Sue's blog
Posted Fri, 03/05/2010 - 12:00 by Sue
This week I finished all the demos and lab exercises associated with the Java Technology module.
Posted Fri, 02/26/2010 - 12:00 by Sue
This week I finished module 4 "Class Design" and the first of three lab exercises associated with that module. I seem to have gotten bogged down in the second exercise, and can't start on the third till I get the second one to work. As the example gets more complex, it gets harder for me to isolate problems while debugging. This skill alone is important for me to learn, and it's vital to master the content of this module, too. I've sent myself an email with the NetBeans source code and the workbook and labfiles PDF's attached so I can wor
Posted Fri, 02/19/2010 - 12:00 by Sue
Finished module 1 on "Java Technology" last week and spent this week on module 2, "Building Blocks of Java Programming Language." I've finished the first section of module 2, "Identifiers, Keywords, and Types," but am still working on the lab exercises for the "Expressions and Flow Control" section. I'm hung up on the AdvancedLoopProject and will finish that over the weekend. I think it will be easier to keep track of the nested loops after I've taken some time away from it to clear my head.
Posted Fri, 02/12/2010 - 12:00 by Sue
This week I finished the AdvancedLoopProject, thus finishing module 2 "Expressions & Flow Control;" worked through the entire module (including lab exercises) of #3 "Creating Arrays;" and started on module 4 "Class Design." On Friday, we attended a presentation by Minneapolis public schoolteachers who teach digital photography &/or digital audio &/or digital video. They will be working with Warren on using 3D virtual worlds to teach math, in order to give their (high school) students the math skills they'll need to meet state stan
Posted Fri, 02/05/2010 - 13:34 by Sue
I've started work on a Java tutorial - worked through the first module and all of the lab work associated with that module. The tutorial supports PC's better than it does Mac's, so I had to install the JDK, NetBeans, and Firefox on two computers here so I can work on the tutorial without displacing other project members.
Posted Fri, 01/22/2010 - 20:34 by Sue
I'm still trying to track down why I get compilation errors trying to run Project Wonderland on my laptop. I think I'm missing something from my library (tried installing Project DarkStar server and client, which didn't help). Helped change BIOS passwords in room 3290 and helped clean and organize server room.
Posted Fri, 01/15/2010 - 16:18 by Sue
Downloaded Wonderland source code to NetBeans and updated Java version on my laptop; am researching remaining error messages as I only get a black screen when I run the code. Roamed around Wonderland site to get a feel for it - learned how to navigate and Michael showed me the voice recorder, whiteboard, and portal. Helped reconfigure computers in room 3270 to accommodate removable drives; if drives are inserted, computer will boot up on removable drive, rather than on hard drive.