This is where we will begin our exploration of document sharing and management. As you might note from the title of this page, we have to deal with a slight problem of semantics before we go further. Some folks refer to this network utility as WebDAV and some just plain DAV. But rather than get into a lengthy discussion about what other folks might prefer, we are going to follow
UMC Central's suggestion that WebDAV is commonly referred to as DAV. Now to get the one minute reading of the Guide to DAV, please access the link to
UMC Central. DAV moves the web from a browser only world to a document creation and management world. This is a stepping stone on the way to X-Internet, but more about that later. What I would like for you to do while visiting this branch of the CTCC e-learning portal is..
- Obtain a general understanding of the origins of DAV, and understand why this is the next logical step in the evolution of the Internet.
- Know the ways that DAV and its associated technologies can be used to satisfy the file sharing and documentation needs for very different types of users.
- Know how to configure your DAV client, and if you are an administrator for an Apache web server, know how to configure your httpd.conf file to create individual DAV sites.
- For file management and sharing, know how to create folders in your DAV account, and know how to lock folders and files.
