Website Info

This page explains the all of the hard work and dedication that has been put into making the 2010 Rockets web page. The entire Rockets web site is created and coded by students.

Design
The entire site's look is maintaned by a template file. This means that the entire look of the site can be changed by editing one file which cuts down on time and effort.

The site uses a lot of CSS trying to cut back on image usage. The site has been made cross-browser supportable by conditional statements and javascript. Conditional statements mean that if a viewer is using Internet Explorer, a CSS file for their browser, which in this case is Internet Explorer, will be used so they will have no errors while they are viewing. Also, we use javascript to detect what browser a user is using, and then write the code for page.

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Login System
The rockets34.com login system has been recreated for the 2010 season. Students now input their own profiles using an online system. The students entry is encrypted then checked with the encrypted password we have stored on our mySQL database and if the check passes, logs the student in for the remainder of their visit. This system uses a cookies to check if the student is logged in or not. The student can then update their profile, upload pictures, and view the student-only calendar. As with everything else on our website, this system was coded only by students.

Code
The web site is coded and designed only by two students. Team 34 does not have any mentors with web design or coding experience and is proud to say that all the work is done by the students. The members page is run by a mySQL database containing all of the students and mentors. We then use SQL statements to filter out the students and mentors and arrange them in alphabetical order. The database allows us to use this information anywhere on the site. A key example of this is the sub-teams page. The student and mentor information on those pages are created from the database, which also includes what sub-team the student and mentor is affiliated with.