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Mark T. Joseph
Internet Public Library [Web site]
Ann Arbor,
MI
Summer
2005
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The Internet Public Library (IPL) is a public service organization and learning/teaching environment at the University of Michigan School of Information.
Project Objectives
- Using HTML/XHTML, CSS, and lessons from my SI coursework, develop a user interface for the IPL Book Recommender webspace that seamlessly integrates with the look and feel of the rest of the IPL website
- Using JavaServer Pages, JDBC, Java Servlets, and JavaBeans developed by Shin Kasuga with some work by myself, create a dynamic web experience for patrons to the site
- Combine the previous two objectives in communication with Apache Tomcat and Amazon.com's API for the retrieval of book information, storage of user information, and the overall metadata for the IPL Recommender System
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Learning Objectives
- Enhance my knowledge of HTML and XHTML
- Enhance my knowledge of Cascading Style Sheets
- Gain experience with JavaScript and JavaServlets
- Learn to utilize JavaServer Pages, tag libraries, and custom tags
- Gain expertise in Apache Tomcat, database communication, JDBC, SQL, XML, and SOAP
- Gain experience with interface design and develop and launch a working, large-scale website
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Project Outcomes
The groundwork for the IPL Book Recommender system is complete and a beta test of the system launched in September 2005. I will continue to work with the IPL through the fall term to make the system available to the public.
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