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Welcome Isabella!
Born February 10, 2010 @ 2:45 p.m.
7.9 lbs and 19″ long
Mom and baby are both doing great! Congrats to the family from all of us at ROP

A common question in class is “how do I overlap images and still see the background?” The answer, you use some type of transparent image. Traditionally we used a transparent GIF, but the quality isn’t so great. PNG has really become the preferred image format for transparency. PNG 8 gives you a transparent image, but you may see some white [...]

School will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 in observance of Veterans Day 2009.

Class is currently on vacation. We will resume our normal schedule on September 8, 2009 at 8:00 a.m.
Many of you will need to have your unemployment forms signed during the vacation. Christine Orozco will be available to sign EDD forms at the County Office of Education. From August 14 – August 31 you can go to the County Office [...]

Mohammed had mentioned a program called HIPAA in class. HIPAA allows you to continue your health care benefits at a lower cost when your COBRA runs out. Of course there are certain eligibility requirements, but I wanted to share a few resources with you on the HIPAA program.
HIPAA Guaranteed-Issue Health Insurance Plans For Individuals & Families in California – Anthem [...]

During these terrible economic times it can be extremely difficult for the unemployed and underemployed to find supportive services. The 211 Database is a free service from the Contra Costa Crisis Center.
Users can find extensive, up-to-date information about hundreds of health and social services that are available to residents of Contra Costa County, California. Intake requirements, eligibility, hours of operation, [...]

I just finished reading Sexy Web Design Create Your Own Stunning Web Interfaces That Just Work by Elliot Jay Stocks and I wasn’t disappointed. This book gives a detailed look at the process of creating a Web design.
The book is divided into six chapters:
Interfaces – Gives an overview of the design process. Essentially this is a nice overview of what [...]

Dear Students:
This letter will give you information about swine flu in Contra Costa County. Some cases of swine flu have been identified in children at Highlands Elementary, an elementary school in Pittsburg, CA. These children have been mild to moderately ill. The school will be closed until May 7th as a precaution. We hope they will [...]

Some California unemployment offices to stay open Saturdays
Source: KSBY 6 Action News

Reported by: Bethany Tucker
The state is working to make things a bit easier for the unemployed. Twenty-five employment offices will open on Saturdays to help thousands of Californians file for unemployment benefits.
The state’s unemployment rate hit 10.5 percent last month, and more than a half million claims were filed [...]

Many students have asked me about the Conflicker Worm. I thought I would share an article from FoxNew.com.
At some point on April 1, the Conficker virus, which has quietly infected millions of PCs worldwide to herd them into a “botnet” of linked machines, will phone home for new instructions.
What it’ll do next is anyone’s guess. It could muster enough [...]