I think I was pretty well prepared for this presentation. I had my notecards ready and my PowerPoint looked good, but wasn't too cluttered. I tried to make sure it didn't distract from the actual content and what I was saying. I chose a simple theme and didn't go overboard like the colors and text like I did for the brain project presentation. I liked the content I wrote for my TED talk. I think everyone could understand it and I was speaking clearly enough. I was fairly relaxed, and I felt like I was ready.
I probably should have rehearsed more, because I felt a little too dependent on the notecards. I could have memorized portions so I didn't have to look down so often. Also, the PowerPoint was a bit out of sync with what I was saying at some points. I think that maybe adding all those pictures of what the site has been may have been unnecessary, and I could have just included where I started and where I ended.
I think I talked sufficiently about the things that went well, and the obstacles I faced along the way. I could have talked more about my overall message, the fact that failure makes people more determined to succeed, rather than talk about the details of the actual project.
When I rehearsed, I was within the time limit perfectly, which is good. I may have sped up when I gave the actual talk, or maybe the PowerPoint added time.
28/30
Peace out. For the last time.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Codecademy
I was searching on the Internet, and I found a site called Codecademy that teaches all kinds of coding, like HTML, CSS, and Python, and it tells ANYTHING you need to know.
It's amazing.
I've started, and I already know what I'm doing.
Too bad I discovered it so late, I won't really be able to use it.
It's fun, too.
Yes, this will be very useful.
Peace out.
It's amazing.
I've started, and I already know what I'm doing.
Too bad I discovered it so late, I won't really be able to use it.
It's fun, too.
Yes, this will be very useful.
Peace out.
Monday, April 1, 2013
Still chugging along...
Okay, so I haven't really done much coding over spring break, even though I probably should have. It's really going well despite that, I only have to finish up a bit of stylizing, maybe add a couple more cool elements, and add more content. I think it's coming along great, and I'll be posting the promised screen shot soon. You'll love it, I'm sure of it. The homepage looks a lot better than it did the last time I posted a screenshot. CSS is brilliance, and it's looking better every line of code I add. I have the files saved on my personal computer and I'm using my school computer for this post.
And I found out that I can't install NetBeans on the school computers. It wants an administrator password. So much for that idea. Luckily, I pasted the content from all the files onto Google Docs and I can edit it there and later put it back into NetBeans.
I've also been looking for new tutorials, and I found one here. I haven't had much opportunity to look at everything on the site, but it sounds like it'll be useful and accurate. The first tutorial site had good information, but it was still a little confusing at times. Hopefully this will help me understand anything that didn't originally make sense.
I'm working on the bios. Really. I am. I would post story previews, but I'm doing a massive rewrite for Camp NaNoWriMo April. So that'll have to wait.
I was going to post it onto a domain, but that didn't work out. My parents lost the username and password for it. Anyways, it still works with just the files. I can still see how it looks and the changes I've made every time I refresh. I can also link the pages to each other because HTML allows you to link files and not just webpages, which is good. It's also how I embedded the music in the home page. However, I don't think you can link images this way.
Peace out.
And I found out that I can't install NetBeans on the school computers. It wants an administrator password. So much for that idea. Luckily, I pasted the content from all the files onto Google Docs and I can edit it there and later put it back into NetBeans.
I've also been looking for new tutorials, and I found one here. I haven't had much opportunity to look at everything on the site, but it sounds like it'll be useful and accurate. The first tutorial site had good information, but it was still a little confusing at times. Hopefully this will help me understand anything that didn't originally make sense.
I'm working on the bios. Really. I am. I would post story previews, but I'm doing a massive rewrite for Camp NaNoWriMo April. So that'll have to wait.
I was going to post it onto a domain, but that didn't work out. My parents lost the username and password for it. Anyways, it still works with just the files. I can still see how it looks and the changes I've made every time I refresh. I can also link the pages to each other because HTML allows you to link files and not just webpages, which is good. It's also how I embedded the music in the home page. However, I don't think you can link images this way.
Peace out.
Friday, March 29, 2013
YES, YES, A THOUSAND TIMES YES.
Good news #1:
I GOT THE JAVASCRIPT FILE TO WORK. I don't know what is it, maybe it's the new program I'm using, or maybe I just finally figured out how to do it right, but it works now. The HTML is a lot less cluttered now. And this is a good thing, because now it can be easier to read and follow. Unfortunately, I haven't actually been able to learn much JavaScript yet.
Good news #2:
I found a new program to use. But...you probably got that idea from the last piece of good news. It's called Netbeans, it's free, and it has HTML5 and CSS3. It works beautifully. I've used it on my personal computer. However, I'm not sure I can download it on the school computer. Even if I could, I'm pretty sure the Administrators wouldn't like that. It's quite easy to use and it even catches all your errors and warns you.
Good news #3:
I've decided what to do with this site. I'll make it a fansite for my novel series. I know that sounds really lame, but I think it's a good idea. I also think maybe it's a good idea to have multiple users be able to log in and out.
Good news #4:
I created the new stylized background table quite easily, and I think it makes the page look very nice! It was easy to center, the navigation bar was centered along with the table, and rounding the corners was quite easy with the new program. CSS3 has a lot of nice new stuff that makes it even easier to style! I would post a pic, but sadly I'n on my iPod and can't do that. I'll do it as soon as I get computer access though.
Bad news #1:
I haven't written the bios or posted the story previews yet. But I promise I'll get there! That's the last step.
Peace out.
I GOT THE JAVASCRIPT FILE TO WORK. I don't know what is it, maybe it's the new program I'm using, or maybe I just finally figured out how to do it right, but it works now. The HTML is a lot less cluttered now. And this is a good thing, because now it can be easier to read and follow. Unfortunately, I haven't actually been able to learn much JavaScript yet.
Good news #2:
I found a new program to use. But...you probably got that idea from the last piece of good news. It's called Netbeans, it's free, and it has HTML5 and CSS3. It works beautifully. I've used it on my personal computer. However, I'm not sure I can download it on the school computer. Even if I could, I'm pretty sure the Administrators wouldn't like that. It's quite easy to use and it even catches all your errors and warns you.
Good news #3:
I've decided what to do with this site. I'll make it a fansite for my novel series. I know that sounds really lame, but I think it's a good idea. I also think maybe it's a good idea to have multiple users be able to log in and out.
Good news #4:
I created the new stylized background table quite easily, and I think it makes the page look very nice! It was easy to center, the navigation bar was centered along with the table, and rounding the corners was quite easy with the new program. CSS3 has a lot of nice new stuff that makes it even easier to style! I would post a pic, but sadly I'n on my iPod and can't do that. I'll do it as soon as I get computer access though.
Bad news #1:
I haven't written the bios or posted the story previews yet. But I promise I'll get there! That's the last step.
Peace out.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Good news, and bad news.
I couldn't get the external JavaScript file to work. I just left it in the HTML file. I don't feel like trying again, I think it might just be easier to keep it this way.
But the good news is that I did a little more playing around with CSS, and made a cool background table like I said I wanted to (or at least I think I said). Anyway, it looks really cool and wasn't much of a hassle at all. I just needed this page to help me center it. Other than that, it went really well. The pages are all looking better and better by the minute! Now I just want to have rounded corners on the table....however, from a Google search, with the version of CSS provided on Visual Studio 2010, that seems to be more complex than I want to deal with. So...square corners it is. Unless I can magically use CSS3 now.
Now I'm going to put some of the actual intended content onto the site, like some story previews and a biography of my characters. But that will come after I figure out the coding stuff.
I've also just moved all the styling in my CSS file to the HTML file because this program I'm using doesn't have HTML5 or CSS3, which are the most up-to-date versions. I'm going to try to just test this in an online editor until I find another program. So I'm now on the hunt for a new program that won't cost me a huge amount of money - which may be pretty hard to find.
My homepage is looking great, now I'll need to add all the styling to the other pages, since the CSS file will no longer exist. Great. ;_;
Wish me luck (again). I'll need it.
Peace out.
But the good news is that I did a little more playing around with CSS, and made a cool background table like I said I wanted to (or at least I think I said). Anyway, it looks really cool and wasn't much of a hassle at all. I just needed this page to help me center it. Other than that, it went really well. The pages are all looking better and better by the minute! Now I just want to have rounded corners on the table....however, from a Google search, with the version of CSS provided on Visual Studio 2010, that seems to be more complex than I want to deal with. So...square corners it is. Unless I can magically use CSS3 now.
Now I'm going to put some of the actual intended content onto the site, like some story previews and a biography of my characters. But that will come after I figure out the coding stuff.
I've also just moved all the styling in my CSS file to the HTML file because this program I'm using doesn't have HTML5 or CSS3, which are the most up-to-date versions. I'm going to try to just test this in an online editor until I find another program. So I'm now on the hunt for a new program that won't cost me a huge amount of money - which may be pretty hard to find.
My homepage is looking great, now I'll need to add all the styling to the other pages, since the CSS file will no longer exist. Great. ;_;
Wish me luck (again). I'll need it.
Peace out.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013
Trouble....
I'm having some trouble with trying to figure out how to get this JavaScript file to work.
Remember that button I included in the last post?
I included the code for that within the HTML. I tried to put it into an external JavaScript file, and that really didn't go well. The button appears, but it doesn't do the confirm thing. I'm not sure if I've attached the file to the HTML properly. Either way, it's not working and that's a bit of a problem if I want to attach any JavaScript features.
The rest of the site is looking good though, and I want to try to create some more cool background stuff, like a background table, similar to the one that is Figment. It would include the navigation bar and all the contents of the page.
The home page looks like this.
The about page is coming along, there's an animated gif on it. :)
Like that. I haven't written a biography for my story characters yet, that's what the page was actually made for. But that's the least of my concerns right now. ;_;
This is a lot harder than I thought it would be. The code can get confusing at times, things won't work the way they're supposed to, or elements interact weirdly to make things that I didn't originally intend. It's turned out pretty well so far, but really need to figure out this JavaScript file.
It'll take this page to the next level. And I really need that.
Oh, I also have a domain registered from quite a while ago. I might post the website I have created up on there. They recommend using FileZilla to upload the files.
This page should help me learn JavaScript and how to attach the files to the HTML document.
Wish me luck, people of the Internet.
Now, if you don't mind, I have to get this stupid button figured out before it drives me insane (because it will drive me insane if I can't get it to work right. That's just me though. Most people wouldn't care. :P)
I've not had any of this kind of trouble with HTML or CSS, which were a lot easier to learn and use on the page. But they can only create static elements, and good websites all have dynamic elements, which unfortunately are much more complicated.
I can do this.
I know I can.
Peace out.
Remember that button I included in the last post?
I included the code for that within the HTML. I tried to put it into an external JavaScript file, and that really didn't go well. The button appears, but it doesn't do the confirm thing. I'm not sure if I've attached the file to the HTML properly. Either way, it's not working and that's a bit of a problem if I want to attach any JavaScript features.
The rest of the site is looking good though, and I want to try to create some more cool background stuff, like a background table, similar to the one that is Figment. It would include the navigation bar and all the contents of the page.
The home page looks like this.
The about page is coming along, there's an animated gif on it. :)
Like that. I haven't written a biography for my story characters yet, that's what the page was actually made for. But that's the least of my concerns right now. ;_;
This is a lot harder than I thought it would be. The code can get confusing at times, things won't work the way they're supposed to, or elements interact weirdly to make things that I didn't originally intend. It's turned out pretty well so far, but really need to figure out this JavaScript file.
It'll take this page to the next level. And I really need that.
Oh, I also have a domain registered from quite a while ago. I might post the website I have created up on there. They recommend using FileZilla to upload the files.
This page should help me learn JavaScript and how to attach the files to the HTML document.
Wish me luck, people of the Internet.
Now, if you don't mind, I have to get this stupid button figured out before it drives me insane (because it will drive me insane if I can't get it to work right. That's just me though. Most people wouldn't care. :P)
I've not had any of this kind of trouble with HTML or CSS, which were a lot easier to learn and use on the page. But they can only create static elements, and good websites all have dynamic elements, which unfortunately are much more complicated.
I can do this.
I know I can.
Peace out.
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