IMPORTANT!

All guest post submissions will be submitted (copy and pasted) to my main site http://www.HealthAndHomeTopics.com. My main site, Health and Home Topics, is on Joomla, another content management system(CMS).

~Connie

Misc.

It’s been a long time since I’ve posted to this blog. I need to figure out how to add my template to this site. I know I can change the CSS so I’ll play around with that later. For right now I need to focus on my Java class.

I promise I’ll make my next post more usefull than this one!

~Connie

11/11/07 Projects & Bio

CS111 My Bio: Welcome to my practice site! I’ll begin by telling you that I’m the mom of two sons, ages 16 & 13. We live on the west side of Michigan near South Haven. A dog named Bear, and a couple cats stay here with us. I’m pursuing a Bachelor of Web Development degree and will graduate in the Spring of 2009. I’m a nurse, but I want to change careers. Developing a strong programming foundation will help me do this. My hobbies are gardening, computer games like Myst, Riven, and first-person shooters, writing novels (nothing published), photography, and watching movies with popcorn and a drink in hand. I’ll add that my favorite band is the Red Hot Chili Peppers. My favorite song is David Bowie’s Rebel Rebel. I also like NIN, Nirvana, Bob Dylan, Smashing Pumpkins, and the Pixies. I look forward to meeting everyone!

CS332A Final Project We needed to design a Web page that utilizes XML. So I designed a Web page called, “Resources (designed with XML)”; you’ll find it in the left sidebar. I used XML to display a database. "Resources" is my root with a header and body. Date, sender, title, author and subject are in my header. Para and url are in the body. I used CSS to format but I think XSL is the preferred method. I also designed an external DTD. I’m not sure if the DTD can be viewed like CSS can, so I have it displayed below. I think I’d continue using XML if I were putting together an eBook or RSS.

My DTD (resources.dtd) for "resources.xml":

<!ELEMENT resources (header,body)>
<!ELEMENT header (date,sender,title,author,subject)>
<!ELEMENT body (para+,url)>
<!ELEMENT date (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT sender (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT title (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT subject (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT para (#PCDATA|b|i)*>
<!ELEMENT b (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT i (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT url (#PCDATA)>

WEB 221 Final Project The first of five interactive elements that I’ve decided to add for the class Project is a fictitious mailing list. Here’s where I got the code: SitePoint: Programming Perl 101
Sign up for my “fictitious” Mailing List Now! You’ll get an email confirmation.

The second script is a Date Last Modified script which is added to my main body.

For the third script I’ve decided to use a TextClock. You’ll find it in my footer.

Fourth, I’m using a random text cgi script; it’s placed in the right sidebar.

Lastly, here’s the script I worked on earlier (modified case assignment) Take this easy quiz!

Continue: I’ll continue to work on a Search past this class. The search results page displays but with no search results.

10/10/07 Baker Wk 3

WEB 221: The first of five interactive elements that I’ve decided to add for the class Project is a fictitious mailing list. Here’s where I got the code: SitePoint: Programming Perl 101
Sign up for my “fictitious” Mailing List Now!

[ Continued ]

CS 332a: The first advanced feature I added is that of a moving object. If you hover over “My moving logo!” you’ll notice it move. I’ve also stacked four of my images to the right so that they’ll move in 3-D.

[ More Journal ]

10/2/07 My CGI (WEB 221)

I’m posting a link to one of our assignments we did in WEB 221 in order to see if the host server that I use supports it. According to 1&1 they do support PERL. I hope it works so that I can keep practicing PERL/CGI after this class is done. I hope it’s okay to post this link; it’s from week 1 and all assignments should be turned in. Here’s the link for testing:

(Week 1 case removed after testing)
my cgi (Added 10/2) Yes, it works! Unfortunately I had to upgrade my package (more money spent), but I figure it’s an educational expense that’ll benefit my learning. Also I had to upload the cgi with SSH because I know how to change permissions with that but not with Dreamweaver. To get my cgi to work I had add the plus sign to my answers which were tags, otherwise they weren’t showing up.

9.11.2007 Web Site

I think I’m fairly happy with this Web site. I’ll confess, though, that I had to break down and use Jonathan Tan’s site, Grow Collective as my mentor site. I have trouble with the “art” side of Web development; my previous attempts at design looked very amateurish. Most links on this page don’t go anywhere yet. I won’t tell you all the hours I’ve put in just to get this far!

I’m using Word Press to keep my journal/blog organized. You’ll notice it has some family stuff on it, but I don’t care if you look around. Word Press lets you manage CSS and other things.

Testing Word’s Blog

I’m testing Word’s blog program. Does it support different fonts? Can I easily insert pictures?

Will my text

stay as I put it?

Test of Google

Test of Google

Testing Windows Live Writer

This is a test.

2006.11.2 Blog & Web Design by Connie

As a freshman at Baker College I’m pursing my Bachelor of Web Development degree, my expected graduation date is June 2009.  I’ve started a blog called Blog by Connie, this is my blog for Web Design by Connie. Its purpose is to have you travel with me as I progress through college and develop my skills. I’ll keep a Beginner’s Notebook category just for you; in it will be items to help you build your own Website, so check back often as this will be continually updated.  I’d also like to receive comments or questions on Web development.  If you’re stuck and just can’t figure out where the problem is, email or post a comment and I’ll try to find the answer for you.  I’ll link to some of my favorite Web sites and books that you may fine useful, as well as any links you’d like to send my way that you feel would help people working on their sites.