UIC User's Guide: WebBoard Version 3.5

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2. On to WebBoard

To access WebBoard, you need a computer with a World Wide Web browser application that has JavaScript support, preferably Netscape Navigator 3.0 or Internet Explorer 3.0 or higher. You can use the computers in the public ADN computer labs. In order to take full advantage of WebBoard, turn on the "frames" option in your browser. You also need to have cookies and JavaScript enabled to access WebBoard. This is done in Netscape via Edit--> Preferences-->Advanced, and in Internet Explorer via View-->Internet Options-->Advanced & Security.

The URL (i.e. Web address) for accessing your board will be of the form

http://webboard.uic.edu/~coursenamesemester

where the coursename is as listed in the timetable, all in lowercase, without spaces, and a semester extension is added, e.g. ~math101su99. Access may also be provided through the Web page of your course.

The steps involved in accessing the WebBoard sites are:

• Start your browser by double clicking on its icon.
• Enter the URL for your WebBoard site in the Address or Location bar at the top of the window and hit Enter.
• The log-in window will appear:

If it does not appear because you typed an invalid address, you will be presented with a list of valid boards to choose from. You will be able to successfully log in only to your class's board.

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