[Year 12 IT Apps] Front Page Question - Javascript

[Mark Kelly]

Yes - Netscape licensed the "Java" part of "Javascript" from Sun to give 
the script language some instant credibility.

Like a mother naming her son "Prince" I suppose  :-)

David Dawson wrote:
> Hi
> Sorry to be a pain - but that is actually JavaScript - not Java - the
> two languages are completely different. Students should actually know
> them as different languages IMHO!
> JavaScript is client side and works with HTML - processed in the Browser
> it is basically a scripting language allowing local processing (and is
> not an allowed language in Software Devt 3/4)
> Java - only works in web apps as Applets - and is server side - it may
> be linked to databases and is permitted as a language in Software Devt
> 3/4.
> There are a couple of programming CDs available from VITTA with
> tutorials in both languages.
> regards
> David Dawson
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Ross Taylor
> Sent: Thursday, 17 May 2007 2:04 PM
> To: itapps at edulists.com.au
> Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] Front Page Question
> 
>  Kent
> 
> One of my kids used a simple java password script in their Dreamweaver
> SAC -
> just pasted it into the HTML script - worked a treat!
> 
> I have attached it - hope it helps you
> 
> Ross Taylor
> 
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> Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 13:51:52 +1000
> From: "Kent Beveridge" <kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au>
> Subject: RE: [Year 12 IT Apps] Front page question
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> Hi Kevork, thanks for the response but unless I misunderstand you, you
> are
> referring to network management stuff. I can do that at the server (or
> at
> least I could when I was a system manager, but not now..). My question
> relates to creating a secure page entry for the web site that students
> need
> to create for OC2.
> ie, they create a link to a page on their site, it asks for a password
> and
> then, after correct entry of the password they can enter that link.
> All ideas 
> 
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