COMP3016 Web Technology - Strand "Web Science" Lecture 2

Lecture 2: Personal Privacy and State Interference Lecture slides and video by Danny Weitzner.

COMP3016 Web Technology - Strand "Web Science" Lecture 1

Lecture 1: Introduction to Web Science Lecture slides and video by Directors of Web Science Research Initiative (Wendy Hall and Tim Berners-Lee)

Renssellaer Institute. Jim Hendler. CSCI 4964/COMM 49652 – Web Science. Web Crawling

Notes on Web Crawling

TU Graz: Course: 707.000 Web Science and Web Technology: Lecture 4: Social Network Analysis

What are fundamental entities in social networks and what information is contained in social graphs? We will discuss some selected concepts in social network analysis, such as one- and two mode networks, prestige and centrality, and cliques, clans and clubs. Readings: Web tool predicts election results and stock prices, J. Palmer, New Scientist, 07 February (2008) [Protected Access] Optional: Social Network Analysis, Methods and Applications, S. Wasserman and K. Faust (1994)

TU Graz: Course: 707.000 Web Science and Web Technology: Lecture 7: Link Analysis and Search

What are ways of searching in graphs? In this class, we will discuss basics of link analysis, including Google's PageRank algorithm as an example. Readings: The PageRank Citation Ranking: Bringing Order to the Web, L. Page and S. Brin and R. Motwani and T. Winograd (1998) Stanford Tecnical Report

TU Graz: Course: 707.000 Web Science and Web Technology: Lecture 8: Web Technologies 1

This class focuses on a selected subset of web technologies that are of interest to the topics of this course. Readings: Chapter 5 "Representational State Transfer (REST)", in "Architectural Styles and the Design of Network-based Software Architecture", Roy Fielding, Dissertation, University of California Irvine, 2000 Optional: Chapter "Representational State Transfer (REST)" in "Pro PHP XML and Web Services", R. Richards 633--672, 2006

Conways Game of Life JavaScript Exercise

For students learning JavaScript programming, this exercise sets out a fairly complete template for a DHTML implementation of Life. Students have to program the missing sections of code and attempt the extra features described. Only I have the password to unlock the solution!

JavaScript and the DOM

A look at the HTML Document Object Model, and how JavaScript uses it to manipulate the contents of Web pages. Links are provided to DOM tutorials that give more detailed explanations.

JavaScript and the DOM

A look at the HTML Document Object Model, and how JavaScript uses it to manipulate the contents of Web pages. Links are provided to DOM tutorials that give more detailed explanations.

COMP6218 Web Architecture - Web Content Formats

Plain Text - ASCII, Unicode, UTF-8 Content Formats - XML-based formats (RSS, MathML, SVG, Office) + PDF Text based data formats: CSV, JSON

Foundations of Web Science: Introductory Lecture

An introduction to the "Foundations of Web Science" module that overviews the module itself, plus the context of web science at Southampton in terms of WSRI and the new Doctoral Training Centre.

Web Graph

Slides and an essay on the Web Graph, search engines and how Google calculates Page Rank

Who Invented the Web?

It is received wisdom that Tim Berners-Lee invented the Web; but there is a lot more technology and historical context that plays a part.

Mapping the Web

Different attempts to 'map' different aspects of the web. How do you impose some sort of high level understanding onto the Web Graph?

Posters for Web Science DTC Industrial Day

These posters were created by Web Science MSc and PhD students as a discussion point with representatives from the DTC Industrial Advisory Group.