To educate, inform, inspire
OWEA outreach at Hunter Museum
We met with the public at the Hunter Museum of American Art on August 6. The event was well attended by members of business and industry as well as numerous educators from Chattanooga, Atlanta, and surrounding communities. These are some of the snapshots taken during this time. I did ask […]
Read MoreOWEA meeting
Members of various organizations (Adobe, Opera, WOW, AIGA, WaSP and Interact, to name a few) met to discuss the current state of web education and what can be done to improve opportunities for the profession and for aspiring professionals. We spent the majority of 3 days covering a multitude of […]
Read MoreHelloWorld.show()
One of the most intriguing art exhibits we visited was the HelloWorld.show(); exhibit and reception. Computer code as art. Quite a concept. A few of the images from that exhibit are shown below. Some of the participants in the OWEA (Open Web Education Alliance) meeting also had their art on […]
Read MoreDelta Queen
Our meetings in Chattanooga were held on the Delta Queen river boat. This craft was created in the 1920’s. It was a wonderful juxtaposition to discuss the future of web education in such a location. Here are a number of snapshots of the Delta Queen. I will be adding more […]
Read MoreSan Jose area
During my visit to Adobe, I also visited some of downtown San Jose. These are some of the snapshots I took during my visit. The art project where the trees were dressed in sweaters was rather interesting. Hope you enjoy these images. www.flickr.com
Read MoreBilliards outing
Adobe also had a social event at a local “watering hole.” As you can see, the competition was quite intense between Gigi, Randy, Joseph, Brian, and I. We had a great time. www.flickr.com
Read MoreSaratoga Springs outing
One of the social events set up by Adobe was an evening picnic in the Saratoga Springs park. These are some of the photos/ snapshots I took. It was getting rather dark as I walked some of the trails. What a great opportunity to meet so many new friends. www.flickr.com
Read MoreAdobe Institute 2009
These photos were taken at Adobe Headquarters in San Jose, CA during the 2009 Summer Institute. It was fantastic meeting so many people who share my passion for teaching these technologies. Many thanks to Adobe for facilitating this wonderful networking. Those who wish to learn more about my visit are […]
Read MoreMoon Landing Anniversary
I find it hard to believe it has been 40 years since I was sitting at home watching Neil Armstrong take his first steps on the moon. I recall tape recording Walter Cronkite’s commentary. Should still have the tapes somewhere (wonder if they are still viable). What was previously science fiction […]
Read MoreWOW Web Design Contest
These are some of the photos taken at the WOW Web Design Contest held in Kansas City, MO June 23 – 25, 2009. We had 46 teams competing for over $190,000 in prizes. Prizes were awarded on Friday, June 26. www.flickr.com
Read MoreCongratulations
Congratulation to Kathleen Quinlan and Matt Scachette on winning second place in the national SkillsUSA web design contest. The contest was held on June 25, 2009. Great work!
Read MoreWOW National Web Design Contest
I had the opportunity to coordinate the WOW (World Organization of Webmasters) national web design contest in Kansas City, MO with Bill Cullifer. Thirty secondary teams (2 individuals) and 16 post-secondary teams competed for over $190,000 in education scolarships and prizes. Winners will be announced tonight in front of 15,000 […]
Read MoreCelebrate Web Professionals’ Day
Please join me in celebrating Web Professionals’ Day! The second annual Web Professionals’ Day is today April 29. Congratulations to all those who keep the websites up to date and functional (as well as secure, usable, accessible, and conforming to established standards and best practices).
Read More2009 Technical Skills
The Society of Digital Agencies recently conducted a survey to determine what technical skills would be in demand this year. Details can be found in graphical form on page 20 of the report. Although I question (and others have as well) why Java and JavaScript are lumped together, one can […]
Read MoreI will be the first to admit that I don’t fully understand Twitter. However, I recently finished a short course on emerging technologies for education. This inspired me to obtain a Twitter account. I plan to take a different approach. Rather than posting what I consider trivial nonsense about what […]
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Thought I would try a creative effect with the #2024Eclipse.
And it begins. #2024Eclipse
Scammers are at it again. Let’s see - not an Illinois’s area code, not a proper top level domain for a government agency and more.
Encountered this creature at the start of our walk at Forest Park Nature Center today. Our entomology group outing this month.
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