CSSE 481: Day 3

Outline

• Discussion of highlights from Jeff Bezos interview
• Discussion of apps that would be pure fun.
• Areas where the web is not living up to its full potential.
• Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
• Environmental variables
• CGI Environment Variables demo
• Survey of web-technology.

Materials

• Another explanation of environment variables
• More inuitive explanation of environment variable

Assignments

• Day 4, BC: Read the following article on ebay. We will discuss highlights in class tomorrow. Submit the summary to the appropriate drop-box on Angel.
• Day 4, BC: What are some things you cannot do with the web? Submit your ideas to the appropriate drop-box on Angel.