Back in the summer of 2005, I had to make a webpage to describe my summer research project. So, I learned some basic HTML, and I decided to use this knowledge to also create a website where I could post pictures for friends and family to see (this was just a couple months before Facebook added the capability of posting photo albums). To the right is the first iteration of my website. Later, during my last semester of college, I took a class on programming with HTML and Javascript. I learned a couple tips for how to create a better layout for the website, and I created the second iteration of my website. I used Javascript to create a photo gallery that was easier to set-up than when I only knew HTML. You can still see this design in the College Years pictures on the current site. Later on, I learned style sheets which made updates and changes to the website design easier. However, I had issues with Internet Explorer compatibility. I even set-up two versions of the website, one for IE and one for every other browser. What a pain! I always recommend that people switch to a browser that actually adheres to accepted standards. Oh well, IE8 is supposed to be different. I made a couple other changes during this time. I started hosting my website with GoDaddy.com, and I purchased the domain name www.dancapellupo.com. Besides giving me a website name that people can easily find and remember, I also had the ability to add php and other fancy stuff to my website. That’s when I started using Coppermine for posting photos. It’s designed by other people and made to work in all major web browsers (including IE). The layout was somewhat customizable, but I never loved it. In two upcoming posts, I will discuss what I now use to develop my website...

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