This site applies only to CMPT 165 D1 (Burnaby) in Spring 2010. See the CMPT 165 sections page for other sections.

This lab is designed to get you used to working with the tools. See the instructions in the appendix of the Study Guide and instructions on the website for help.

  1. Save this empty XHTML file to your computer: either right-click the link and select “Save Link As” or follow the link and select File → Save Page As. (Do not use Internet Explorer for for this. It has a habit of mangling HTML files it saves.) In the CSIL lab, you can save files on the H: drive (your campus filespace) or you can put files temporarily on the Desktop.

    Open the file with a text editor. In the CSIL lab, you can find a good editor by selecting Start → Programs → Programmer's Editors → Crimson Editor.

  2. Fill in the title (in the <title>); add a heading (in an <h1>) and a few paragraphs (in <p> tags) to the page (all inside the <body>). You don't have to write a lot: the point is to do some markup, not write an essay.

  3. Open the modified page1.html in Firefox (by selecting File → Open File, and finding the file). You should see the heading and paragraphs you just added.

  4. Upload this file to your web space on cmpt165.csil.sfu.ca.

    In CSIL, you can find the file transfer program at Start → Programs → SSH Secure Shell → Secure File Transfer Client. There are instructions on using the Secure File Transfer Client on the course website. Make sure to put it in the public_html directory.

  5. Go to the page in your web space to make sure it's working there. The URL will be like this (substituting in your userid):

    http://cmpt165.csil.sfu.ca/~userid/page1.html

  6. Have a look at the Course Software page. You can set up your computer at home with the same software you used in the lab (or alternate equivalent programs). You still need to attend these labs, but you can do your assignments or other work on your own computer, or in the campus computer lab.

Make sure the TA has marked you off the grade list before leaving.