Visual InterDev 6 - Online Course

This series is designed to introduce users to the Visual InterDev web-based application development environment. The basics of Visual InterDev are discussed, including views and controls, database interaction, and client and server directory structures. Implementation of HTML elements is discussed in detail, including using dynamic HTML and scripting to add interactive content. This series also covers how to use Java, ActiveX, and database connections within a Web site, using Query Designer to retrieve and update data, and using active server objects, design-time controls, scriptlets, and the document object model. The series provides information on testing a debugging a Visual InterDev program, site management strategies, and effective site layout and design.

This series is for web programmers who are interested in learning about the Visual InterDev web-based application development environment. This online course contains 9 lessons and should take approximately 30 hours to complete.

Lesson 1: Learning the Basics (3.0) hours

Learning the Basics teaches you how to use the Visual InterDev views and controls, explain how Visual InterDev interacts with databases, describe Visual InterDev's client and server directory structures, and create a simple Web application using Visual InterDev. This course introduces users to the Visual InterDev interface and application creation. At the end of this course, users will create a new Web project and add HTML pages. Topics include Introduction to Visual InterDev, Visual InterDev Views and Controls, Other Visual InterDev Components, Using Visual InterDev with Databases, Creating an Application, and Viewing InterDev Results.

Lesson 2: Using HTML (4.0) hours

Using HTML teaches you how to add controls, text and HTML objects to a Web page, format, position and set properties for text and HTML objects, use the Design view, Source view and Quick View interfaces, use the Document Outline and Script Outline windows, add tabs to the Toolbox and save code scraps, insert bookmarks (anchors) and other hyperlinks, explain the difference between inline and absolute positioning, group objects into DIV and SPAN container elements, and add style sheets to an HTML page using the CSS editor. This course presents the visual Web development environment. This course shows how to insert, position, and set properties for HTML elements and script objects using InterDev's editing and outline tools, including the Cascading Style Sheets editor. It also introduces the scripting statement completion feature. Topics include InterDev's Development Environment, Adding Controls and Objects, Working with Code and Script, Using Design View, Linking and Positioning HTML Elements, and Using Style Sheets.

Lesson 3: Dynamic Content (4.0) hours

Dynamic Content teaches you how to develop client-side script, apply server-side script, use Dynamic HTML, and create Active Server Pages. This course explains how to use dynamic HTML and scripting to add interactive content to Web pages Topics include Introduction to Client-Side Scripting, Using Client-Side Scripting, Overview of VBScript, Using VBScript, Overview of Dynamic HTML, Using Dynamic Content, Introduction to Server-Side Scripting, Building Active Server Pages, and Using Server-Side Scripting.

Lesson 4: Objects and Databases (3.0) hours

Objects and Databases teaches you how to compare and contrast Java applets and ActiveX controls, insert ActiveX controls into a Visual InterDev project, connect a Visual InterDev project to a database, build SQL statements with the Query Designer, and explain the ActiveX Data Object and its relationship to Visual InterDev. This course introduces the use of Java, ActiveX, and database connections within a web site. Topics include Introduction to Java and ActiveX, Connecting with a Database, Using the Query Designer, and Using the ActiveX Data Object.

Lesson 5: Database Interaction (3.0) hours

Database Interaction teaches you how to create queries, change join types, sort and Filter data, and modify database contents. This course explains how to use the Query Designer to retrieve and update information in the database. Topics include Connecting with the Query Designer, Creating a Query, Customizing Query Columns, Customizing Query Grids, and Changing Database Contents.

Lesson 6: Active Server Pages (4.0) hours

Active Server Pages teaches you how to explain the active server object model, and use active server objects to create dynamic web pages. This course introduces the active server object and explains how to use active server objects. Topics include Making Active Server Pages Active, The Request Object, The Response Object, The Session and Application Objects, and The Server Object.

Lesson 7: Controls and Scripts (4.0) hours

Controls and Scripts teaches you how to explain and use design-time controls, use design-time controls with databases, explain the document object model, and use scriptlets. This course explains design-time controls, scriptlets and the document object model. Topics include Introduction to Design-Time Controls, Design-Time Controls with Databases, The Document Object Model, A Database-Driven Application: Part 1, and A Database-Driven Application: Part 2.

Lesson 8: Testing and Debugging (2.0) hours

Testing and Debugging teaches you how to describe different types of errors, work with breakpoints, debug scripts and variables, use various Debug windows, and manage error-handling routines. This course introduces the tools for debugging applications. Topics include Debugging Applications, Debugging Variables, Viewing Other Debugging Information, and Handling Errors.

Lesson 9: Management and Design (3.0) hours

Management and Design teaches you how to use the link view for site management, repair links, design sites with future enhancements in mind, design a web site effectively, use the site designer for web site management, and create effective site navigation and layout. This course introduces the management of work and the design of user interfaces for web sites. Topics include Introducing the Link View, Using the Link View, Managing Time and Effort, Effective User Interface Design, Using the Site Designer, Designing Site Navigation, and Effective Layout and Forms.