The eLearning Center for Gatlin Education Services

In the Web Database Developer online program, students will learn to develop web applications using several different tools and technologies. This program begins with client-side languages, such as HTML and JavaScript and extends into server-side languages, such as ColdFusion and PHP. Students will also learn to use Dreamweaver to make web development easier and Flash to make rich Internet applications.

This interactive program consists of the modules described below:

Web Publishing and Design with HTML 4.01 and XHTML
The Web Publishing and Design with HTML 4.01 and XHTML series teaches you how to make Web sites using HTML 4.01, XHTML, and cascading style sheets. It also provides tips and guidelines to help you design and create effective Web sites, as well as organize their content.

Dreamweaver MX 2004
This series presents information on designing Web sites using Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004. Topics include an introduction to the interface and the basic concepts of Web design, in addition to procedures for setting up the site, managing the site, creating pages, and inserting basic text, links, and images. The latter part of the series covers advanced topics such as tables and frames, DHTML, behaviors, and forms. Finally the series explains how to upload projects and work with templates.

Dreamweaver 8
Dreamweaver is a popular and powerful tool to build rich, professional Web sites and Web applications. These courses introduce the new features found in Dreamweaver 8.

JavaScript
This series provides an overview of the ways JavaScript can be used for adding interactivity to Web content. In addition, frames, cookies, objects, text strings, and a brief history are explained.

Dynamic HTML
This series is intended for Web page developers who want to implement Dynamic HTML in their Web site design. It examines the basic concepts of DHTML and the use of Cascading Style Sheets, implementing JavaScript with DHTML, and the DHTML object model. Other topics covered include objects, events and event handling, style sheets and content formatting, and binding data from other sources to Web pages.

AJAX
Asynchronous JavaScript and XML is one of the most popular current programming techniques used in web application development. Use this series to learn how to build interactive, exciting, fast apps for your web site programming.

SQL for the Windows Environment
SQL is the most widely-used database language. Acquiring a good working knowledge of SQL is an important skill for anyone who interacts with databases. Short, focused lessons start with simple data retrieval and progress to complex topics such as using joins, subqueries, stored procedures, and table constraints.

CGI/Perl
This series is designed for users who want to create interactive Web pages using CGI and Perl. It covers creating and working with forms, building programs using HTTP headers and SSI, and developing Web applications and utilities. It also discusses how to write data between Web pages and databases, and using SQL with relational databases.

ColdFusion MX
This series teaches users how to install and set up a ColdFusion development environment, including connecting to a database, and also teaches how to build ColdFusion applications that integrate such features as e-mail, FTP, Flash, Java, and XML.

PHP and MySQL
This series teaches learners to create dynamic Web sites. Learners will be able to apply their knowledge to the creation of dynamic Web applications such as content management, user registration, and e-commerce.

Flash MX 2004
Flash MX 2004 teaches learners how to create animated web graphics and movies from scratch. Learners will be able to apply their knowledge to the creation of both dynamic and interactive Web graphics and applications.

Flash 8
Flash is the standard tool for delivering interactivity and animation on Web sites. This series walks you through the new and improved features found in Flash 8.

Flash MX 2004 ActionScript 2.0
The Flash MX 2004 ActionScript 2.0 series is designed to help learners who are familiar with previous versions of ActionScript to learn more about the benefits of object-oriented programming and using ActionScript 2.0.

XML
This series provides an introduction to the Extensible Markup Language (XML) and its general format. It introduces the fundamentals of XML, including how to read a basic XML document, the XML document structure, and viewing XML source documents. It shows how to build an XML data document, including creating elements and element modes, naming XML objects, and creating declarations and well-formed documents. Building DTDs is explained in detail, along with creating and managing internal, external, and parameter entities. Additional topics covered in this series include a detailed discussion of the Document Object Model, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and XSL Style Language.

Course Objectives

The purpose of this program is to:

  · Learn to use HTML, Cascading Style Sheets, and JavaScript to design web pages.
  · Learn Dynamic HTML to make your web pages more interactive.
  · Learn to use Dreamweaver to for more efficient web design and development.
  · Learn Flash and ActionScript to create dynamic interactive user interfaces.
  · Learn ColdFusion, Perl, and/or PHP to database-driven web applications.
  · Learn SQL to pull data from a database and to insert and modify data in a database.
  · Learn to use XML to store and validate data and to make data more accessible to other applications.