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AListApart overview of HTML 5

December 5, 2007 - Technology - by Mark - No Comments

If you would like to learn a little more about HTML 5, please visit this link: http://www.alistapart.com/articles/previewofhtml5 (I find it to be a good introduction to the topic).

HTML 5 Design Principles document

November 27, 2007 - Technology - by Mark - No Comments

The HTML Design Principles document has been published as a First Public Working Draft in TR space on the W3C site. Details can be found at: http://www.w3.org/TR/2007/WD-html-design-principles-20071126/ A short news item was also published at http://www.w3.org/News/2007#item250. Thought you might find both of these documents of interest and help you better […]

Spring, 2008 classes

November 7, 2007 - General , Technology - by Mark - No Comments

There appear to be some questionable entries regarding the times that web classes will be offered in the Spring, 2008 entries on the ICC website and in the printed schedule. As best as I can determine, the times below are correct. If I discover any added problems, I will update […]

ICC wins WOW Academy of the Year award

November 4, 2007 - General , Technology , WOW - by Mark - No Comments

I participated in the WOW Advisory Board summit in Las Vegas from Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2007. In addition to makiing a presentation on AJAX and Web 2.0, we reviewed existing web curriculum standards and identified new areas for inclusion (such as microformats). During this summit, it was announced that […]

ICC Today article

October 12, 2007 - Technology - by Mark - No Comments

The ICC web program was featured in the October, 2007 issue of ICC Today. I have provided a link to a PDF version of the article. Our students Rob and Monique are featured in the article.

Fall semester begins

August 20, 2007 - General - by Mark - No Comments

The fall semester begins today. I hope everyone is looking forward to classes as much as I am. Students who are in my various classes should have received a postcard with instructions on how to access course materials. We will be relying on the Moodle environment again this semester. I […]

Congratulations

July 1, 2007 - Technology , WOW - by Mark - No Comments

Congratulations to Jeff Freeman and Jonathan Worent for placing 4th at the SkillsUSA national web design competition in Kansas City last week. They did well. Over $225,000 in prizes were awarded to the winning web design teams (both secondary and post-secondary – first through third places). I recommend this as […]

YouTube Video on Periodical Cicadas

June 6, 2007 - Insects - by Mark - No Comments

Play the video below to learn a little more about periodical cicadas. The video was created by Roger Hangarter and Samuel Orr

Periodical cicadas are back

May 27, 2007 - Insects - by Mark - No Comments

Many thanks to Bob and Joan for allowing me to record these sounds at the Sun Foundation yesterday. These are sounds of the periodical cicada. They were a bit louder but my microphone was overwhelmed. I have encountered (and collected) these animals in 1973, 1990, and now 2007. I encountered […]

Web Design Contest Reflections

April 22, 2007 - Technology - by Mark - No Comments

I had the opportunity to judge the Illinois SKillsUSA web design contest on Friday, April 20. I am always impressed with the creativity and passion of participants. It is most refreshing to see two rooms full of competing teams striving to do their best to create a website along the […]

Happy Birthday Abraham and Charles

February 12, 2007 - General - by Mark - No Comments

Both Abraham and Charles were born February 12, 1809. Both had a significant impact on society and how we view the world. Abraham died April 15, 1865 (after being shot while attending a play at Ford’s Theater). I offer this challenge to any student in my web classes – what […]

Belize Collecting Locations

January 26, 2007 - Travel - by Mark - 1 Comment

I thought it might be appropriate to show the details where I did some collecting while in Belize in January. The link below will direct you to a page that pulls information from the Microsoft Virtual Earth site as well as my web pages. This mash-up presently only shows the […]

Spring semester is starting

January 15, 2007 - General - by Mark - No Comments

Students in the CMWEB classes I am teaching (CMWEB 160, CMWEB 240, and CMWEB 250) should have received a postcard with instructions. If you did not receive a postcard, please send me an e-mail (mdubois@icc.edu) indicating which class you have registered for. We will not be using Blackboard this semester […]

Belize Photos

January 10, 2007 - Travel - by Mark - No Comments

Here are some random photos of my recent trip to Belize. I will try to add more as I have time. Dave Cox (using waterproof camera) took photos in Mayan footprint cave. All other photos were taken by me. Thought you might enjoy… www.flickr.com

More Belize sounds

January 8, 2007 - Travel - by Mark - No Comments

These sounds are what the rainforest is like after dark. You hear mostly insects with a few vertebrates (the louder ones). Thought you might enjoy this as well.