Resources for Web Development Students @ Robin’s Blog

There are two books that I would like to recommend to all of my students: Web Designer’s Reference Web Standards Solutions These are both excellent books for learning about XHTML, CSS, and building standards compliant web sites. I have found that they are both very easy to read and provide a wealth of information to the new web developer. Web [...]

Ok, the potluck food was scrumptious! I hope that you all will post your recipes in the comments below and I will add them to the recipe blog so that we can all enjoy the wonderful dishes at home. The recipe blog is here http://www.tinkertech.net/recipes/. Not to be outdone by Google, Yahoo launches Instant Search which displays results as you [...]

Some of the new students will begin the XHTML book soon, review these notes before you begin the book. New students will use HomeSite to code their XHTML documents, you can learn more about HomeSite by searching this blog for homesite. I’m a bit late on this news, Macromedia announced Studio 8 while I was on vacation. It includes upgrades [...]

I hope that you all had a wonderful August; while I’m not feeling so rested, I am feeling refreshed and happy to be returning to school. I just really hope that there aren’t any boxes waiting for me to unpack. Here are a few resources to start the school year off right: Cheat Sheet Roundup – Over 30 Cheatsheets for [...]

Rob and I are feeling settled in our new home, but we’re exhausted. We still have a few things to finish up at the old house (yard work, etc.) and I have some boxes in this gargare to empty, but otherwise we’re done. Eventually, we want to do some painting and I will put up some photos/artwork on the walls, [...]

Digital Photography Tutorials @ Cambridge in Colour – Beautiful imagery and a lot of fundamental digital photography tips and theory. While we’re on the subject of photography, check out AutoStitch if you like to take panoramas. LifeHack has another great resource article (you really should check this site on a regular basis or setup a Sage feed. Essential Resources for [...]

So you may not like the FlyAKiteOSX theme look, don’t despair! There are many themes out there for you to try out. Here are a few sites to get you started with customizing your PC’s desktop: WinCustomize – Themes, skins, icons, and wallpapers. Thickskinned.org – Windows skinning. Belchfire.net – themes, icons, wallpaper, etc. Customize.org has a variety of “skins” for [...]

Seven Steps to turn your PC into a Mac – David H, this is for you. There is also FlyAKiteOSX. I’ve installed the FlyAKiteOSX on my HP and it’s pretty cool. SQL in 60 Seconds – A short introductory article on SQL. Web Site Test Tools and Site Management Tools – Listed are more than 290 tools. You may want [...]

Would you like to easily find out what colors are used on a web site. I Like Your Colors allows you to extract colors used on a web site. Simply enter the URL of the site and your colors are displayed. Xmail Hard Drive – Turn your Gmail Email account into an onlin hard drive for free. A good way [...]

Well, in case you didn’t hear the news in class, Rob and I put in an offer on a house yesterday morning and the offer has been accepted. You can see pictures of the new house here. We are hoping to close escrow by 8/16 and move in starting 8/20. Make Your Site Mobile Friendly in Two Minutes. Really, just [...]