Resources for Web Development Students @ Robin’s Blog

PSPad Editor is a feature rich text editor that can be used to write XHTML and it will install and run on a Flash drive. PSPad integrates well with TopStyle Lite CSS editor (download link) which can also be installed to a Flash drive. If you’re looking for additional portable applications try The Portable Freeware Collection or Pendriveapps.com. I picked [...]

I have the pass code to attend the Macworld Expo for free!! We will sign up this afternoon in class.

Unfortunately, we will not be able to install software in our temporary classrooms. This means that we won’t have access to Firefox, HomeSite, the Adobe CS3 Suite, and FTP software. To overcome this hurdle, we will install some portable applications on Flash/USB drives to use while we are in transition. PortableApps.com, has free versions of some of the applications that [...]

December 7 will be our last day of class at the Tech Center on Oak Park Blvd. We will be meeting at multiple locations until February 4 when we move into our new classroom in Pleasant Hill: COE – Contra Costa County Office of Education 77 Santa Barbara Road, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Prospects High School 820 W. Second Street [...]

Please help to support our local Fire District by taking the time to vote online. I know first hand how dedicated these firefighters are, so please help them by lending your support. Hello Friends, You can help our Contra Costa County Fire Protection District earn more than $100,000 without spending a dime! Thanks to local resident Jo Ann Lasater, our [...]

Many students have asked about learning Office 2007. We now have Office 2007 installed on 14 workstations in the classroom (all HP workstations). I think it’s a great idea to get familar with the new Office 2007 interface, but I still recommend that students learn Office 2003 first. Office 2003 is still the most commonly used Office Suite in industry [...]

There are several launch events happening for Vista and Office 2007. When you attend one of these events you will get a free copy of Office 2007! There is an even happening on 2/15/07 @ the San Ramon Marriott so you may want to sign-up. http://www.microsoft.com/business/launch2007/signup/default.mspx Sign-up now, these events fill up quickly! http://www.msdnevents.com/ Some students requested information on the [...]

Just a reminder: Macworld: We will be attending Macworld at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on Friday, January 12, 2007. If you did not get a pass let me know. You can learn more about Macworld at http://www.macworldexpo.com/live/20/. You may want to check out the list of exhibitors. Martin Luther King Day: Class will be closed on Monday, January [...]

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!