Resources for Web Development Students @ Robin’s Blog

Fire burns Walnut Creek home By Malaika Fraley CONTRA COSTA TIMES WALNUT CREEK – An electrical malfunction sparked a two-alarm fire that caused $150,000 in damage to a Walnut Creek home today, the Contra Costa Fire District said. Firefighters called to a Walnut Creek home at 9:53 a.m. found the front room engulfed in flames. The fire spread to a [...]

Have you checked the Web Design and Development class forum lately? Many Web development, technology, and job search resources have been posted over the last several months. The forum is still being updated while we’re on vacation from class. Have a wonderful holiday!

Peachpit Press is offering free passes to the Macworld Expo at the Moscone Center in San Francisco from January 8-12, 2007. This is a great opportunity to see new technology and learn more about what’s happening in the computer industry. I’ve requested 40 passes for the event, so if you are enrolled in class and would like to attend please [...]

Happy holidays to all! Currently I am personally paying for a reseller account to offer free Web hosting for all students in the ROP Web Development program. These accounts allow my students to showcase their work for future employers and to gain the experience of using real world Web management tools. I had originally hoped to offset some of the [...]

Yesterday in class I mentioned the new CSS unit using CSS: The Missing Manual. This will be a required book for all new students entering the program and an optional book for students who are currently enrolled. I have to say that this is an outstanding book on CSS. It is an excellent introduction to CSS and also a great [...]

Hello everyone! Just to let you all know we will be conducting our last official orientations for the year on Monday, December 4, 2006 @ 9:00 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area and need to upgrade your computer skills to get a great job or to advance in your current career you may [...]

This article has been updated to include more educational software resources on 11/26/06 http://www.sprysoft.com/shop/ http://www.studentdiscounts.com/ http://www.campustech.com/ http://www.ccvsoftware.com/ http://www.creationengine.com http://journeyed.com http://www.academicsuperstore.com http://www.gotrc.com/ http://www.gradware.com http://www.studica.com/products/index.cfm In addition to the above vendors, About.com has articles on educational software limitations and additional vendors.

Exciting news! The ROP has approved a subscription for our classroom to the Lynda.com Online Training Library! This means that you will have access to all of the Lynda.com video training titles while you are enrolled in our program. The library is VERY extensive and you will be able to learn applications that aren’t currently available in our program. There [...]

Print and review the XHTML assignment sheet at http://pclab.cccoe.k12.ca.us/webdes/htmlxhtml04.htm. Write down errors that are noted on the assignment sheet in your book. This will help you to remember to refer back to the assignment sheet for helpful tips. If possible, read the lesson/chapter the night before you start it. Always check the online version of the assignment sheet before you [...]

I mentioned before class vacation that I was working on a new web development forum for class. Please take a moment to visit, register, and explore the new class forum today. There is also a section for Microsoft Office discussion! A lot of information has already been posted in the forums, I hope that you will contribute valuable sites, articles, [...]