I’m Learning Javascript

Posted on January 17, 2009 by girlbandgeek

Decided to read a book about Javascript. It seems like a pretty basic part of the web developer’s toolkit, if only for various cosmetic fix ups and so forth. Obviously I will probably discover tons of cool things I can do with javascript once I get going.

I do keep seeing zillions of references to libraries like jquery for adding a host of cool or useful features to your site like galleries, menus, cool visuals, etc.

Anyway, I’m reading Learning JavaScript, 2nd Edition by Shelley Powers. I am reading it for free online on Safari Bookshelf, a benefit of my Santa Cruz public library membership. It rocks.

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To do list

Posted on January 15, 2009 by girlbandgeek

Hey. I decided to start keeping my web development notes here in my WordPress blog. It’s as good a place as any, and it will give me an excuse to start learning my way around WP.

Tonight I am thinking about the maintenance aspects of my web developer business. generating traffic reports. Thinking about SEO and those kinds of things. I think I will start by running stats on my three sites for the month of December. After that maybe I’ll jot down some notes about SEO if I have time.

SEO link suggested by Robert Scoble https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal. Pretty fascinating tool for coming up with key words to populate your meta data or whatever.

Okey dokey – til next time 🙂

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Hello world!

Posted on October 23, 2008 by girlbandgeek

So, this is going to be my WordPress blog. I thought that I should learn a little about WP, since it is such a hugely popular CMS.

So far I have just installed the product, and now, obviously, I am making my first post. Perhaps I will post generally on the topic of learning WordPress itself? Or perhaps I will mix in my daily musings and whatever.

I guess we’ll just see what develops.

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