tag:learningremix.emich.edu,2007-08-15:/Fall07/jamie_vince//73 2007-11-27T22:27:47Z My Learning Remix blog Movable Type 4.1rc1 tag:learningremix.emich.edu,2007:/Fall07/jamie_vince//73.1846 2007-11-27T22:10:35Z 2007-11-27T22:27:47Z

For a project at work, I have to update my departments intranet site and wanted to update the look by using a template. I downloaded the webpage template from freewebtemplates.com, but it wasn't quite what I wanted. The page had...

Jamie Vince freewebtemplates.com, but it wasn't quite what I wanted. The page had tabs on the top, a navigation bar on the left side, and the funkiest colors I've ever seen on a web page. I've used FrontPage a little to move information around and add text, but not to make the kind of changes that this template needed. Because of the information we've learned in this class, I've been able to go into the code, change the information in the css style sheet for the colors, and change the code on the main page for the tabs and the navigation bar. This stuff has already come in handy!]]> tag:learningremix.emich.edu,2007:/Fall07/jamie_vince//73.1714 2007-11-21T03:47:28Z 2007-11-21T03:53:02Z

I just read a blog that Justin wrote about the new wireless memory card for digital cameras. I am amazed at the technology that is coming out! The card is 2GB and is priced around $100. The fact that you...

Jamie Vince Justin wrote about the new wireless memory card for digital cameras. I am amazed at the technology that is coming out! The card is 2GB and is priced around $100. The fact that you can take pictures, download them to a computer without having to mess with wires and all that crap is great. This would be the last memory card you would ever have to buy for your digital camera ever again!]]> tag:learningremix.emich.edu,2007:/Fall07/jamie_vince//73.1713 2007-11-21T03:31:23Z 2007-11-21T03:38:01Z

For the first iteration, the members of our group had to continuously submit their webpages to one key person in our group to manage the group site. For the second iteration, we used the yipe.emich.edu site to access our group...

Jamie Vince yipe.emich.edu site to access our group pages, which made things so much easier on all of us. It took the responsibility off the key person who had to upload the files before, plus gave us the ability to work on the pages at our leisure. We were able to make changes to our pages, uploaded them, see the refreshed pages on the internet immediately, and make additional changes if needed. It made working on the second iteration a lot easier and made the project run smoother.]]> tag:learningremix.emich.edu,2007:/Fall07/jamie_vince//73.1712 2007-11-21T02:59:26Z 2007-11-21T03:19:29Z

Nokia just introduced its latest version of the internet tablet, the N810. The new tablet is similar to a version Nokia previously launched, the N800, but has added features like a slide-out keyboard and built-in GPS tracking. The tablet measures...

Jamie Vince nokiausa.com.]]> tag:learningremix.emich.edu,2007:/Fall07/jamie_vince//73.1711 2007-11-21T02:48:35Z 2007-11-21T21:57:07Z

I slacked on my blogging for quite a while and am trying to play catch-up on my work. Even though the five blogs per week seems like a lot when you are trying to juggle a full-time job and two...

Jamie Vince PROCRASTINATE! It is a lot easier to fit the five in over a seven day period than it is to do a ton of them in two days at the last minute. Learn from my mistake.]]> tag:learningremix.emich.edu,2007:/Fall07/jamie_vince//73.1710 2007-11-21T02:09:52Z 2007-11-21T02:31:04Z

Back in March of 2006, Apple users experienced e-mail issues when a bug was sent out in the form of a jpeg image. The issue was corrected, but has recently arisen and is affecting Apple owners who use the latest...

Jamie Vince Information Week.]]> tag:learningremix.emich.edu,2007:/Fall07/jamie_vince//73.1709 2007-11-21T02:00:30Z 2007-11-21T02:07:45Z

Mozilla is currently in the testing stage of a new version of Firefox. The latest version, known as Firefox 3.0, is in it's first beta test and is receiving good reviews from developers. The new version addresses memory issues that...

Jamie Vince Mozilla is currently in the testing stage of a new version of Firefox. The latest version, known as Firefox 3.0, is in it's first beta test and is receiving good reviews from developers. The new version addresses memory issues that the last version has and has added security features. The only issue that some see is the inability for the new version to work with Firefox add-ons. Check out the New York Times site for the full article.]]> tag:learningremix.emich.edu,2007:/Fall07/jamie_vince//73.1704 2007-11-20T21:54:57Z 2007-11-20T21:58:38Z

It is strange when looking at the changes from my groups website WCE from the first iteration to the second. When I look at the original website, it looks dull and drab, the second looks more professional and pulled together....

Jamie Vince WCE from the first iteration to the second. When I look at the original website, it looks dull and drab, the second looks more professional and pulled together. Even though the changes are not that drastic, the work that went into making these changes was great. I am pleased with the progress and am happy with the results our group has accomplished for this second iteration.]]> tag:learningremix.emich.edu,2007:/Fall07/jamie_vince//73.1690 2007-11-20T04:38:47Z 2007-11-20T04:49:01Z

For iteration two we had to validate our pages in xhtml 1.0, and it was interesting, to say the least. I was surprised by the number of errors that were generated when I ran my first page of code through...

Jamie Vince validator (I think I had 167 errors!). What surprised me was how hard it was to figure out the correct tag to use in place of the one that had the error. What was even more surprising was the fun I had watching the number of errors go down as I made the changes, it was like a game. Even though it was frustrating at times trying to figure out what to correct, in the end, the process of validating was surprisingly fun.]]> tag:learningremix.emich.edu,2007:/Fall07/jamie_vince//73.1689 2007-11-20T04:31:33Z 2007-11-20T04:36:54Z

I was searching through the different css tags and came across the coolest image tag that can make an image transparent. I think this option would be great for using an image in the background of a webpage and would...

Jamie Vince w3schools.com.]]> tag:learningremix.emich.edu,2007:/Fall07/jamie_vince//73.1688 2007-11-20T04:14:16Z 2007-11-20T04:19:54Z

I just read a blog that Tobias Steck wrote about Google installing screens at gas pumps at gas stations. I think this is a great idea for tourists, like he said, to locate information on local businesses like restaurants, hotel...

Jamie Vince Tobias Steck wrote about Google installing screens at gas pumps at gas stations. I think this is a great idea for tourists, like he said, to locate information on local businesses like restaurants, hotel accomodations, etc. or get directions. I think it will help out the businesses in the area and will give them the chance to advertise in a new way. I know I would use it!]]> tag:learningremix.emich.edu,2007:/Fall07/jamie_vince//73.1686 2007-11-20T04:01:27Z 2007-11-20T04:09:38Z

So I tried downloading the Google calendar onto one of my webpages like I spoke about in one of my previous blogs, and wanted to share the results. The setup was really easy, you just had to sign up for...

Jamie Vince blogs, and wanted to share the results. The setup was really easy, you just had to sign up for a Google Calendar account. Once that was complete, you just have to specify how you want the calendar to appear on the webpage and paste the code onto the webpage you've created. The problem I ran into was with the events that I wanted to add to my calendar. I set the events to Public in order for them to appear on my webpage, but for some reason they still did not show up. According to the sites Help menu, I followed all to directions correctly. I was surprised with the issue I ran into. In the end, I decided to use css cide to create a table for the calendar because I was not able to get my events to show up on the Google calendar. If anyone has advice on how to get the events to show up, let me know.]]> tag:learningremix.emich.edu,2007:/Fall07/jamie_vince//73.1685 2007-11-20T02:52:47Z 2007-11-20T03:02:22Z

It was discovered Sunday, November 18th, that a virus named Trojan Horse was being spread through the Microsoft IM program. The size of the infection grew from 500 infected computers to 12,000 within three hours. The virus has not been...

Jamie Vince Computerworld.com.]]> tag:learningremix.emich.edu,2007:/Fall07/jamie_vince//73.1684 2007-11-20T02:40:51Z 2007-11-20T02:48:18Z

The first version of the Microsoft Vista service pack was just tested for its new speed enhancement and failed testing. The new version was mainly a patch to address speed issues that Vista users have complained about with the original...

Jamie Vince Computerworld.com.]]> tag:learningremix.emich.edu,2007:/Fall07/jamie_vince//73.1683 2007-11-20T02:18:44Z 2007-11-20T02:33:07Z

Flickr, a division of Yahoo Inc., is a photo sharing site that has just added new tools for its users to zoom in to the locations where the photos are taken. When the user selects the location where the photo...

Jamie Vince Flickr, a division of Yahoo Inc., is a photo sharing site that has just added new tools for its users to zoom in to the locations where the photos are taken. When the user selects the location where the photo is taken, more photos from that area can be viewed, plus information of the tags of what pictures are being taken in that area. You can also check out local information for the area where the photo was taken. The article is posted on Computerworld.com.]]>