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Team Members

Evaluation and Implementation of Web 2.0 Technologies in Support of CReSIS Polar and Cyberinfrastructure Research Projects at Elizabeth City State University

Michael AustinTevin BaskervilleJean BevinsJoyce BevinsRobyn Evans

+Abstract

Evaluation and Implementation of Web 2.0 Technologies in Support of CReSIS Polar and Cyberinfrastructure Research Projects at Elizabeth City State University

Abstract The primary focus of this research project was to study the implementation of Web 2.0

technologies to support scientific research and provide educational resources. Web 2.0 technologies include social networking, text and data mining, knowledge incorporation environments, tagging, visualization, and mashups. These technologies are widely used in popular sites such as MySpace, Facebook, and iGoogle. Various research and government organizations such as NASA, Harvard’s Science and Engineering department, and the Technology Student Association have also implemented these technologies.

The 2008-2009 Multimedia Team focused on specific server software packages to execute Content Management Systems (CMS) for future inclusion in several ongoing projects under the Center of Excellence in Remote Sensing Education and Research (CERSER) umbrella. Four open source software packages were evaluated, installed, and documented as models for future installations. These software packages were Joomla, WordPress, Drupal, and MediaWiki.

+Vocabulary

Mashup Wiki Blog Content Management System Open Source

+Overview

Overview Content Management System

Database Management

Implementation Installation Platform

+Joomla

Overview Uses Examples

+Joomla Installation

MySQL1. phpMyAdmin at http://localhost2. Create a new database3. User name and password

+Joomla Installation

Joomla1. Create directory titled “Joomla15”2. Download Joomla 1.53. Extract files4. Installation guide5. English6. Installation Status

+Joomla Installation

7. Database Configurationa. Select database type – MySQLb. Enter the Host Name – localhostc. Enter the User Name and Passwordd. Enter the Database Name

+Joomla Installation

Completion8. File Transfer Protocol (FTP) layer 9. Site name10. Administrators email and password11. Sample data12. Installation is complete13. Delete installation directory

+Joomla Results

No Errors Installation guide Tutorial

+Joomla Recommendations

Operation Components, extensions, plug-ins PHP

+WordPress

Overview Personalization and functionality Required Software

+WordPress Installation

phpMyAdmin Password Root Account Privileges

+WordPress Installation

Download WordPress c:\wamp\www\wordpress wp-config.php wp-config–example.php

to wp-config.php

+WordPress Installation

http://localhost Blog title and administrator email address wp-config.php http://localhost/wordpress

+WordPress Results

Installation Guide On-line Resources

+WordPress Recommendation

Easily Installed Purpose and Use

+Drupal

Overview Comparisons Ease of use

+Drupal Installation

phpMyAdmin Add a username and password Database error

Error Correction

Download Drupal Extract Files c:\wamp\www\drupal

Open http://localhost Drupal installation process Username and password

+Drupal Results

Database Error Configuration File Unable to install

+Drupal Recommendations

Highly recommended by others Downfalls Recommended for skilled computer developers

+MediaWiki

Overview User submission PHP Origin of Wiki

+MediaWiki Installation

1. WAMP

2. Download and System Requirements

3. Download MediaWiki

4. Extract to Web Root

+MediaWiki Installation

5. http://localhost/mediawiki-1.13.4

6. Setup the Wiki first

7. localhost

8. MySQL and PHP

+MediaWiki Installation

9. Site Configuration Form

10. Install Wiki

11. LocalSettings.php

12. Create accounts for users.

+MediaWiki Results

Not User Friendly MediaWiki Editing Code

+MediaWiki Recommendations

9. Programming Level

10. Support

11. Versatile Tool

+Results - Installations

Installation Ease Guides Resources Stability

+Results – CMS on NIA

http://nia.ecsu.edu Documentation and Forms Drupal and MediaWiki

+Future Work Application to Research Research Models Documentation and Communication Integration Firewall

+References

Joomla!Retrieved Jan 29, 2009 from the World Wide Web, http://www.joomla.org/

WordPressRetrieved Jan 10, 2009 from the World Wide Web, http://wordpress.org/

DrupalRetrieved Feb 2, 2009 from the World Wide Web, http://drupal.org/

MediaWikiRetrieved Feb 17, 2009 from the World Wide Web, http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki

Content Management System MatrixRetrieved Feb 18, 2008 from the World Wide Web, http://www.cmsmatrix.org/

What Is Web 2.0 | O'Reilly Media Retrieved Jan 12, 2009 from the World Wide Web, http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html

Everything You Need to Know About Web 2.0Retrieved Jan 9, 2009 from the World Wide Web, http://www.techsoup.org/toolkits/web2

+Questions

http://nia.ecsu.edu/niaj/ http://nia.ecsu.edu/wordpress/