Have you asked yourself recently...
What the heck is this Web 2.0 thing I keep hearing about? What exactly is the difference between Java and JavaScript anyway? And, for that matter, what the heck is a web API? With all of the awesome web technologies out there, where do I start?
Upsilon Pi Epsilon is teaming up with Google to bring you a series of of hands-on Web workshops all this week! Can't stay the entire time? Not a problem -- come when you like and stay as long as you like. All workshops have been made available online — see them here!.
| 7:00-8:00 | 8:00-10:00 | ||
| Monday (2/11) | SAL-128 | JavaScript 101 | Google Gadgets |
| Tuesday (2/12) | SAL-128 | Introduction to Web services | Google Maps API, Google KML |
| Wednesday (2/13) | SAL-127 | Best practices: open source development | OpenSocial, AJAX Search API |
| Thursday (2/14) | SAL-128 | Server-side technologies | Google data APIs |
| Friday (2/15) | SAL-127 | Google All-Nighter information session | Google Gears, Google Web Toolkit |
Monday (2/11) links:
JavaScript 101 slide set
Google Gadgets CodeLab
Google Gadgets slide set
Tuesday (2/12) links:
Web services slide set
Google Maps API CodeLab
Google Maps API slide set #1
Google Maps API slide set #2
Google Maps API resources
Wednesday (2/13) links:
Open source practices slide set
AJAX APIs CodeLab
OpenSocial CodeLab
OpenSocial slide set
Thursday (2/14) links:
Server-side technologies slide set
Google Data APIs CodeLab
Google Data APIs slide set
Friday (2/15) links:
Google Gears CodeLab
Google Gears slide set