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Requirements:
1. A Text Editor
I recommend a "barebones" text editor. In my experience, dedicated HTML
editors like FrontPage and Dreamweaver tend to interfere with the learning
experience. Much of the time, the features of dedicated editors will be a
hindrance to your Web Development. I've created an editor that I use in
class called JXEd. It's really intended as an XML editor but works
beautifully for HTML as well. You can download it here:
Get JXEd.
It's available for multiple platforms and is free. Certainly, you are free
to use any editor you'd like.
2. Recent Browsers
You'll need at least one recent browser -
Microsoft Internet
Explorer 6, Netscape 7,
or Mozilla. You might
also consider downloading Opera,
yet another browser. I recommend installing IE 6 and Mozilla.
Why so many browsers? As you'll soon see, one of the many things web
developers can't control is how our pages are accessed. Testing in as many
environments as possible makes your pages available to as many users as
possible. FYI, I test with IE 6, Mozilla
Firefox 0.9.2, and
Opera 7.
3. An Internet Connection
One of the things I'm going to assume is that you can access the Internet.
By that I mean that you can view web pages through a browser. You'll also
need to be able to make use of the browser's functionality to upload and
download files.
4. An ASP-Capable Web Server
If you have Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional, you can
install Internet Information Services (IIS) located on your install media.
Use the Add Programs applet on the Control Panel to add this Windows Component.
If you don't possess some other flavor of Windows, you can download and install
Personal Web Server (PWS). PWS is part of the NT Options Pack (don't worry
if you're not running Windows NT - PWS will still work).
PWS is available here. If you are running Solaris or Linux (or Windows
too), you can
download the Sun Java Web Server here and the Sun
ONE ASP Engine here. Finally, if you are a Mac user,
you aren't out of luck. You'll need to find a web host provider that
supports ASP. I recommend Brinkster as they offer a
free educational plan that supports ASP.
5. Textbooks
Designing With JavaScript, 2nd Edition
Nick Heinle and Bill Pena
ISBN: 1-56592-360-X
Access the Textbook Home Page Here
Essential ASP for Web Developers
Elijah Lovejoy
ISBN: 0-13-030499-9
Access
the Textbook Home Page Here
That's it! I hope you enjoy your Web Development journey!