You Will Be Copying All The Labs So Far Into A New Folder

You Will Be Copying All The Labs Thus Far Into A New Folder And Creati

You will be copying all the labs thus far into a new folder and creating a website out of all of them (they are loosely related). Create a new folder named lab6 in your cs008 folder. Copy your file named lab1.php to the lab6 folder and rename it index.php. Copy your file named lab2.php to the lab6 folder and rename it news.php. Copy your file named lab3.php to the lab6 folder and rename it contest.php. Copy your file named lab4.php to the lab6 folder and rename it art.php. Copy your file named lab5.php to the lab6 folder and rename it weather.php. Update your site map to include a link to this new site. Edit your CSS file (css/custom.css) as needed; do not create a new CSS file.

Next, add more stations to your weather data file. Download the file or follow the instructions from Lab 5 to access NOAA data. When searching, focus on Cities rather than Stations. When you add Burlington, VT to your cart and view its details, the Stations link should display multiple stations such as Burlington Weather Service Office Airport, Essex Junction, South Hero, and Willsboro. Download the updated weather.csv file, move it to your lab6 folder, and rename it accordingly. Copy your existing lab5.php file to weather-detail.php in the lab6 folder. Be sure to include your shared include files (top.php, header.php, nav.php, footer.php) in all your PHP files.

Update your navigation menu in nav.php to include links to all your pages: art, contest, index, news, and weather. The navigation can be horizontal and without numbers, as preferred.

Now, modify weather.php to list all weather stations found in column B of weather.csv. Implement this by introducing a Flag variable and an IF statement (similar to the approach discussed in the lecture notes). Make each weather station name a clickable link that directs to weather-detail.php, passing the station name via the GET array.

Create a new weather-detail.php page. In this file, sanitize the GET variable containing the station name for security. Open and read the weather.csv file (you may create an include like read-weather-data.php for this purpose). Display only the data associated with the selected weather station, using an IF statement within a loop to filter records. Unlike Lab 5, update the total count to reflect only the records displayed for that specific station.

Test your pages in NetBeans to ensure they are correctly posted and functioning. Validate that all pages conform to W3C HTML and CSS standards. Finally, submit your assignment by uploading all relevant files to Blackboard. Include the URL to your website as a comment in your submission and add any additional notes you'd like the grader to see.

Paper For Above instruction

Creating a comprehensive, multi-page PHP website involves organizing and extending previous lab work, integrating navigation, and dynamically filtering data based on user interactions. The process begins with preparing a new project folder, 'lab6', within the existing course directory, and copying existing PHP files with proper renaming for clarity and organization. This setup ensures modular development and easier navigation management.

The initial step involves copying lab PHP files (lab1.php through lab5.php) into the new folder, renaming them appropriately to represent their role in the site structure: index.php (home page), news.php (news section), contest.php (contests), art.php (art showcase), and weather.php (weather data). These files should include shared components such as top.php, header.php, nav.php, and footer.php, promoting code reuse and consistent layout. The navigation menu must be updated to include links to all parts of the site, ensuring seamless user navigation.

Enhancing the weather information requires modifying 'weather.php' to list all weather stations found in the dataset. This involves reading the CSV data, identifying unique station names, and displaying them as links. Each station link should pass the station's name to a dedicated detail page, 'weather-detail.php', via URL parameters. This approach provides a drill-down capability, allowing users to view detailed weather data for specific stations.

The 'weather-detail.php' script must securely handle the incoming GET parameter, sanitizing it to prevent security vulnerabilities such as SQL injection or cross-site scripting. It then reads the CSV weather data again, filtering records to display only those pertaining to the selected station. The output should include a count of records specific to that station, adjusting the total record count accordingly from previous implementations.

Throughout development, validation steps are critical. Pages should pass W3C HTML and CSS validation to ensure standards compliance, accessibility, and compatibility across browsers. Testing in NetBeans verifies functionality and correctness, particularly the data filtering logic.

Final submission involves uploading all PHP, CSS, and include files to Blackboard, ensuring the completeness of the project. Providing the site URL as a comment informs evaluators of the project's accessibility, and any additional remarks may clarify specific design choices or encountered challenges.

This project exemplifies fundamental web development techniques—code reuse, dynamic data handling, form processing, and navigation—culminating in a cohesive, multi-page PHP website that demonstrates both technical skills and thoughtful design.

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