Creating a Firefox Extension
Jeff Walden
Thu Jan 19, Tue Jan 24, Thu Jan 26, Tue Jan 31, Thu Feb 2, 07-09:00pm, 1-190
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Proficiency with CSS/JavaScript/XML and some programming exp
This class will teach you how to create a moderately complex Firefox extension which demonstrates most of the technologies used to create many extensions as well as Firefox itself. You will learn how to: write an extension's UI, write a simple XPCOM component using JavaScript, use JavaScript to drive UI interactions, create a custom widget using XBL, and how to package an extension's code to make an installable extension.
Web: http://stuff.mit.edu/iap/
Contact: Jeff Walden, W20-557, x3-7788, sipb-iap-firefox@mit.edu
Sponsor: Student Information Processing Board
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Search Engine Design 101
Dr. David W. Ward MIT Alumni, Sabine Volkmer
Wed Jan 18, 01-04:00pm, 2-143, Laptop would be useful
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: Some knowledge of Perl would be useful but not essential
Internet search engines are an integral part of the Internet. If you would like to know how they work, then here is your chance. We will write a search engine from scratch using Perl and CGI scripts. Topics covered: Search engine flavors, webcrawling and data mining, Making an index, searching an index with a web interface. Class will be taught by CEO and founder of Piffany, a search engine company.
Web: http://www.piffany.com/iap/iap2006.html
Contact: Dr. David W. Ward, (617) 500-0724, dwward@alum.mit.edu
Sponsor: David W Ward, 6-026, 617 253-1956, dwward@mit.edu
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Web 2.0 Development Using Ruby on Rails
Matt DeBergalis
Wed Feb 1, Thu Feb 2, 07-09:00pm, 4-370
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Minimal comfort with HTML and scripting.
Hosted web services have garnered considerable attention in the past year as an attractive alternative to traditional desktop software. We'll walk through how Ruby on Rails -- a new web application framework -- lets one quickly build and deploy a modern "Web 2.0" application that takes advantage of AJAX, REST, SOAP, and much much more, using code powering ActBlue.com as a working example. No Ruby or previous web development experience necessary.
Web: http://stuff.mit.edu/iap/
Contact: Matt DeBergalis, W20-557, x3-7788, sipb-iap-ruby@mit.edu
Sponsor: Student Information Processing Board
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Web Publishers User Group
Jeff Reed
Thu Jan 26, 12-01:00pm, N42-Demo Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The MIT Web Publishers User Group (WPUG) was formed for people at MIT, from beginners to experts, who are using or interested in learning to use Web Publishing software. Open to Windows and Macintosh users.
Contact: Jeff Reed, jlreed@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Web Publishing Tips Quick Start
Sean Brown
Fri Jan 13, 12-01:00pm, N42-Demo Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Learn about intermediate to advanced features on web.mit.edu which let you more effectively manage and control evolving websites, eliminate link rot, and improve search relevance.
Contact: Sean Brown, smbrown@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Web Sites for Everyone Using CSS
Stephanie Norton
Thu Jan 19, 12-01:00pm, N42-Demo Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Learn how Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) can make your site more accessible. We will discuss the importance of separating content from presentation. We will demonstrate how accessible sites can still be dynamic and visually appealing. \\*Please note: This is not a beginning CSS class. Participants should be familiar with using style sheets and basic terminology.
Contact: Stephanie Norton, snorton@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Why Usability?--Redux
Susan Jones, Usability Team, Mike Paciello, William M. Gribbons, Karen Holtzblatt
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: none
This three week series presents speakers addressing the issue of why (or why not) making things usable and accessible is important in our work lives, our everyday lives, and our political lives.
Contact: Susan Jones, Usability Team, N42-240L, (617) 253-0877, sbjones@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
Making a Business Case for Accessibility and Incorporating Accessibility into Usability Reviews
Mike Paciello, President, The Paciello Group
A leading authority on Internet and software accessibility, Mike has pioneered the field of accessible interface design. His book Web Accessibility for People With Disabilities remains the standard reference for accessibility design, implementation and usability. Mike is the President of The Paciello Group, which consults to businesses to make technology accessible to all people, including those with disabilities.
Wed Jan 11, 01:30-03:00pm, 3-133
HCI and Lower Literary Populations
William M. Gribbons, Director, MS Human Factors in Information Design, Bentley Co
Dr. Gribbons, Director of the MS in Human Factors in Information Design at Bentley College, was the founder of Bentley's Design and Usability Center where he serves as senior consultant. He is also President of W.M. Gribbons Consulting, a leading human factors and design group. Over the past twenty years, his group has helped Fortune 500 clients improve the usability of their products through user-centered design.
Wed Jan 18, 01:30-03:00pm, 3-133
Contextual Design: From Customer Data to Implementation
Karen Holtzblatt CEO, InContext Enterprises
Karen is the visionary behind InContext's customer-centered design approach, Contextual Design. This creative framework for innovative design relies on technology and psychology. Karen has pioneered transformative ideas and design approaches throughout her career, and her books - Contextual Design: Defining Customer Centered Systems and Rapid Contextual Design - are used by companies and universities around the world.
Wed Jan 25, 01:30-03:00pm, 3-133
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Wikis, Blogs, and Photo Galleries Made Easy: How to Use scripts.mit.edu to Create a Supercharged Website
Jeff Arnold, Joe Presbrey
Fri Jan 20, 06-07:00pm, 32-124
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
A new service now makes it possible to easily create an MIT website with one or more personal wikis, blogs, and/or photo galleries. We will introduce the service, demostrate it, and answer any questions.
Web: http://stuff.mit.edu/iap/
Contact: Jeff Arnold, W20-557, x3-7788, sipb-scripts@mit.edu
Sponsor: Student Information Processing Board
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XML and XSLT in Web Development
William Reilly
Tue Jan 17, Wed Jan 18, Tue Jan 24, 05:30-07:30pm, 4-231
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Familiarity with XML, some exposure to XSLT transformations.
Introduction to the use of fundamental XML technologies in website
development, in particular XSLT (and XPath). Attention also to XML Schemas and DTDs. Demonstration and investigation of the web-based XML publishing framework Cocoon.Examples of use of specific markup languages (applications of XML) relevant to website development (XHTML, SVG, DocBook, RSS).
Web: http://stuff.mit.edu/iap/
Contact: William Reilly, E25-131, x3-5716, sipb-iap-xml@mit.edu
Sponsor: Student Information Processing Board
Cosponsor: Libraries
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scripts.mit.edu and sql.mit.edu: User Forum and Q&A Session
Jeff Arnold, Joe Presbrey
Fri Jan 27, 06-07:00pm, 32-124
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
All scripts.mit.edu and sql.mit.edu users are invited to come to this
forum hosted by the creators of the service. Check out how others use the
service and ask any questions you might have.
Contact: Jeff Arnold, W20-557, x3-7788, sipb-scripts@mit.edu
Sponsor: Student Information Processing Board
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