Software
We will use several software packages to create web pages and content, and for
uploading files to the department (CS) server. These are all free and platform independent
(meaning they'll work on MacOS and Windows). The software includes:
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Firefox browser.
Although not strictly required,
you may wish to download this browser so that your experience is
consistent with what we do in class. We will be using many developer tools
that are not the same across all browsers.
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Phoenix Web IDE - online IDE to create web content. We will
use this temporarily; see next item below. This works best on Chrome, Edge, or Opera.
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Phoenix IDE - an integrated development environment
(IDE) which we will use for developing our web pages. Use the link to install the IDE
on any platform (MacOS, Windows, or Linux) for free.
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FileZilla - a free FTP client.
FTP refers to file transfer protocol, and is a method for transferring your
files from your computer to the CS server. Be sure to download the
FileZilla Client.
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VPN instructions for FortiClient
- if you are accessing the cs server from off-campus, for security purposes,
you first have to set up a virtual private network (VPN) with your computer.
Follow the installation guidelines for your type of computer/operating system.
Start the VPN (FortiClient)
before running FileZilla, and everything should then work normally.
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GIMP - the Gnu Image Manipulation Program
is a free version of a Photoshop-like paint program. Download using the link
above.