My Final Blog for Web Applications August 3, 2008

Wow, another semester is coming to a close and this is yet the end of another assignment. Although it is nearly all over, it’s hard not to be sad because i know the beginning of a brand new semester with all knew assignments and exams is only just around the corner! haha
Thanks everyone for reading [...]

Final Blogging Task – Web Applications August 3, 2008

1. The Visual Thesaurus
Link: http://www.visualthesaurus.com
Features: The Visual Thesaurus is an interactive dictionary and thesaurus which creates word maps that blossom with meanings and branch to related words. Its innovative display encourages exploration and learning. You’ll understand language in a powerful new way. Main features include;

Find the right word.
Develop a better vocabulary.
Use [...]

The dreaded…Group Assignments!! July 29, 2008

This is just a brief blog about the most hated assignments on campus, group assignments! I have a great example to share with you. Last week, I had huge assignment to complete by Yesterday, anyway basically I had 1 group member who decided to hand me in her part that was so shit i had [...]

Google Docs and Office Live Workspace July 29, 2008

Google:
File extensions: .txt, .doc, .rtf, .odt, .sxw, .ppt, .pps, .csv, .xls, .ods, .pdf
Folder tree allowed: Yes
Maximum files sizes: Documents (up to 500 KB), Presentations (Up to 10 MB), Spreadsheets (up to 1MB) and PDF files (up to 10MB)
Upload/download features: batch and single file uploads, file sharing and group collaboration  
 
Live:
File extensions: Microsoft .doc, .xls & [...]

Something to think about.. July 24, 2008

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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I’m in 2 minds if it’s a good idea or not. For example, I would like it to happen because I don’t like my hard earned money being spent on alcoholics and drug addicts who then spend the money on exactly these [...]

Comparison of WordPress, Gmail and Del.icio.us for sequence when logging in July 22, 2008

Similarities of log in:

All ask for a username and password
Password always hidden using black dots
There is a log in button
Gmail and word press offer a “remember me option”
Gmail and del offer a “forgot password” link
All quick and simple to use

Differences of log in:

Gmail has a “cannot access my account link” instead of a “forget [...]

JSON July 20, 2008

*Firstly sorry this post is late, but i have been very sick for the past week and am only just starting to recover today
 
JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data-interchange format. It is easy for humans to read and write. It is easy for machines to parse and generate.JSON is a text format that [...]

Life’s Lessons July 20, 2008

I have basically been struggling the whole semester. Everything I do seems to be wrong. I have gone from a Distinction average to barely passing most of my subjects. There is one subject in particular that I actually find quite easy and excel in classroom discussion and general knowledge on the subject, however, when it [...]

Sport vs Uni July 20, 2008

Well as i have already mentioned, I finish my degree in December. For 1.5 years all my time and energy has pretty much gone into studying because basically im a high acheiver and like to excel in all that i do. However, now that the end is nearing, im finding myself constantly wanting to do anything [...]

jQuery July 13, 2008

What is jquery?
jQuery is designed to change the way that you write JavaScript.. jQuery is a fast, concise, JavaScript Library that simplifies how you traverse HTML documents, handle events, perform animations, and add Ajax interactions to your web pages.
 
What does minify mean?
Minify, in computer programming languages, is the process of removing all [...]