For my first actual experience with the TechFolios code, I was asked to make six basic improvements. These improvements and their solutions are listed here. 1. Change background color of Splash Page For my first task, I had to change...
As an IT student (and a senior at that) myself, creating a professional portfolio was always something that was on my list of things to do. Unfortunately, how to make a professional portfolio isn’t something that’s teaught in class, so...
Introduction Oh, ethics. No matter where you go, ethics will always be a controversial topic. In fact, the more places you go to, the more controversial it gets. What’s morally correct to one person might be wrong to someone in...
As I mentioned in a previous post, I recently began using an application called Meteor as a platform in school to build websites and applications. As with any new technology, I had to deal with the learning curve, but as...
As is probably the case with anyone learning a new concept, I made many mistakes in my journey to learning how to use meteor. Slow build times, incorrect usage of commands, and crashing code are just some examples of the...
Recently, I’ve started learning how to write webpages with HTML and CSS, and even more recently, how to style and format those pages with a UI framework called Semantic UI. My immediate reaction was to be frustrated because not only...
At just the mention of the words “coding standards,” I can already hear the classic argument breaking out in my head: should code be indented with the tab key or with two presses of the spacebar? If you use the...
In the world of technology, things are constantly changing and evolving. Coding languages are created and updated, newer, faster, and smaller technology are created every day. If one wishes to be a good software engineer, they must be able to...
Stress Test : Getting Used to the Flipped Classroom
30 Aug 2017
As a complete newcomer to JavaScript, I have to be honest and say that when I first looked at the schedule for my ICS 314 class, I was scared. I was expected to complete the entirety of a basic introduction...
To be completely honest, when I first started majoring in Computer Science at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, I wasn’t sure whether or not this major was the major for me. Throughout my education, I had always enjoyed studying...
As humans, one of our greatest strengths is our knowledge. Unlike other animals, we have passed down generations and generations of knowledge, gradually pushing our species to the top of the food chain. With each new generation, new things are...