Java Applets for CIDA Course

[enjay]

Does anyone teach Java, and if so, how do your students view the webpages?

 

The CiDA specification says the following:

You need to learn how to insert and position simple given applets (programs written in Java) into an HTML page:

 hit counters

 clocks

 calendars.

(Source = http://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/Digital-Applications/CiDA/2012/Specification-and-sample-assessments/DD033596_CiDA_L2_web_spec_121112.pdf)

 

The problem I've encountered with this is how to actually allow the students to check their website works, as our security permissions are getting in the way.

 

We use Serif WebPlus, which has a "preview" function, but that puts the HTML into C:\Users\....\Temp (or similar), which for obvious reasons is a location from which active content such as Javascript is blocked.

 

In the "good old days" of CC3, this was possible, but not since we moved vanilla and put the latest version of Java on the PCs.

 

Any advice greatly appreciated.

[Cache]

Does this help with part of it? http://www.edugeek.net/forums/web-development/128646-java-applet-error-code.html

 

We use Serif and I have some instructions on ym desk at work, but we're still stuck with Java 6 at the moment here for various reasons.

[enjay]

Thanks. I've only skimmed that thread, but I don't think it relevant. Our issue isn't with the Java code itself, as that works; our issue is that when students preview their site, Serif tries to run it from a folder which is restricted (C:\Users\enjay\AppData\Local\Temp\WebPlus14Preview\WebP1cb03db1.tmpdir\index.html).

[AliG]

@enjay

 

Did you get anywhere with this? We are also struggling with Java exceptions etc.

[enjay]

'Fraid not. The students can add the Java applets to the page, they just can't see them working. We gave up in the end, as it doesn't affect their grade - the mark is awarded as long as the applet is present.