Web Seminar @ CLC
I will be hosting a small Web Development Seminar at the College of Lake County.
The seminar will be on Tuesday, April 27 at 7pm, and last approximately 1.5 hours.
The sessions will be hosted in B161 in the Brandel Court.
Topics will cover:
- Basic Web Concepts
- Designs & Complex Visuals
- Scripting & Animation
You can find more information inside this post.
Blogging & SEO: An Old Dog’s Guide
You're probably thinking "Shawn, what is this all about - you're young - you know all the new trends!?"; that's only half true. I've been coding websites as long as I can remember, and things have changed drastically. I've been able to easily snag #1 result on Google and related engines, but that was over 5 years ago. 5 years isn't much to any average Joe, but when it comes to technology it can seem like a lifetime.
- Try to remember when tabled layouts were more than acceptable!
The "New Web" is cluttered with social networks - and this is great - but it can prove very difficult to optimize anything for search engines. Everything has become what you could call "organic". It's not longer focused on hits or links, it's focused on content and interest. Hits and links still play a key role, but the old "link spamming" tactics don't work anymore.
Let me guide you through some key points to help bring your website recognition!
Karma
I strongly believe in Karma, it's like the Yin and Yang of events. The entire concept of Yin and Yang applies to much of life and science.
I finally believe Karma may be catching up to me; in a positive sense. While my life hasn't really been terrible, it's been far from ideal. I've lived and continue to live through difficulties that few can imagine from a person such as myself; I wish not to get into detail, but leave things brief and hope you to trust my judgment. I'm still dealing with common day-to-day drama but things are going quite positively overall.
Most people recognize negative experiences over positive, being the reason many discredit Karma. One must look at their life from third-person with a positive outlook and good things may come from the bad. I truly believe many individuals fail to do such, thus fail at harnessing Karma for their own benefit.
Is Life Short?
I never seemed to notice life passing until recently. I've entered the prime of my life, yet it seems like the beginning; it's a strange sensation, but it makes you think about the longevity of ones lifespan.
I keep thinking how much time has been "wasted" on school, when the skills and learning can be obtained much faster through other means of education. I started making websites before I was even in High School, imagine if all the resources I have now would have been provided then.
You can only imagine what greatness can come from a more reformed education, yet I would say most people can only live life only to be "content" in the end with very limited claim on accomplishment. It's really something to thing about.
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