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If you have not set up to communicate with the instructor and the class list server, follow the link at the left, and do that now.

Administrative tasks -- boring. Lets get these done, so we can go on to something interesting. Click the link on the left to go to the administrative start up page.

Look at the xhtml samples, and view their source documents.

You may copy the prototype sample, and use it as a basis for building your pages.

Look at the samples, and view their source documents.

The JavaScript file   sample-1-4-external-file.js   contains only:
document.write("hello");

You are NOT required to write use style sheets in this class. However, occasionally you will need to use a style sheet written by the instructor. When no style sheet is provided, you do not need to use one, but you can write one if you wish.

Look at the css samples and their source files. Notice the id and class attributes, which are used by the style sheet to know where to apply the style. Notice the link, which refers to the style sheet.

You may copy the prototype sample, and use it as a basis for building your pages, when a Cascading Style Sheet is used.

In lab 1 part A you will set up your account on the De Anza windows server, named puma. In lab 1 part A you will also build an XHTML web page. It will contain some text and some controls. It will NOT contain any JavaScript; we will add JavaScript later.

You have done all the work for lab 1 part A.
You will add parts B and C before lab 1 is graded.

Reading assignments are in the text book, Java Script, A Beginner's Guide, Second Edition, by John Pollock; McGraw Hill / Osborne, ISBN 0-07-222790-7

Look over the sections: About the Author, Contents, and Introduction.

Do NOT read the lecture notes before hearing the lecture. If you do, you will find the lecture very boring. Read the lecture notes if you do not attend the lecture, or if you wish to review the material.