The Javascript DOM
16 April 2023
HTML is like a printed page of a book with just the story. CSS adds unique color, typographical style and layout to the page. JavaScript makes the story able to be interacted with like a popup picture book.
Emotional intelligence
11 April 2023
Emotional intelligence is:
- The ability to regulate your emotional state, and to read the emotional state and empathetically respond to the people around you.
- To be mindful, focused and live in the moment (avoiding rumination about the past and anxiety about the future).
- Open mindedness and the ability to perceive from someone elses perspective.
Learning plan
7 April 2023
My goal is initially to develop my technical and personal skills so I can land a position as a junior front-end developer. Long term I want to continuously upskill so I can eventually become an expert. That way I can have more job opportunities and flexibility.
Identity and values
7 April 2023
Hi all! my name is Adam, and I live in Auckland. I value having a career that is meaningful and one that I can make progress in and having a skill that I can improve over time. And also I value having discipline, and to be able to persist through adversity. Although I've never been good at either of those things!
What are the differences between relative, absolute, and fixed positioning?
5 April 2023
All webpage layouts are built using common elements that all have a rectangular shape. Positioning in CSS is concerned with the position of these rectangular elements within the natural flow of the document. These rectangular elements are either displayed vertically (known as block display) or horizontally (known as inline display).
The Story of Te Houtaewa
4 April 2023
Te Houtaewa was the fastest runner of his day and played many pranks on his peoples enemies. One morning his mother wanted kumara for the hangi (earth oven) and asked Te Houtaewa to go to the gardens at Te Kao, a short distance away. He agreed to fetch the kumara and told his mother to prepare the hangi.