This Summer start your day with a cup of hot Java!

Special course on Java programming and the development of interactive
world wide web applications.

MATHSC 481/983 (3 hours) First Summer Session 9:45 - 11:15.
Instructor: Daniel D. Warner, 656-5244, Martin Hall O-203
Text: "Teach Yourself Java in 21 Days"	
      by Laura Lemay and Charles L Perkins

This course will be project oriented and will focus on the development
of interavtive WWW applications with a mathematical, scientific, or
pedagogical focus.  One goal of this course is to have developed a
large web site containing reference material, simple examples, and
innovative (way cool) projects, which will serve as a natural starting
point for anyone interested in working with Java and the World Wide Web.

Preliminary Syllabus
Week 1
  Brief overview of the World Wide Web and HTML authoring.
  Overview of HTML forms and CGI scripts (server-side tools)
  Overview of JavaScript and other client-side tools
  Introduction to Java development (compiler, etc.).
  Construction of a simple Java applet.
Week 2
  Systematic exploration of the Java language.
  Systematic exploration of Object Oriented Program design
  Development of Java applications
Week 3
  The basic requirements of interactive graphical user interfaces
  The structure of the Java applet class
  Simple examples of Java applets
  Simple animation
  Project proposals
Week 4
  Advanced Java applets.
  Advanced animation techniques, including double buffering.
  Project development
Week 5
  Special topics
  Project Reviews