 5930 -W eb Project Development - Ajax

Class Materials

• Introductory movie
  
• Session 1 notes
• Session 2 notes
• Code

Assignments

1. Complete the keypad exercise started in class.  Due, Monday, March 20.
The keypad will render similar to the following layout.


123
7	8	9
4	5	6
1	2	3
C	0	E

Each time a digit key is clicked, the digit will be added to the right of the number displayed at the top.  The C-key clears the entry and the E-key produces an alert window with the value.  The  layout is to be rendered using CSS styles, without the use of a table.  The functionality is to be implemented in JavaScript and DOM so that the number at the top changes without re-rendering the rest of the display.  The keys should be rendered in an attractive form and the updates should change only the number displayed.

This project is 20% of the final grade and will be evaluated on compliance with the specification.
      10 points for CSS rendering
      10 points for functionality


2. Modify the RSS reader in chapter 13.  Due Wednesday, March 29.
Include the following features.

•  Access real RSS feeds.  The initial feed urls can be hard coded on the server.
• The add feed button works to allow entry of a url for a feed to be read.  These added feeds do not have to be saved.
• The reader can display a list of the titles of the articles in a feed in such a way that the user can choose any article to read by mouse action.

You must design the user interface for the new actions.  The user interface must be functional and reasonably attractive.

This project is 80% of the final grade with points assigned as follows.

Real feeds:  10 points
Add feed:  20 points for functionality, 5 points for user interface
Index:  35 points for functionality, 10 points for user interface.