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Applications DevelopmentThe Information Systems Services section of the Office of Information Technology Services has two sub-sections that are involved in applications development.
The Application Support Services section participates in the development of applications, usually strategic applications, and provides interfaces between the University's strategic application systems. This role is usually part of Information Systems Services involvement in IT Strategic projects. The staff in this section use a number of Oracle and other tools for applications development and an Oracle Internet Application Server, in conjunction with Oracle databases, is used to deliver these applications. The Web Services section within Information Systems Services is responsible for the development and support of Web-based applications and utilities. A number of these applications support the Web infrastructure provided on the University's central Web Server, the MurdochNet Host. This section is also responsible for developing Web-based applications for areas of the University on a fee-for-service basis. The staff in this section use a number of programming languages including Perl and EDO (Extensible Data Objects (EDO) is a markup-style scripting language for accessing and manipulating data from different sources, predominantly SQL sources, using an extensible plugin framework). The applications are delivered using Apache Web Server and MySQL databases. Oracle-based ApplicationsThe Application Support Services section of Information Systems Services has been involved in the development of the application systems listed below. Modifications and enhancements to application systems are coordinated using change control procedures. Applications include:
System & Application InterfacesInformation Systems Services is involved in coordinating interfaces between strategic applications, and providing selected data from corporate databases for use in other applications used on campus. Systems for which interface procedures and products have been developed include:
Web-based Applications and UtilitiesThe Web Services section of Information Systems Services has been involved in the development of the Web-based applications and utilties listed below. Support for some applications developed by external consultants is also provided by Web Services staff, or other staff within Information Systems Services. Applications and Utilities in use include:
In addition to Web-based applications, Apache Web Server extensions have been developed for a Web templating system, an Authentication layer, error handling and a Web Server alias redirection service. Web Services is also responsible for the development of a number of programs that pull data from central repositories such as the Handbook, the Learning Management System (WebCT), the Student Management System (Callista) and MAIS. This data is used in the creation of indexes such as the Courses Index, the Units Index, Course Home Pages and Unit Home Pages on School Web sites, and listings such as Academic Contacts. Web-based Applications for Organisation AreasWeb Services has developed a number of applications for client areas. They include:
Web Services also provides support for applications developed by external consultants.
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