Using ada at SCC (updated: 4 MAR 2011)

To edit html and javaScript files

Do not use any regular word processor such as Microsoft word or open office.
You need a PLAIN TEXT EDITOR, not a word processor or a page layout program.
Those tools will essentially destroy your html and javaScript code.

Mac students have found that the free TextWrangler works well.
On windows, use Notepad++ .

To upload files to ada.shoreline.edu

• from Windows use the free Portable winscp.
  "Portable" means you could just run it from a usb drive and do not have to install it on your computer.
• from MACs, use the free fugu or Cyberduck
  With cyberduck, from the drop down list, you must use SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) rather than just plain FTP.
  With cyberduck, you must also Allow the unknown host key for ada.shoreline.edu.
  
• You will also need a command line tool to change some settings.
  For Windows, portable putty is free as well.
  The Mac OS X comes with a free, command/prompt SSH client (like putty) built in; but, it has no GUI.