Jennifer Larkin
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My Personal Website (you are here)
This site is constantly being upgraded and new content is added when I have the oppoThis site is constantly being upgraded and new content is added when I have the opportunity or need. The functionality includes:
  • dynamic menu with optional "jumping" links
  • dynamic headers with links
  • testing mode for previewing offline content
  • sorted dynamic content by category
  • several ways to implement content images, with specified attributes
  • dynamic links with a new window option
  • dynamic includes, allowing templates to be dropped into the site
  • cached content for improved speed (this function is turned off during content upgrades to allow immediate changes)
  • dynamic gift wish list with the option of marking items purchased, wish list data-entry site with hidden purchase status (the wish list is not linked during non-gift-buying seasons)
  • cross-site scripting protection
  • dynamic images of variable size included with content

Planned feature upgrades include:

  • implement dynamic attributes on menu images
  • implement dynamic attributes on header images
  • porting site to Nathan Dintenfass's Impart Blog system, giving me a proper data-entry tool
  • changing nested tables to CSS

Planned content upgrades include:

  • adding "online" section with links to ColdFusion help, and cool stuff online
  • updating monkeys section
  • adding date system to individual content, allowing a more blog-like feel

Current Studies
I've been using CFCs at Macromedia and I really like them. I need to learn more about them, although I did attend several lectures about CFCs at Max 2003. I've been studying OO programming in Java in some of my spare time. I need to study MACH II; Sean Corfield can be pretty convincing. I have also purchased (or been given) several books to help me. They include:
  • ColdFusion MX Web Application Construction Kit
  • Reality ColdFusion MX Macromedia Flash Integration
  • Thinking in Java
  • The Object Oriented Thought Process

Unfortunately, being the manager of BACFUG means that I can't win books at the meetings. Drat.