Rapid Development of Web Apps with Ajax and LAMP
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Time: 9 am to 5 pm
Location: Harvard University
Tuition: $950.
Class size is limited.
Today’s websites are increasingly dynamic. Pages are no longer static HTML files. They are generated by scripts and database calls. User interfaces are more seamless, with technologies like Ajax replacing traditional page reloads. This program introduces the art of building dynamic websites with Ajax, Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP (LAMP), one of today’s most popular frameworks.
What you will learn
You spend the morning learning the conceptual underpinnings of these frameworks and the afternoon on hands-on implementation of a web application. You gain exposure to new languages and frameworks with the goal of continuing your exploration independently and deploying those technologies at work.
Topics covered
- Ajax
- PHP
- SQL
Who should enroll
Developers who want to add new tools to their toolkit. To participate, you should be comfortable with command-line environments, have experience with HTML, and possess multiple years of programming experience in a high-level language such as Java, C#, or C++.
Other information
You are encouraged to bring a wireless laptop.
Faculty
David Malan
David Malan received a bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate in computer science from Harvard University, where his research focused on the detection of patterns in large data sets. He teaches Harvard College’s introductory computer science course and holds an appointment as lecturer on computer science in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He was awarded the Petra T. Shattuck Excellence in Teaching Award in 2007 by Harvard Extension School, where he teaches semester-long courses for working professionals. He also serves as chief information officer for Mindset Media.
While in graduate school, he founded two startups: Crimson Tutors and Diskaster. Malan also worked part time for the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office as a forensic investigator. And on the side he volunteered as an EMT-B for MIT-EMS. He continues to volunteer as an EMT-B for the American Red Cross.
Questions?
Contact harvardprofdev@dcemail.harvard.edu.
