Web Development
SETUP: Software, Web Server Access, Team Web Space, Correct Subdirectory Structures, Naming Conventions.


  1. Software: The software for these project is on the "ToolBox Page" of the class web site.
    URL: http://www.versaggi.net/ecommerce/g/g1.htm.

    ** You will need to download and
    setup the following packages: **
    • WinZip - Archival Program for unarchiving all the rest of this stuff
    • HomeSite4.5 - Best HTML editor on the Market (At the Non Foo-Foo Level!)
    • WinFTP - Standard as the Windows FTP Program.
    • LViewPro - Good Image Editor (BitMap, Not Vector)
    • BareBones Guide to HTML - Great Cheat Sheet for HTML!


  2. FTP Server Access: The parameters for connection to the MentalWard Web server are as follows for WIN_FTP:
      GENERAL TAB:
    • Profile Name: MentalWard
    • Host Name/Address: www.mentalward.net
    • Host Type:Unix (Standard)
    • User ID: (Given out in Class)
    • Password: (Given out in Class) STARTUP TAB:
    • Initial Remote Host Directory: /www/mentalward/htdocs (This is the server)
    • Initial Local Directory: Anything you want (This is your local PC)


    Note: Once you are connected to the server, you MUST go to your teams subdirectory. Example: [(Alpha, Beta, Delta, Omega, Orion)summer99]. (aplhasummer99, betasummer99, etc...). Once you are there you can begin uploading and downloading your teams files.

  3. WARNING: There still exist the work of other students from other quarters in the same web space as you are going to use. Please be careful not to harm their work in any way. Be sure you are in the proper web directory.

  4. Correct Directory Structures - There is really only one hard rule: Once in your Teams directory of the MentalWard, you'll see an 'img' subdirectory. That is where ALL your images go. They are NOT to be interwoven among your HTML files. When you develop locally, you should use this subdirectory structure also.

  5. Currect naming Conventions: - The only naming convention required is that the very first file that the server send when your URL is submitted is the INDEX.HTML file. So you musthavee one and it must be the first page of your web site. Always start with this one.

  6. Case Conventions - CASE MATTERS! You are working in UNIX and it is very picky about the case of the filenames. Here is the rule ----> EVERYTHING IS IN LOWER CASE! More difficult errorsoccure from case problems than any other.