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Connection Revolution

September 22, 2012 - Adobe , ICC , Technology - by Mark - No Comments

I participated in the ICC Great Technology Seminar on Sept. 21, 2012. It was a great event and an excellent chance to discuss many aspects regarding innovative uses of technology in the classroom (and beyond). There were a limited number of seats in these sessions. I thought those who could […]

Tutorial Builder

September 7, 2012 - Adobe , Technology - by Mark - No Comments

I recently posted a short note about Adobe Tutorial Player. Adobe also has a Tutorial Builder on the Adobe Labs site. This product has been available for nearly a year at this point. Essentially, it allows one to create a web page which documents the tasks you performed in Photoshop. […]

Time Lapse Photography

September 1, 2012 - Adobe , Technology - by Mark - No Comments

I do enjoy taking snapshots (not photographs). That being said, I have been interested in time lapse photography. I always wondered how it was done. After a little research (along with a couple of lynda.com tutorials), I developed an understanding of how this is accomplished. The key to creating time […]

Adobe Tutorial Player

August 31, 2012 - Adobe , Technology - by Mark - No Comments

As a teacher of web technologies, I often find that my role is to make individuals aware of possibilities. In this case, there has been a technology available for roughly a year that demonstrates the power of combining tablets and desktops. For example, one can view a tutorial on the […]

Social Media Sites

August 30, 2012 - Technology - by Mark - 6 Comments

I am teaching a class this semester on the business use of social media (CMWEB141). In broad terms, these sites/ tools enable relationships and information sharing. As the first assignment in class, I asked students to develop a list of social media sites. Obviously, there was more to this assignment […]

Summer of Mobile App Development

August 20, 2012 - Technology , Travel - by Mark - No Comments

This has been my “Summer of Mobile app development with HTML5 and CSS-3 and jQuery.” I am exceedingly honored to have been a part of the WebProfessionals.org Summer 2012 conference schedule in addition to helping run the 2012 national web design contest in Kansas City in June. I spoke at […]

Lorem ipsum

July 30, 2012 - Huh? , Technology , Who knew? - by Mark - No Comments

We are all familiar with the filler text used on various mock-ups (web sites and more). It typically begins with “Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur…” and continues for a number of paragraphs. I accidentally discovered a few alternatives today. Which got me to tweeting and after a number of […]

CloudFlare

July 23, 2012 - Technology - by Mark - No Comments

We live in interesting times (yes, this is an old Oriental curse). One of the issues we constantly face is the dreaded DDoS (Dedicated Denial of Service) attack. Tools such as LOIC (Low Orbit Ion Cannon) and its relatives (such as High Orbit Ion Cannon) are readily available and can […]

Reflection (and more) on a Mac

July 20, 2012 - Technology - by Mark - No Comments

I have been traveling a great deal this summer giving presentations on HTML5, CSS-3, jQuery Mobile and the implications of mobile devices (such as smartphones and tablets) on teaching and learning. To simplify matters as much as possible, I have relied on my MacBook Pro and my iPad and Samsung […]

Adobe Brackets

July 17, 2012 - Adobe , Technology - by Mark - 2 Comments

I have been experimenting with the open source Adobe Brackets tool for some time. Although it is not yet “ready for prime time,” it is a tool which has some useful features. If you are looking for a lightweight HTML, CSS, JS editor (written in HTML, CSS, and JS), this […]

Lytro camera

June 8, 2012 - Technology - by Mark - No Comments

Ok, I admit it, I love technology. Can’t wait to get my hands on the latest stuff. This is a large part of the reason I bought a Mac a short while ago. My

Illinois Web Design Contest

May 29, 2012 - Technology , WOW - by Mark - No Comments

The 2012 state wide web design contest for Illinois was held at the Capital Area Career Center in Springfield on April 27. I would have posted these images sooner, but for the eye problems encountered shortly after the contest (see Life Happens post). Now that I have limited vision, I […]

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Life happens

May 14, 2012 - Technology - by Mark - 8 Comments

For those paying attention to my Twitter feed as well as students in my classes, it appears that I dropped off the face of the earth a couple of weeks ago. Although I am still a long way from fully recovered, I wanted to share my experiences and insights over […]

Disable Shutdown Event Tracker

March 23, 2012 - Technology , Windows - by Mark - No Comments

Periodically, students in my networking classes ask about disabling the shutdown event tracker in Windows Server 2008. I thought this short video might be helpful. Note: this video is included as HTML5 (I have tested in IE 9, FireFox, Chrome, Safari, and Opera).

Book Review – Compiler Design

March 21, 2012 - Technology - by Mark - No Comments

I was recently notified that a book review of mine has been published in the March, 2012 issue of CHOICE. Since many may not have direct access to my review, I thought I would include a copy in my weblog. Mogensen, Torben Aegidius. Introduction to compiler design. Springer, 2011. 204p […]