LCCC - CISS232 - Spring 2005 - MZ

test

2005-09-21T15:20:00.000-07:00

test

other j/s topics...

2005-02-28T17:07:00.000-08:00

great post...i will see if time will allow for us to discuss this...

Week 5

2005-02-22T07:38:00.000-08:00

while jamie hit the jackpot on this assignment, as he already did this, if you are not so lucky, what do you do?

well, the first thing you should do is look at if you have done anything similar. for example, you will need to do an image swap for your last javascript...is there a way you can take what you learned from this assignment and plan it...that doesn't mean you'll do it exactly the same, in fact, if you try to do it exactly the same, you're apt to run into trouble, but try to apply the thought process - object, attribute/method, event to it...

week 4

2005-02-10T06:57:00.000-08:00

you all are doing a great job with your posts. therefore, i do not feel the need for me to post a "good example" every week. i urge you to read everyone else's blogs to get some good ideas. each week, i will post a few thoughts, but not necessarily do the complete assignment.

anyhow...for this week, if i did not know how to do this, i would consider...
what objects do we have? main menu and sub menu - what kind of tag will i use to make each of these...hmmm...can't be an individual link cause i want the submenu to appear/disappear as a block - what can i use to indicate a section, a division of the page...

then, what event(s) will trigger the actions?

finally, what properties on the objects, i will need to set/manipulate....

pretty much, this is a generic way to approach any oo problem...

week 3

2005-02-07T09:26:00.000-08:00

you all had good posts about liquid layouts - go and read the other students' posts:
jamie
pam
rebecca

the one thing missing from the descriptions is the use of the "float" property. check out this resource

week 2: web standards

2005-01-31T08:51:00.000-08:00

the web standards movement is a group of designers that advocates strict compliance with the letter and the spirit of web standards developed by the w3c. well, doesn't everyone use html and other standards - well, yes and no...

the biggest issues that the web standards folks find with web sites relates to code that works or works well with only certain browsers. for example, a site that says "optimized for ie 6.0 1280x768" is likely not following standards - nor are sites that have hacks for different browsers. the other issue relates to using html tags in ways other than what was intended - i.e. using a table for layout or h1 just to make text bigger....

see this page for a summary of the points supporting web standards

like any movement, not everyone agrees...this article summarizes most of the objections

for the most part, i support web standards. that being said, like any ideology, i feel it does not need to be followed fanatically. there are times, to be frank, i can accomplish a layout with a table easier than with css. however, these are exceptions and should be done with discretion and in an informed way - not simply because one does not want to learn the css way....

week 1: why re-invent the wheel...

2005-01-26T07:17:00.000-08:00

see this entry for a great example of a journal entry for week 1

introduction

2005-01-18T07:43:00.000-08:00

hello.

i am mike zellers. i will be using this journal for two reasons:
to give you an example of what i am expecting from your journal
to provide you with resources

identifying and using resources is a critical skill in any field - esp. in web/software development. there is so much to know and no one is an expert about everything.

ok. a little about me. prior to coming to lccc fulltime, i worked as a software developer for close to 20 years, in a variety of contexts. i have done web development and "traditional" software development in various platforms. i started fulltime at lccc in january 2002, and i love it.

i think you will find that i will do my best to help you and be flexible. this is *your* course. my only job, is ultimately, to help you learn.