Hello everybody,
After yesterday's post, I was fed up with Windows Vista. That has not changed, but I did find a relatively easy solution to the Windows Update problem. When I had worked on the failed Service Pack 2 update previously, I had created an Administrator account in the process. Well, yesterday I tried everything to successfully install failed updates on the man's computer, and nothing would work. I had all but resigned myself to listening to all the forum responses stating I would have to email Microsoft to get the Vista DVD, and then spend hours attempting to do an Upgrade that may or may not work. I first decided I would attempt to manually perform the updates from the Microsoft Support site using the Administrator account. What do you know? IT WORKED!!! It took three hours to perform all the updates, but I have a very satisfied customer who feels much safer now that he knows I can successfully install his updates for him, even if it does take longer.
On a better note, I found out that my friend Scott Rowan (follow his blog at srkap.blogspot.com) has been accepted into the School of IS&T's Ambassadors and Leaders Program. This is very exciting because it proves to me that the program takes its members very seriously. He has been answering questions for me concerning blogging (he is responsible for this blog), CMS, and Web Hosting. Essentially, he has taken time out from his busy schedule to discuss anything and everything I have inquired about. This is exactly the type of friendship and teamwork we need more of in today's world. Needless to say, I am very proud of Scott, and am extremely grateful for everything. It is an honor to be his friend, and to now say we are both Ambassadors and Leaders. Way to go Scott!!!!!
Today I have to venture to my mom's house to install some software for her. You can never get too big to keep doing the little things for people. If you cannot take a little time out to help others, then all your work and education is pointless. I am also going to install the webcam I bought for use on Skype. This will enable me to have more professional meetings and discussions.
Have a great day,
David L. Greer, Jr.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
First Seminar Of The Term/Windows Vista
Hello everybody,
The first seminar of the term is over, and I believe I am going to love this term. These courses are higher level degree requirements, so they are a little more in-depth than my previous courses, but it is nothing I cannot handle. These courses will require a great deal more Web research on my own if I am to take them seriously, but learning is why I am there, so it will prove beneficial. Besides, as my Flash professor so eloquently put it, "Learning Flash for a Web Developer is like learning how to read." Flash is something I must learn if I am ever to become a successful Web Designer/Developer. The only thing I am not too happy about is that there is not enough time to delve into ActionScript. Without learning ActionScript, I will only be learning the visual side of Flash. Not to despair though, as there are plenty of resources out there that will allow me to learn on my own as time permits. One thing at a time.
Now on to Windows Vista. Am I the only person that believes Microsoft should have skipped this version? I am off to work on another Windows Vista problem for the same man I have been working for since he purchased his computer. Specifically, the issue is Windows Updates for Windows Vista. There are so many problems with this that it is ridiculous. The worst thing about it is that there are no easy fixes developed by Microsoft for these errors. Like I said, ridiculous.
Have a great day,
David L. Greer, Jr.
The first seminar of the term is over, and I believe I am going to love this term. These courses are higher level degree requirements, so they are a little more in-depth than my previous courses, but it is nothing I cannot handle. These courses will require a great deal more Web research on my own if I am to take them seriously, but learning is why I am there, so it will prove beneficial. Besides, as my Flash professor so eloquently put it, "Learning Flash for a Web Developer is like learning how to read." Flash is something I must learn if I am ever to become a successful Web Designer/Developer. The only thing I am not too happy about is that there is not enough time to delve into ActionScript. Without learning ActionScript, I will only be learning the visual side of Flash. Not to despair though, as there are plenty of resources out there that will allow me to learn on my own as time permits. One thing at a time.
Now on to Windows Vista. Am I the only person that believes Microsoft should have skipped this version? I am off to work on another Windows Vista problem for the same man I have been working for since he purchased his computer. Specifically, the issue is Windows Updates for Windows Vista. There are so many problems with this that it is ridiculous. The worst thing about it is that there are no easy fixes developed by Microsoft for these errors. Like I said, ridiculous.
Have a great day,
David L. Greer, Jr.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
First Day Is Over
Hello everybody,
The first day back went really well. I got a great deal accomplished, and I will be hitting it hard again today. Essentially, this week I am mainly introducing myself to my Instructors and fellow classmates. However, I am also learning the history behind multimedia, and more specifically, how media ultimately became multimedia. This is fascinating, as anybody who knows me knows I absolutely love History.
Anyway, I have to create a storyboard for a 1 - 1.5 minute multimedia story using Flash for this week's project. The story can only contain illustrations and photographs. Since many photographs will likely add too much size to the Flash file (and interrupt many times during playback), I have no choice but to rely on illustrations. That raises another problem. Though I am creative, I cannot draw illustrations. With this said, I am going to be spending a great deal of time using shapes to create illustrations for use in my Flash movie. Seminar is tonight, so maybe I will get some better ideas from that. One can only hope. Regardless of what happens, I just have to create the storyboard this week, so I am pretty sure I can handle that.
Have a great day,
David L. Greer, Jr.
The first day back went really well. I got a great deal accomplished, and I will be hitting it hard again today. Essentially, this week I am mainly introducing myself to my Instructors and fellow classmates. However, I am also learning the history behind multimedia, and more specifically, how media ultimately became multimedia. This is fascinating, as anybody who knows me knows I absolutely love History.
Anyway, I have to create a storyboard for a 1 - 1.5 minute multimedia story using Flash for this week's project. The story can only contain illustrations and photographs. Since many photographs will likely add too much size to the Flash file (and interrupt many times during playback), I have no choice but to rely on illustrations. That raises another problem. Though I am creative, I cannot draw illustrations. With this said, I am going to be spending a great deal of time using shapes to create illustrations for use in my Flash movie. Seminar is tonight, so maybe I will get some better ideas from that. One can only hope. Regardless of what happens, I just have to create the storyboard this week, so I am pretty sure I can handle that.
Have a great day,
David L. Greer, Jr.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Back To School
Hello everybody,
Classes begin again for me today. I will be taking Technology Infrastructure and Introduction to Multimedia Using Adobe Flash. Needless to say, I am very excited!!! I have reviewed both of the books I have received, which are listed on my LinkedIn page. There will certainly be a great deal of learning, though I feel good about this term. I believe the Networking Solutions course I took previously has definitely prepared me for the Technology Infrastructure course, though this course is at a higher level than the Networking Solutions course. As far as Flash, I was made to work with it in a very limited sense two terms ago in my Web Development course. Therefore, I cannot wait to learn more about this program, which is very instrumental in my growth as a Web Developer. Essentially, this is the program that will be used for various multimedia functions, and will also be a great deal of fun as well. I will keep everybody aware of how these courses are going throughout the term. My goal is not only to increase my Information Technology and Web Development knowledge, but also to maintain my 4.0 GPA. Wish me luck!!!!
Have a great day,
David L. Greer, Jr.
Classes begin again for me today. I will be taking Technology Infrastructure and Introduction to Multimedia Using Adobe Flash. Needless to say, I am very excited!!! I have reviewed both of the books I have received, which are listed on my LinkedIn page. There will certainly be a great deal of learning, though I feel good about this term. I believe the Networking Solutions course I took previously has definitely prepared me for the Technology Infrastructure course, though this course is at a higher level than the Networking Solutions course. As far as Flash, I was made to work with it in a very limited sense two terms ago in my Web Development course. Therefore, I cannot wait to learn more about this program, which is very instrumental in my growth as a Web Developer. Essentially, this is the program that will be used for various multimedia functions, and will also be a great deal of fun as well. I will keep everybody aware of how these courses are going throughout the term. My goal is not only to increase my Information Technology and Web Development knowledge, but also to maintain my 4.0 GPA. Wish me luck!!!!
Have a great day,
David L. Greer, Jr.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Smashing Magazine
Hello everybody,
One of the best resources for Web Design/Development I have ever discovered was discovered by accident. Upon recreating my personal Website, I wanted to add some useful links on my Links page, as my old ones were no longer relevant. I conducted a Google search for online Web Design magazines, and that is where I found Smashing Magazine. What separates this magazine from the multitude of other online magazines is the sheer variety of content. There is nothing a Web Designer/Developer could need that is not covered by Smashing Magazine. While I have certainly read through other magazines for extended periods of time (I will withhold their names to avoid their embarassment and further demise), Smashing Magazine is simply the best magazine out there.
I have found Smashing Magazine so useful that I have incorporated them into almost every aspect of my online presence. I have subscribed to their RSS Feed so that it appears in my Outlook, I have the RSS Feed on my blog, I follow them on Twitter (I highly recommend this), and I have my Twitter account linked with my LinkedIn account so all of my connections can benefit from receiving their Tweets. Having said this, if you have not yet immersed yourself in the world of Smashing Magazine, I sincerely hope you decide to do so in the near future. I can tell you from experience that you will be glad you did.
Have a great day,
David L. Greer, Jr.
One of the best resources for Web Design/Development I have ever discovered was discovered by accident. Upon recreating my personal Website, I wanted to add some useful links on my Links page, as my old ones were no longer relevant. I conducted a Google search for online Web Design magazines, and that is where I found Smashing Magazine. What separates this magazine from the multitude of other online magazines is the sheer variety of content. There is nothing a Web Designer/Developer could need that is not covered by Smashing Magazine. While I have certainly read through other magazines for extended periods of time (I will withhold their names to avoid their embarassment and further demise), Smashing Magazine is simply the best magazine out there.
I have found Smashing Magazine so useful that I have incorporated them into almost every aspect of my online presence. I have subscribed to their RSS Feed so that it appears in my Outlook, I have the RSS Feed on my blog, I follow them on Twitter (I highly recommend this), and I have my Twitter account linked with my LinkedIn account so all of my connections can benefit from receiving their Tweets. Having said this, if you have not yet immersed yourself in the world of Smashing Magazine, I sincerely hope you decide to do so in the near future. I can tell you from experience that you will be glad you did.
Have a great day,
David L. Greer, Jr.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Personal Update
Good afternoon everybody,
I wanted to take a minute to let all of you know that I have recently made it much easier to connect with me and my blog. Essentially, I have linked my blog with my LinkedIn profile. If you view my LinkedIn profile, you will see my blog posts as well, as I have used the BlogLink application available on LinkedIn. These are constantly updated, as I create new posts, so I hope at least somebody besides me feels this is helpful and convenient.
On another note, my wife and I have started our second week of working out. As many people close to me already know, I have been disabled by diabetes, must use a walker to get around, and have frozen shoulder in both shoulders that limits my range of motion. However, since signing up at the gym, and actually going, I have been strengthening my body, have increased my range of motion in my arms, and have been able to walk increasingly longer distances without my walker. I always said I was not going to take diabetes and disability lying down, so I am fighting back now that all my surgeries are done. I still will never be totally independent of the walker due to the resulting nerve damage in my feet and lower legs, but at least I am feeling better and keeping my sugars under control. It is definitely worth it.
Have a great day,
David L. Greer, Jr.
I wanted to take a minute to let all of you know that I have recently made it much easier to connect with me and my blog. Essentially, I have linked my blog with my LinkedIn profile. If you view my LinkedIn profile, you will see my blog posts as well, as I have used the BlogLink application available on LinkedIn. These are constantly updated, as I create new posts, so I hope at least somebody besides me feels this is helpful and convenient.
On another note, my wife and I have started our second week of working out. As many people close to me already know, I have been disabled by diabetes, must use a walker to get around, and have frozen shoulder in both shoulders that limits my range of motion. However, since signing up at the gym, and actually going, I have been strengthening my body, have increased my range of motion in my arms, and have been able to walk increasingly longer distances without my walker. I always said I was not going to take diabetes and disability lying down, so I am fighting back now that all my surgeries are done. I still will never be totally independent of the walker due to the resulting nerve damage in my feet and lower legs, but at least I am feeling better and keeping my sugars under control. It is definitely worth it.
Have a great day,
David L. Greer, Jr.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Finished With The Website
Good afternoon everybody,
I have finally finished with the Website. Feel free to take a look at http://kaplandgreer.webs.com/. It was a great learning experience, and I am glad it is finally complete, though I will be looking into creating some sifferent widgets for it so I can practice. I have a bit more learning to do before I can gett too advanced though. Anyway, feel free to let me know what you think about it so far.
Also, notice that I took the time to provide a little interactivity to my blog as well. If you look to the right, you will notice I added an RSS Feed from my favorite magazine, "Smashing Magazine". This magazine is very useful for anybody interested in Web Design/Development. I only wish I had time to read everything, because I would be much more advanced if I did. Anyway, take the time to use it so I did not put it up for nothing.
Have a great day,
David L. Greer, Jr.
I have finally finished with the Website. Feel free to take a look at http://kaplandgreer.webs.com/. It was a great learning experience, and I am glad it is finally complete, though I will be looking into creating some sifferent widgets for it so I can practice. I have a bit more learning to do before I can gett too advanced though. Anyway, feel free to let me know what you think about it so far.
Also, notice that I took the time to provide a little interactivity to my blog as well. If you look to the right, you will notice I added an RSS Feed from my favorite magazine, "Smashing Magazine". This magazine is very useful for anybody interested in Web Design/Development. I only wish I had time to read everything, because I would be much more advanced if I did. Anyway, take the time to use it so I did not put it up for nothing.
Have a great day,
David L. Greer, Jr.
My Website and LightCMS
Good morning everybody,
I am finally close to finishing my personal Website. All I have left is the Contact form and I will be done, except for uploading the content, but that does not take long. I am excited, as I feel I have learned a great deal about design, and a bit about development, during the creation of this site. It seems as if the more sites I create, the better they get. I guess that is the whole point after all!!
As I am a newbie to CMS, I decided to do some looking around to see if I could find more information. I found a site dedicated to LightCMS found at http://www.speaklight.com/. I immediately became intrigued, as this seems to open up many doors to creating more professional and current Websites. I will certainly be looking into this over the next few days before the next term starts.
Have a great day,
David L. Greer, Jr.
I am finally close to finishing my personal Website. All I have left is the Contact form and I will be done, except for uploading the content, but that does not take long. I am excited, as I feel I have learned a great deal about design, and a bit about development, during the creation of this site. It seems as if the more sites I create, the better they get. I guess that is the whole point after all!!
As I am a newbie to CMS, I decided to do some looking around to see if I could find more information. I found a site dedicated to LightCMS found at http://www.speaklight.com/. I immediately became intrigued, as this seems to open up many doors to creating more professional and current Websites. I will certainly be looking into this over the next few days before the next term starts.
Have a great day,
David L. Greer, Jr.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
This Is It...My First Post
Hello Everybody,
Upon talking with one of my friends on LinkedIn, he told me what I needed to hear. Though I know how to create Web sites, I know virtually nothing in the way of CMS and Web 2.0. Therefore, I have begun this blog as a way for me to begin working with new technology that is sweeping the Web Development world by storm. In the process of taking up blogging, and venturing outside of my little box to try new things, I hope to learn more about the reasons for businesses and individuals alike to take so rapidly to providing more information to everybody.
With this said, I thank my friend for bringing me outside of my comfort zone, and I look forward to not just learning more about the reasons behind this information movement, but also how to apply this to my knowledge and Web Development skills.
Have a great day,
David L. Greer, Jr.
Upon talking with one of my friends on LinkedIn, he told me what I needed to hear. Though I know how to create Web sites, I know virtually nothing in the way of CMS and Web 2.0. Therefore, I have begun this blog as a way for me to begin working with new technology that is sweeping the Web Development world by storm. In the process of taking up blogging, and venturing outside of my little box to try new things, I hope to learn more about the reasons for businesses and individuals alike to take so rapidly to providing more information to everybody.
With this said, I thank my friend for bringing me outside of my comfort zone, and I look forward to not just learning more about the reasons behind this information movement, but also how to apply this to my knowledge and Web Development skills.
Have a great day,
David L. Greer, Jr.
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