JavaScript

At our last class we had the opportunity to learn some JavaScript and what the difference between Java and JavaScript really is. I'm glad I had the opportunity to practice using JavaScript. I made a drop down menu for homework help I want the students to use. This way, it cleans up my home page and it looks nice and neat. Java is something else again. I like the idea of applets, but I think I'll stick with JavaScript. Thanks for giving us the applications!

Content Management Confusion

I really have to give a lot of credit to technical personnel and the job they do to make head or tails out of comparing Content Management Systems. After looking at some open source ones, e107, PHP-fusion, (where do they come up with these names, anyway), Content Made Simple, BigAce, and then looking at the ones for sale, my vote goes to the ones for sale. I so appreciate all the work that goes into making something easy to use for the end user, and yet is so technically involved for the geeks. I admit, I'm not a geek in the truest sense of the word. I do appreciate what they do for us, however. Comparing them was a chore. I do know why people would want to create their own, as they don't have the money to purchase the high end ones and would want something to suit their needs. Hopefully, they don't need one that needs a lot of security levels. I can see why school districts would leave the technical personnel make the decisions, as they know the infrastructure of what they need to manage. If they didn't, we'd all be in a lot of trouble. I'm also glad they offer demos for us to make some decisions about. Looking at them was mind-boggling. I'm glad we got to do this as a group! It's frustrating to make a good decision based on not enough technical knowledge. So thanks, to all the developers who are out there creating secure web sites for non-geeks like me to use.

Website reflections

Looking at websites, good and bad, has made me aware of all the different ways people see their world. Some are confusing, others are cluttered, and some are very organized. I'm amazed at all the ways people can use the internet to create their own ideas of what they want the world to see. I'm hoping I can do justice to what I want everyone to see and am hoping the upcoming lesson on CSS will help me to develop my website pages. I can understand why people want to use CSS. It's a nice way to get information out there without all the clutter.