Time Flies when you're Having Fun!

Or working hard. Which I've been doing today, and it's fun work!

Moving my teaching time up to make room for a possible trip to Australia means I don't have as much time as I thought before I've got to start classes. And there's an unfinished manual that the students will need to learn from...

So today has been non-stop manual writing. Call it "book in a day" if you will - well, almost. 25 pages today, and counting. With online examples, easily-accessible lists, quick exercises to learn by doing it yourself. I'm not one for only theory, and believe the best way to get to know something is to fiddle with it and see what happens.

I've been informed that the group I've got to teach are not that bright, they may not even glow in the dark to tell the truth. So I've spent the day reducing basic web site design to it's lowest denominators in easy-to-understand language. I've included only what they will need to know to publish a VERY basic site, and nothing more - but have, very kindly I might add, included ways to get more information or go in-depth into what I'm teaching. They're buying the manual off me - they can sort it out in the holidays if so inclined.

So far I've covered what makes a good website, and the basics of HTML. Next up is the actual project using Dreamweaver, step-by-step, but that's going to take more time than I have today and a lot more brainpower than lunch provided. Such gems as CSS and Javascript will have to fall by the wayside.

My fingers are starting to give in from non-stop typing, but I've been having a ball! Believe it or not, but I enjoy doing this. Setting out info on stuff I know about, working it into a fun and easy format, thinking through what would be best to share and how to do it.

And time has really flown today. It feels like I've been here an hour or two, but the day's about done. Cool! If only work were like this every day.