Author: Sara

12 Tips to Improve Blog Usability

By no means do I consider myself an expert in the field of blogging.  In fact, after I began blogging a little more than a year ago, I did a lot of searching around for tips and advice.  Unfortunately, a lot of it comes off as preachy or condescending.  It also often is about how Read More

My Personal Slide Rule

Being raised in the 90s was interesting, as far as measurements go. You see, my parents were taught prior to the 1970s, when Canada wasn’t using the metric system.  However, by the time I went to school the metric system was part of the curriculum.  As a result, I learned metric in school but all Read More

Get “Getting Things Done” Done with WSD

I’m a big fan of organization.  In fact, organization will always be both my love and hate, as I always try to become more organized, but always seem to end up less.  But I follow a few blogs to help me with some creative ideas that I always plan to implement someday, when my life Read More

(The Lack of) Development Skills in Our Education

This was covered a bit in an article on Nettus+ a few weeks ago, but I would like to share my opinion on the subject. I am heading into my fourth year of Computer Science at Carleton University.  I’ve known since I was about 13 years old that I wanted a career involving the internet, making Read More

CUTC 2009 Recap

Last week, along with about 20 other delegates from Carleton, I attended the Canadian Undergraduate Technology Conference in Toronto. It was my first year to attend, and I must say, it will probably be my last. Due to the failing economy, the Conference seemed to have problems getting not only the number of attendees they Read More

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