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Peer reviewedDuval, Beverly K.; Main, Linda – Library Software Review, 1997
Examines Javascript, a scripting language, as a means of increasing user interactivity with a Web page. The relationship of HTML, Java programming language, and Javascript is discussed; examples of Javascript programs are described; and good Javascript Web sites are listed. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Programming Languages, World Wide Web
Peer reviewedBreeding, Marshall – Library Computing, 2000
Explains how to create Web-enabled databases. Highlights include Inmagic's DB/Text WebPublisher product called DB/TextWorks; ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) drivers; Perl programming language; HTML coding; Structured Query Language (SQL); Common Gateway Interface (CGI) programming; and examples of HTML pages and Perl scripts. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Programming Languages, World Wide Web
Download full textDavis-Tanous, Jennifer R. – 1999
This digest provides an overview of XML (Extensible Markup Language), a markup language used to construct World Wide Web pages. Topics addressed include: (1) definition of a markup language, including comparison of XML with SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language) and HTML (HyperText Markup Language); (2) how XML works, including sample tags,…
Descriptors: Hypermedia, Metadata, Programming Languages, Screen Design (Computers)
Peer reviewedOnline & CD-ROM Review, 1997
In 1996 a working group of the World Wide Web Consortium developed and released a simpler form of markup language, Extensible Markup Language (XML), combining the flexibility of standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) and the Web suitability of HyperText Markup Language (HTML). Reviews SGML and discusses XML's suitability for journal…
Descriptors: Electronic Journals, Futures (of Society), Internet, Programming Languages
Peer reviewedFinkel, David; Wills, Craig E.; Brennan, Brian; Brennan, Chris – Internet Research, 1999
Describes a system for using the World Wide Web to distribute computational tasks to multiple hosts on the Web that is written in Java programming language. Describes the programs written to carry out the load distribution, the structure of a "distriblet" class, and experiences in using this system. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computation, Computer Software, Computer System Design, Programming Languages
Peer reviewedLewis, John D. – OCLC Systems & Services, 1998
Describes XML (extensible markup language), a new language classification submitted to the World Wide Web Consortium that is defined in terms of both SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language) and HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), specifically designed for the Internet. Limitations of PDF (Portable Document Format) files for electronic journals…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Design Requirements, Electronic Journals, Internet
Peer reviewedNackerud, Shane A. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1998
Describes CGI (Common Gateway Interface) scripts that are available on the Web and explains how librarians can use them to make Web pages more interactive. Topics include CGI security; Perl scripts; UNIX; and HTML. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Security, Gateway Systems, Library Automation
Peer reviewedGritzalis, Stefanos; Aggelis, George; Spinellis, Diomidis – Internet Research, 1999
Discusses downloadable executable content, or mobile code, on the World Wide Web; evaluates the security features offered by the Java and Safe-Tcl programming languages; and describes the basic mechanisms of each of the proposed security models. Presents current implementations, as well as upcoming extensions, and evaluates their efficiency and…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Evaluation Methods, Futures (of Society), Models
Peer reviewedMcMurdo, George – Journal of Information Science, 1996
Describes HTML (HyperText Markup Language) and its use on the Internet's World Wide Web, including main HTML tags and their syntaxes. Alternatives to HTML, such as Adobe's Acrobat software and Sun's new Java application language, are briefly described. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Software, Hypermedia, Internet
Tannenbaum, Robert S. – Educom Review, 1999
Discusses the issue of education versus training in computer science based on the author's personal experiences. Highlights include early uses of computers, learning programming languages, initial computer-assisted instruction, the use of courseware, Web-based instruction that will need both education and more practical training, and realizing the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Courseware, Personal Narratives
Levasma, Jarkko; Nykanen, Ossi – 2001
One of the problematic issues in the content development for learning environments is the process of importing various types of course material into the environment. This paper describes a method for importing material into the A&O open learning environment by introducing a material model for metadata recognized by the environment. The first…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials, Material Development
Miller, Eric – Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, 1998
Explains the Resource Description Framework (RDF), an infrastructure developed under the World Wide Web Consortium that enables the encoding, exchange, and reuse of structured metadata. It is an application of Extended Markup Language (XML), which is a subset of Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML), and helps with expressing semantics.…
Descriptors: Documentation, Electronic Text, Information Storage, Metadata
Peer reviewedRowe, Glenn; Thorburn, Gareth – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2000
Describes a tutorial tool which allows the execution of a C program to be graphically displayed. VINCE (Visual Instruction for Novices in a C Environment) is written in Java, allowing it to be used on the Web. Students can enter their own C code, or select from a menu of pre-written tutorials, each illustrating a particular aspect of programming.…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Introductory Courses
Gray, Patricia – 1999
This paper shows how JavaScript can be used within HTML pages to add interactive review sessions and quizzes incorporating graphics and sound files. JavaScript has the advantage of providing basic interactive functions without the use of separate software applications and players. Because it can be part of a standard HTML page, it is…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Higher Education, Interaction, Music Education
Knee, Richard H.; Cafolla, Ralph – 1998
Java is an object-oriented programming language of the Internet. It's popularity lies in its ability to create interactive Web sites across platforms. The most common Java programs are applications and applets, which adhere to a set of conventions that lets them run within a Java-compatible browser. Java is becoming an essential subject matter and…
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Computer Uses in Education, Internet, Online Systems
