Course
Students
Objective
Previous work
ISA 403 Building Web-Based Business Applications II
MIS, Junior
Provide students with the information skills they need
for the web development assignment
Course instructor, pre-instruction survey
Design
HACKING THE FINAL ASSIGNMENT
Charlotte Tao
Computer and Engineering Librarian
ISA 403 Building Web-Based Business Applications II
www.bestlibrary.pbworks.com
Assignment
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4 Skills
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Feedback
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Design
Code
Testing
Go live
Documentation
“Develop a Web App Mockup”
Librarians can help
Librarians can help
C O
D E
Assignment
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4 Skills
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Feedback
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Skill #1: Find coding books
Authority
Year published
Level of difficulty
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Criteria You Need
#1: O’Reilly’s Head First
#2: Wiley’s For Dummies
I’m not a dummy.
How to access?
Library homepage: http://www.lib.muohio.edu/
Search “keywords + dummies/head first”
E-Book: Connect to Safari Books Online
Print: Get location and call number
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Skill #2: Use web apps to learn coding
Broad user base
Levels of difficulty
Language selections
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Criteria You Need
App #1: code.org
App #2: Code Academy
App #3: jsFiddle.net
Skill #3: Pick the best answer on Stack Overflow
stackexchange.com/sites
How to search?
Google “stack overflow + language + your question”
Skill #4: Find examples on GitHub
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Find coding books
Use web apps to learn coding
Pick the best answer on Stack Overflow
Find examples on GitHub
4 Skills
Head First, For Dummies
Code.org, Code Academy, jsFiddle
Questions?
Online Chat
Library website
Email
mtao@miamioh.edu
Phone
513-389-4730
Reference Desk
B.E.S.T Library
Laws Hall
Happy Coding!

Hacking the Final Assignment