I’ve been
on a kick of self-improvement, adding new skills to my portfolio. Specifically,
I’ve been dabbling in web design. It all started with an ill-conceived attempt
at app creation for my teaching, but it did teach me quite a bit about HTML,
and I’ve been expanding on that ever since. I’m planning to overhaul this site,
but haven’t quite decided on what design elements to change, but there will be
change coming.
I’ve
enjoyed this foray, even going so far as to download an html editor and putting
it to good use. I remember the early days of HTML, which were completely coded
in a featureless text editor such as notepad. Many purists still rely on these
kinds of text editors to hone their skills, but I admit no shame to say that I
want some bells and whistles when it comes to my text editor, just as I want
them in my word processor and spreadsheet.
Best of
all, my new skills are translating into new opportunities, which I hope to
capitalize on this summer.