Towards a framework for determining a platform for teaching web application development in tertiary institutions in South Africa

Dehinbo, Johnson Olumuyiwa

dc.contributor.advisor	Gerber, Aurona J.	en
dc.contributor.advisor	Venter, Lucas	en
dc.contributor.author	Dehinbo, Johnson Olumuyiwa	en
dc.date.accessioned	2009-08-25T10:46:30Z
dc.date.available	2009-08-25T10:46:30Z
dc.date.issued	2009-08-25T10:46:30Z
dc.date.submitted	2006-07-31	en
dc.identifier.citation	Dehinbo, Johnson Olumuyiwa (2009) Towards a framework for determining a platform for teaching web application development in tertiary institutions in South Africa, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/760>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/760
dc.description.abstract	This study develops and applies a conceptual framework that can be used to evaluate dynamic Web platforms in order to determine a platform for teaching Web application development in tertiary institutions. The framework is specific, yet comprehensive and supported with theory and empirical experimental programming results. We first identify the concepts of Web application development and the constraints to be satisfied by a platform for teaching identified concepts. Then we establish various criteria that will enhance the teaching of the concepts. We also establish qualities and experiment that will ensure that a selected platform is easy to use, fast, portable and affordable. A spreadsheet tool is developed to apply the framework and enable users to customize the framework by varying the criteria's weights. The developed framework is tested by the evaluation of the suitability of Java Servlets, JSP, ASP and PHP with PHP emerging as a suitable platform.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (xi, 228 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Internet	en
dc.subject	Web	en
dc.subject	Programming	en
dc.subject	Languages	en
dc.subject	Scripts	en
dc.subject	Middleware	en
dc.subject	Dynamic platform	en
dc.subject	Framework	en
dc.subject	Evaluation	en
dc.subject	Usability	en
dc.subject.ddc	006.760711
dc.subject.lcsh	Instructional systems -- Design
dc.subject.lcsh	Internet in education
dc.subject.lcsh	Educational technology
dc.subject.lcsh	Computer-assisted instruction
dc.subject.lcsh	Internet programming -- Study and teaching (Higher)
dc.subject.lcsh	Web sites -- Design -- Study and teaching (Higher)
dc.title	Towards a framework for determining a platform for teaching web application development in tertiary institutions in South Africa	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Computing	en
dc.description.degree	M.Sc. (Information Systems)	en