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An Introduction to
Macintosh Web Applications
Please note that this introductory manual has been designed for use in
coordination with the Introduction to Macintosh Web Applications workshop.
For a complete listing of currently offered workshops, please refer to:
http://www.neiu.edu/~scs or by calling (773) 442-4390
Document Created by:
Student Computing Services
Academic Computing, NEIU
B-107
Web: www.neiu.edu/~scs
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 773-442-4390
Introduction to Web Applications on a Macintosh
Document Syllabus
Course Description:
This workshop will demonstrate how to use basic web applications on a
Macintosh computer system. Using Mac OS X, we will explore both the internet
and your student NEIU online account.
Prerequisites:
Basic knowledge of Mac OS X or attendance to the Introduction to Mac OS X
workshop.
Goal(s) of the Workshop:
Participants should leave with an understanding of how to use the Macintosh
operating system for surfing the internet, receiving and sending e-mail, and
how to transfer files to / from their NEIU online account.
Course Content:
• Explore how to use a web browser to surf the internet and to save files.
• Explore the basic functionality of NEIU’s e-mail system.
• Learn how to store and retrieve files from your NEIU online account.
Disclaimer:
The Introduction Web Applications on a Macintosh workshop is recommended
for people unfamiliar with the internet and will serve as a foundation for the
Introduction to Web Page Development on a Macintosh workshop. The screen
captures found in this document are based on the Macintosh operating system.
Questions regarding workshops may be directed to:
Student Computing Services
Academic Computing, NEIU
B-107
Web: www.neiu.edu/~scs
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 773-442-4390
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Table of Contents
Introduction...................................................................4
Web Browser..................................................................4
• Web Browser tool bar buttons and their functions
• Hypertext links
Search Engines...............................................................6
Saving Web Pages..........................................................7
• Saving Text
• Saving Graphics
NEIU E-Mail....................................................................9
• Accessing NEIU Webmail
• Reading your E-Mail
• Sending E-Mail
• Deleting E-Mail
• Logout
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)............................................ 1 3
Transferring Files to Your NEIU Account............................1 4
• Uploading and Downloading Files
• Deleting Files and Directories in your NEIU Account
• Renaming a Directory of File in your NEIU Account
• Creating a New Directory in your NEIU Account
Introduction to Web Applications on a Macintosh Review.... 1 7
Conclusion of Document................................................ 1 7
Information Resources.................................................. 1 7
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Introduction
About the Internet
The Internet is a network of computers which can transfer information from one
computer to another via ordinary telephone lines. The most common applications
used on the Internet are web browsers, FTP programs, E-Mail programs.
The purpose of this document is to assist the user in learning the basic
fundamentals of web applications on a Macintosh computer system. The
Introduction to Macintosh Web Applications workshop is recommended for people
unfamiliar with the internet will serve as a foundation for the Introduction to Web
Page Development Workshop on a Macintosh workshop.
Web Browser
A web browser is a program that allows you to access web pages. On
the Macintosh computers in the Student Computing computer labs, we
use Netscape and Safari. To launch the browser, double-click on the
Netscape icon located on the computer screen desktop. A browser
window will appear on your screen.
At the top of the window will be a tool bar. This tool bar allows the user to access
commonly used commands. Although this manual uses screen captures from the
Netscape web browser, the following information may be applied to other web
browsers such as Safari and Internet Explorer.
Web Browser tool bar buttons and their functions:
• Back - Takes you to the previous web page.
• Forward - Takes you to the next page (used to undo the Back command).
• Reload - Allows you to reconnect to the current remote computer and reaccess the current page.
• Stop - Allows you to halt the web browser from loading the current web page.
• Print - allows you to print the current web page.
The small “Location” box in the Tool bar displays the web address of the current
web page. The web address is also known as a URL (Uniform Resource Locator).
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Hypertext Links:
You may notice that certain words on a web page are blue and underlined. These
are known as “links.” When you move your mouse cursor over a link, a web
address will appear at the bottom of the page. If you click on the link, the browser
will immediately attempt to connect to the web address. This is a way to quickly go
from web page to web page without having to type the entire address in the
location box. Some pictures on web sites also serve as links to other pages.
Tool Bar
Hypertext links
Hypertext link web page address
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Search Engines
A Search Engine is a computer program which allows you to type in key words and
phrases. It will then “look” on the internet and attempt to find web pages that
contain relevant data. The Search Engine will bring up a page containing a list of
web sites for you to click on and see if the information you are looking for is
present at that page. This is a very handy way to look up information, though you
will need to determine for yourself whether or not the data is valid and relevant.
The Search button on the tool bar will bring up a default page with a
text box and category headings.
Certain web browsers incorporate a keyword search entry box on the toolbar. This
gives users a convenient way to quickly enter topics to look up on the Internet. For
example, Safari has a Google search box:
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Saving Web Pages
You have the ability to save the text and graphics from a web page. This is handy
if you find useful information but do not want to print it out.
Saving Text:
To save the text, simply go to the File menu and choose Save Page As. A Save
dialog box will appear on the screen. In this window you may select the file format
with which to save the web page.
Page Formats:
• Web Page Complete: This format will save both the web page text (as html
code) and the pictures on the page. It may be opened in any web browser
and will display both text and pictures.
• Web Page, HTML only: This format will save only the web page text (as html
code). It may be opened in any web browser but will only display text, not
pictures.
• Text Files: This format will save the web page as plain text (no html code)
and may be opened by any word processor
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Saving Graphics:
To save a picture, move your cursor so it is over
the picture you want to save. Click and hold the
mouse button down on the picture and a
contextual menu will appear. Select Save Image
As to save the picture. If you are using a web
browser other than Netscape, the contextual menu
may read different. For example, it may show Save
Picture instead of Save Image.
Note: You may also bring up a contextual menu by
holding down the control key and clicking once with
the mouse button.
A standard Save dialog box similar to the one for
saving text files will appear on the screen. Select a
location and name for the file to save the picture.
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NEIU E-Mail
You may check your NEIU e-mail from any up-to-date web browser. To do this, you
must know your NEIU username and password. If you do not know your NEIU
username and password, please visit our department website at www.neiu.edu/~scs
and click on the link “Student Email Account Lookup.” If you experience difficulties
looking up your account information, please stop by the Office of Student
Computing Services at Building B-107.
After you have your NEIU username and password information, you may access
your NEIU e-mail.
Accessing NEIU Webmail
To access your NEIU e-mail, go to the following internet address:
http://www.neiu.edu/~scs
and click on the Webmail link.
The following page will appear:
Type your NEIU username and password and click on the Login button. Please note
that your password will not show up on the screen and both the username and
password are case sensitive.
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Reading your E-Mail
The following window will appear on the screen after you have successfully logged
into NEIU’s Webmail system.
If you have mail in your inbox, it will be listed here. To read a message, click on
the subjecting heading corresponding to the message you would like to read.
The message will appear on the screen for you to view. When you have finished
reading the e-mail, click on Inbox to view other messages in your Inbox.
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Sending E-Mail
You may compose and send e-mail to any e-mail address on the
internet. To send a message, click on the button Compose.
The window pictured to the right will
appear on the screen.
Enter the following information:
To:
The recipients e-mail address.
Cc:
You may enter multiple e-mail
addresses in this entry box.
Separate the different addresses
with a “,” (comma). All recipients
listed under Cc: will receive a copy
of your e-mail message.
Subject:
Enter a brief description of your email.
In the large rectangular area in the
center of the window, type your email message.
When you are finished, click on the
Send button to send your
message.
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Deleting E-Mail
To remove messages permanently from your account, select the message by
clicking a check mark next to the messages you wish to delete.
After selecting the messages you wish to delete, click on the Delete
button in the tool bar to permanently remove the messages.
Logout
When you are finished accessing your NEIU account, it is important to log out of the
system. This will prevent other users from accessing your account. To exit, click on
the logout button found at the top right corner of the window.
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File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
You may also transfer files to and from your NEIU account (on the remote
computer) to your local computer. This allows you to store files on your computer
and/or host a web page. This document will only cover the Macintosh FTP client,
Fetch. For information on using the Windows FTP Client, please refer to the
Windows Web Applications workshop and documentation.
Launch Fetch by double-clicking on the icon.
A window will appear on your screen.
Enter the following settings:
Host: ftp.neiu.edu
User ID: your NEIU username
Connect using: SFTP
Password: your neiu password
Note: the user id and password are
case sensitive.
When finished, click on the Connect button.
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Transferring Files to Your NEIU Account
After you successfully connect to your NEIU account in Fetch, a window similar to
the one shown below will appear. It lists the files that are stored in your NEIU
account. Locate the http directory your created earlier in this manual. Double-click
on it to open it.
Current Directory
Toolbar
Directory
Listing
You may sort the files according to their name, file size, or the date they were last
modified by clicking on the column headings right above the file list. The column
title by which the files are sorted will be underlined.
Double-clicking on a folder will open that folder and present the files located within.
To return to previous directories, click on the Back Arrow button located on the left
side of the toolbar.
If there is a small pad-lock symbol on the right side of the Fetch window (beneath
the toolbar), this means that you have logged into an account via SFTP: file
transfers to and from your online account are encrypted.
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Uploading and Downloading Files
To upload files to your NEIU account, simply drag your files from the computer to
the Fetch window. Your files will be copied from the computer to your NEIU account.
To copy files from your account to your computer, simply select the files in the
Fetch window and drag them to your computer’s Desktop or Documents folder.
Alternatively, you may double-click on the files in the Fetch window. The files will
download to your computer’s desktop (or any other preselected location in the
application’s preferences.)
You may also transfer files via the Get and Put buttons in the toolbar.
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Deleting Files and Directories in your NEIU Account
You may also delete files and directories from your NEIU account. To delete a file,
first click on the file to highlight it. You may [shift]-click to select more than one
file. Then, click on the Delete button on the toolbar.
Renaming a Directory of File in your NEIU Account
To rename a file or directory. Select it in the Fetch window by clicking on it once.
Then, click on the Get Info button to bring up a second window that will allow you to
rename the file or directory. Alternative, click on the file a second time after it has
been selected. The name of the file will be selected (highlighted) and you may
rename the file directly from within the directory listing.
Creating a New Directory in your NEIU Account
To create a new directory in your gamut account via Fetch, click on the New Folder
button in the toolbar. The computer will prompt you to give the new directory a
name. It should then appear on the file list in the window.
When you are finished accessing your NEIU account, you may close your ftp session
by quitting the Fetch program.
Please note that you may resort the directory listing by ascending or descending
order by clicking on the different column headings:
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Name (of the file or directory)
Kind (file type)
Size (size of the file)
Date (the date when the file was last modified.
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Introduction to Web Applications on a Macintosh Review
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Web Browser............................................................................ 4
Search Engines......................................................................... 6
Saving Web Pages.................................................................... 7
NEIU E-Mail.............................................................................. 9
File Transfer Protocol (FTP).......................................................1 3
Conclusion of Document
Student Computing Services hopes that this document has been of use to you in
familiarizing yourself with how to use basic web applications on a Macintosh
computer system. Please direct any comments you have concerning our workshops
or this document to Student Computing Services at B-107, extension 4390.
Information Resources
Information regarding student workshops, documentation, e-mail accounts, and lab
locations is available at our website http://www.neiu.edu/~scs
Questions regarding workshops may be directed to:
Student Computing Services
Academic Computing, NEIU
B-107
Web: www.neiu.edu/~scs
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 773-442-4390
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