Æliens

section 0 -- getting started

• lookat -- www.alexa.com/topsites
• read -- about firefox 3.5
• explore -- www.google.nl/search?q=web+technology

choose (y)our browser(s)

• firefox 3.5 (*) -- www.mozilla-europe.org/en/firefox
• safari -- www.apple.com/safari/download
• opera -- www.opera.com/download
• chrome -- www.google.com/chrome
• iexplorer (6/7/8) -- www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer

(*) FF 3.5 is (y)our reference browser!

install the tool(s)

• edit & debug -- getfirebug.com / web developer
• inspector -- view source / debugger [optional]
• editor(s) -- www.winedt.com / www.flashdevelop.org
• tool(s) -- filezilla / classic ftp
• IDE [optional] -- netbeans / visual studio express / web developer
• server(s) [optional] -- WAMP / LAMP
• analyser(s) [optional] -- packet sniffer(s)

learning (with/by/from) example(s)

• hands on experience -- explore, copy & paste, understand, adapt
• read what you need-- see other course(s) / wikipedia
• search & explore -- www.google.nl/search?q=web+code+example
• focus -- basic exercise(s) / final application(s)
• reflect -- write essay(s) / blog(s)

a touch of style(s) & behavior(s)

• lookat -- bubble(s) / cupid(s) / bat(s) / timer(s) / game(s) / heart(s) / snake(s)
• explore -- canvas / parallax / processing / S5 / math(s) / presentation(s) / bullit(s) / tool(s)
• meet -- the blob(s) again / play(s) / eliza

other course(s)

• course(s) -- web technology @ VU (*)
• search -- www.google.nl/search?q=course+webtechnology
• resource(s) -- web design / tool(s)

(*) with kind permission of Jacco van Ossenbruggen and Guus Schreiber