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Installing Red Hat Linux on a PC - Version 5.2 for Intel Installing AOLserver web server software - Version 2.3.3 Installing Oracle8 database software - Version 8.0.5 Standard Edition Compiling and configuring the ArsDigita Oracle8 database driver for AOLserver - Version 1.0.3 Nathan Wallace's guides: Installing Oracle 8.0.5 on Red Hat Linux 5.x Installing AOLserver 2.3.3 on Red Hat Linux 5.x Other resources: Oracle 8.0.5 on RedHat Linux 6.1/6.0/5.2 (Fort Wayne Newspapers) Oracle 8i on RedHat Linux 6.1 (Oracle Technet, registration required) I have a machine with Unix/Linux, Oracle and AOLServer installed. How do I install the ArsDigita Community System and the ArsDigita Server Architecture? The ArsDigita Server Architecture Setup Instructions will step you through installing the ArsDigita Community System and the ArsDigita Server Architecture Along this process, you will use the following guides ArsDigita Community System Installation ArsDigita Community System Acceptance Test Keepalive Installation Uptime Installation Glassroom Installation WatchDog Installation Reporte Installation ArsDigita Server Architecture Audit When upgrading, you should grab the latest utilities.tcl file. Where can I find ArsDigita Community System documentation? ArsDigita Community System Documentation Getting the software Scalable Systems for Online Communities Using the ArsDigita Community System ArsDigita Community System Installation Developers Guide Documented Procedures Version History Feature requests and bug reports What teaching and training is available? How can I sign up?
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The One day web course will be offered in several cities. (Latest schedule and registration) ArsDigita Community System Conventions are held quarterly in Cambridge and San Franscisco. (Latest schedule and registration) We conduct 3-5 week boot camps covering the core skills needed to install, configure and extend the ArsDigita Community System and the ArsDigita Server Architecture. These are available to people who: 1. are planning to do something for a non-profit organization 2. are willing to commit their time to support or extend the ArsDigita Community System and its community 3. are MIT students 4. are considering employment at ArsDigita If interested, please mail your application (reason you want to attend, resume, and plans for using ACS) to teadams@mit.edu. Software Engineering for Web Applications is taught by ArsDigita at MIT and Caltech. Students cover several problem sets and then complete a gallery of student projects. Materials for this course may be used at other Universities or for other programs at no charge. See also: Teaching What resources are available for learning and reference? Free teaching material from ArsDigita Philip and Alex's Guide to Web Publishing SQL for Web Nerds (tutorial for the SQL language; links into online Oracle docs for completeness) Tcl for Web Nerds (tutorial for the Tcl language; in rough shape right now and you might consider using the Welch book (below)) Common errors made by database backed web developers Tips for using Oracle Problem Set 1 (basic db-backed Web sites; AOLserver, Tcl, SQL) Question and answer forum Problem Set 2 (extending the ArsDigita Community System, Web sites to support collaboration) Question and answer forum Problem Set 3 (content management) Question and answer forum coming soon: two more psets coming soon: project ideas Using the LCS Web/db computing facility (helps your sysadmin/dbadmin set up the server and then helps students get through the mechanics of logging in, connecting to Oracle, etc.) Other online resources AOLServer Documentation Oracle Documentation Tcl Quick Reference Manual Recommended purchases
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Unix Power Tools (helps students with the mechanics of the Unix shell and Emacs) Oracle 8: The Complete Reference (more concise than the online Oracle docs) Practical Programming in Tcl and Tk (Brent Welch 1997; Prentice-Hall;) Visual Explanations : Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative (Edward Tufte 1997; Graphics Press; order directly by calling (800) 822-2454) - general design principles I am stuck. Where can a ask a question? Problem set 1 questions Problem set 2 questions Problem set 3 questions Database backed web site discussion forum Where do I make feature suggestions, report bugs, and look for code patches? Use our online ticket tracking system (part of ACS). What ISPs and independent developers support the ArsDigita Community System? (aside from ArsDigita.com) Furfly offers ACS-based services and hosting. John Lowry has written a few modules. Sebastian Skracic has made an InterBase port We know that this list isn't complete; send email to Tracy to add yourself. How can I contribute to the development of the ArsDigita Community System Please contact teadams@mit.edu if you would like to contribute. We need: ACS buddies: Many interested users need a little help with the first installation and initial questions. Module experts: We need experts for both existing and modules in development to suggest extensions, test new releases, write documentation and answers questions. Module creators: John Lowry has already created and publicized new modules. Teachers: Use our teaching materials to teach your company, friends, or at a University. Where can I learn about ArsDigita, the company? See arsdigita.com How can I work at ArsDigita? See Job Openings.
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