The following tables are intended to provide a way for me to keep track of progress in Learning about Technology. The yellow-highlighted cells indicate activities that are potentially active.
| Technology |
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| Description |
Start |
End |
Done |
| StylusStudio XML software |
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Download and install StylusStudio free trial |
2005.11.13 |
2005.11.13 |
Yes |
Print documentation |
2005.11.14 |
2005.11.14 |
Yes |
Read "Updating an XML Document - Getting Started" |
2005.11.15 |
2005.11.16 |
Yes |
Read "Working with Stylesheets - Getting Started" |
2005.11.17 |
2005.12.10 |
Yes |
Download, install & pay for StylusStudio Professional Edition |
2005.11.30 |
2005.11.30 |
Yes |
Read "2. Updating an XML Document - Getting Started" |
2005.12.08 |
2005.12.08 |
Yes |
Read "3. Working With Stylesheets - Getting Started" |
2005.12.10 |
2005.12.10 |
Yes |
Read "4. Stylesheets That Generate HTML - Getting Started" |
2005.12.11 |
2005.12.12 |
Yes |
Read "5. Using the XSLT Mapper - Getting Started" |
2005.12.13 |
2005.12.13 |
Yes |
Read "6. Debugging Stylesheets - Getting Started"
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2005.12.14 |
2005.12.14 |
Yes |
Reread "3. Working With Stylesheets - Getting Started" |
2006.01.12 |
2006.01.11 |
Yes |
Reread "4. Stylesheets That Generate HTML - Getting Started" |
2006.01.12 |
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Download & install new version of Stylus Studio "Build 501f" |
2006.01.16 |
2006.01.16 |
Yes |
Make notes for creating a complete XML data file, an XSLT stylesheet file, and a final HTML file for displaying the data |
2006.01.24 |
2006.04.28 |
Yes |
Download & install new version of Stylus Studio "Build 501i" |
2006.04.28 |
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Make notes for "Chap 1 Getting Started with Stylus Studio" documentation |
2006.04.29 |
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Create an XML file for daily Journals |
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Create an XML file based on birds seen since Feb 2005 (trivially easy with Filemaker Pro) |
2006.01.18 |
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Create a few XSLT files for displaying XML bird file |
2006.10.08 |
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| iPod |
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Download music for Harry Belafonte and Woody Guthrie [purchased CDs] |
2005.11.15 |
2006.01.28 |
Yes |
Receive Harry Belefonte CD for Christmas |
2005.12.25 |
2005.12.25 |
Yes |
Review classical music selections |
2006.01.04 |
2006.01 10 |
Yes |
Copy Inya CD to laptop |
2006.01.11 |
2006.01.12 |
Yes |
Buy two classical music CDs: Haydn symphony #94, Beethoven symphony #9. I will not put them on the laptop as I want to conserve hard drive space. They can go on the iPod after we return to Lethbridge. |
2006.01.19 |
2006.01.19 |
Yes |
Purchase new iPod as park of MacBook Pro purchase |
2006.06.25 |
2006.06.25 |
Yes |
Transfer iTunes files to new iPod |
2006.07.09 |
2006.07.09 |
Yes |
Convert Time -Life LPs on folk music to CD |
2006.01.01 |
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| Dreamweaver 8 |
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Install Dreamweaver 8 on DELL laptop |
2005.12.31 |
2005.12.31 |
Yes |
Examine XML features |
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Install Dreamweaver 8 on MacBook Pro |
2006.06.24 |
2006.06.24 |
Yes |
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| Beginning CSS: Cascading Style Sheets for Web Design |
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Read Chap 1 Introducing Cascading Style Sheets |
2005.12.31 |
2005.12.31 |
Yes |
Read Chap 2 Document Standards |
2005.12.31 |
2005.12.31 |
Yes |
Read Chap 3 The basics of CSS Anatomy and Syntax |
2005.12.31 |
2005.12.31 |
Yes |
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| Review & Purchase a Digital Camera |
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Use google to find and view a few web sites |
2005.02.01 |
2005.02.01 |
Yes |
Visit camera store |
2005.02.02 |
2005.02.02 |
Yes |
View web info on Canon Powershot S2 IS |
2005.02.03 |
2005.02.03 |
Yes |
Discuss ideas with Allan |
2004.02.03 |
2005.02.05 |
Yes |
Complete purchase of camera & memory card Completed |
2006.02.06 |
2006.02.14 |
Yes |
Purchase tele-conversion lens and monopod |
2006.05.27 |
2006.05.27 |
Yes |
Fully read manual for digital camera. |
2006.07.22 |
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| Digital Photography |
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Purchase small book: "Digital Photography" |
2006.02.08 |
2006.02.08 |
Yes |
Read & make notes about "Digital Photography" |
2006.02.09 |
2006.02.10 |
Yes |
Purchase "The Photoshop Elements 4 Book for Digital Photographers" |
2006.02.17 |
2006.02.17 |
Yes |
Purchase, download & install Photoshop Elements 4 |
2006.02.21 |
2006.02.21 |
Yes |
Read chap. 1 "Managing photos using the organizer" [p. 1 - 48] |
2006.02.22 |
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Purchase book "iPhoto: The Missing Manual" |
2006.07.06 |
2006.07.06 |
Yes |
Read & make notes for "iPhoto: The Missing Manual" |
2006.07.07 |
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Edit iPhoto library & add keywords |
2006.09.13 |
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| CSS in 10 Minutes |
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Purchse small book: CSS in 10 Minutes" |
2005.12.06 |
2005.12.06 |
Yes |
Read & make notes for chaps. 1 - 2 |
2006.04.21 |
2005.04.21 |
Yes |
Read & make notes for chaps 3 - 4 |
2006.04.22 |
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| MacBook Pro |
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Purchase MacBook Pro |
2006.06.15 |
2006.06.20 |
Yes |
Purchase book "Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual" |
2006.07.06 |
2006.07.06 |
Yes |
Read & make notes for "Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual" |
2006.07.06 |
2006.07.07 |
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