Is there a Java Development Environment (JDE) available?

J2EE comes standard with Mac OS X Server software that SWEB runs. However, server technologies such as JBoss are disabled on SWEB.

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Is there a Java Development Kit (JDK) available?

Yes. Mac OS X Server 10.4 comes with Java 1.4.2, with JDK 1.4.2_09. The path to the Java home directory is /Library/Java/Home.

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Is JavaScript available for web authoring via SWEB?

Yes. Since Javascript does not actually run on the server, but inside the browser, you may use any version or level of Javascript you wish when crafting your web pages. You will only be able to test them by viewing it in the browser however.

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Does SWEB have MySQL installed?

Yes. Currently MySQL 4.1.22 is installed.

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Does SWEB have phpMyAdmin for doing database management?

Not yet, but that service should be offered soon.

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Can I use Microsoft FrontPage with SWEB?

You can use FrontPage, and publish via SFTP.

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Can I use Microsoft FrontPage Extensions with SWEB?

FrontPage Extensions are not available on SWEB.

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Can I use Dreamweaver to manage my SWEB site?

Yes, you can use Dreamweaver to manage your website and then publish it to sweb.uky.edu using SFTP. Your remote directory should be www.

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Does SWEB support Macromedia ColdFusion?

SWEB does not have the ColdFusion product at this time.

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How do I get to pico on SWEB?

The pico program is at /usr/local/bin/pico which should be in your default path.

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How do I get vim to do the color coding for code files?

Refer to this vim HOWTO.

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