Resources for Web Development Students @ Robin’s Blog

A summer get together in in the planning stages. This will be a BBQ/Pool party at Georgia’s house. We will post more information in the Stay in Touch section of the class forum. Please spread the word to former students that you are still in contact with so they can attend. If you [...]

When creating valid XHTML documents you must specify the DTD or Document Type Definition at the beginning of your document. This DTD is also called a Doctype. The Doctype code tells the browser how to interpret the remainder of the code on the page. There are three Doctypes that you can use when working with XHTML. They are strict, transitional [...]

Dale shared a handout for the eBig Web Development SIG or Special Interest Group. It looks like they have all kinds of great topics and speakers. You can learn more about the web development SIG at the eBig home page.
The DVPC, Diablo Valley PC Users Group, is our local computer users group. You can visit DVPC [...]

Welcome new students! We all hope that you will enjoy the program. There are a couple of articles that I would like you to read today:

Important Notes for Students Starting the XHTML Book
HTML Character Entities

Now for some goodies from around the web:
Many of you are now working on the CSS unit. Now is the time to review [...]

I got a few more modules installed on the forum. Wait, let me back up. The forum uses a package called Xoops. Xoops is a free content management system. It’s pretty easy to install and it is what’s called “extensible” which means that you can add different modules (features) to the system.
Over the weekend [...]

Towards the end of class we discussed our desire to keep in touch. I decided to create a class forum that we can use to share resources, get feedback on projects, and just shoot the breeze. I hope that you will all actively participate in the new forum, this is open to all current and former students. [...]

Today is the last day of another 9 week session. I have had the pleasure of working with a great group of people over the last 27 weeks and I am deeply saddened by your departure. I wish you much success in the future with your careers and personal lives. Please keep in touch with me. [...]

I just wanted to let you all know that the summer schedule is now official. We will be in session 6/20-8/18/05. The afternoon class will meet Monday-Thursday from 12:15-5:15 p.m. We get the best of both worlds, off a little early and Fridays off!
Fall 2005-06 Sessions:
September 6, 2005 – November 4, 2005
November 7, 2005 – January 27, [...]

At the beginning of class I discussed attendance. While I want to be flexible with all of you, I feel that’s it’s imparetive that class attendance improves. Last week I learned that another computer class, similar to ours, will be closed in June. A medical class will be opened in its place. This closure is [...]

I have updated my class sample site to include the New Perspectives Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 web sites. I have also removed the old HTML book solutions.
The catalystdb.sql SQL file used in tutorial09/tutorial of your Dreamweaver book (Page 489 #5) is problematic. I have written a new SQL file called catalystdb.sql that you should download and [...]