Jimmy Brancaccio

4.10.2009

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:44:54 GMT

Read through my emails. Talked with Louise about how she could go about implementing forms, PDFs, and web forms and possibly using FileMaker Server to do so. Talked with Francesca about her computer and it locking up and in turn making an Excel file she was working on Read-Only. We ended up doing a hard reboot on her laptop and then replacing the Excel file on the SHARED drive with a local copy. Fixed the issue.

Added Cristal to the TRIPSCY analytics account so she can pull the numbers. Made sure the Analytics code was in place. Talked a bit more with Louise about having her use web forms with FileMaker as the backend, would make her life a lot easier. It's just a matter of implementing it.

Learned how the SharePoint wiki works and how to edit pages and such. Uploaded the spreadsheet of the CDCI computer inventory to the Tech Team Wiki.

Updated the Continence website with some changes.

Added a link to the Emergency Plan page on CDCI.

Responded to emails to clean out my Inbox.

4.9.2009

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:25:45 GMT

Read through emails, responded to a user having some trouble viewing the discussion boards on one of our online courses. Spent the morning editing and working with TRIPSCY web files, adding new people to their list of providers. Finished up one of the web forms for them. Collected a list of development pages and sent that to Marie. Worked on getting the RAM ready to return to DMS, all that needs to happen now is shipping it back. Finished up the module 101 section in the binder.

4.8.2009

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:39:29 GMT

Got in a bit late because the bus was late, decided to drive in, there was an accident making me even more late. Didn't have normal UDL meeting, spent a lot of time rewriting the code Nick had sent me so it wasn't so bloated. Worked on making the PNG file of the PDF for the About Grant @ UVM page, but had some trouble with that. Talked with Nick about putting an image up on the main UDL site, it's almost there, but the image is just a bit too big. Will get him to resize it properly and then I can add it.

Also spent some time looking at other UDL websites and documenting them in my UDL Site list spreadsheet.

Spent 30 minutes working on work logs. I've noticed that my last one was from 3.11.2009. I'll have to try harder on keeping up with them.

4.7.2009

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:34:47 GMT

Worked on updating some web pages. Spent a bunch of time reviewing my emails and adding new tasks into Things. Spent some time learning how to better write accessible code. Talked a bit with Susan Edelman about Adobe Connect Pro and then spent the afternoon looking more into it.

3.12.2009

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:32:22 GMT

Worked on some emails, and replied to those that needed it. Got Louise another projector since the one she had didn't seem to be working. Spent the morning working on putting together a binder for the Moodle modules. Had a good fight with the printer, finally gave up and requested the TRIPSCY/AIM key code from Marie so I could use those printers instead.

3.11.2009

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:53:27 GMT

Had a quick Skype meeting with Cristal and Nick. Added the Testimonials under About UDL, although they could definitely be moved or changed (the name) at any point. Had to just get some content up there. Worked on"profiling" various UDL websites and putting the information into a spreadsheet. Uploaded it to the Sharepoint for now.

Printed out some flyers for Nick's presentation tomorrow at MTM. Worked some more on reviewing UDL websites. Will definitely need more content for next week.

3.10.2009

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:33:09 GMT

Updated work log from last week. Read through emails and responded to those that need it. Did a bit of work for the Research Team, setting up folder on the SHARED drive and moved some files into there. Added a resource to one of Michael's pages. Cleaned up my desk a bit and filed some papers. Made a new March 2009 calendar for outside my door. Checked something in and out (projectors, etc...) also found the Logitech speakers, I guess Renee had turned them in.

Worked getting everyone onto Oracle Calendar for the rest of the morning. Worked on finding a cabinet so we can move the computers and other devices in there. Worked on putting together a task list, will then pass it off to Michaella so she can put in her tasks. Looked for other cabinets. Read some emails. Worked some more on Oracle make sure it was right.

Talked with Marie about some Moodle things and modules.

2.6.2009

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:53:52 GMT

Had the CDCI retreat until 12pm, worked a bit at the office.

3.4.2009

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:50:56 GMT

Had missed the bus in the morning. Drove myself up and then had to visit the transportation/parking services to get a day pass. Also got some information on a normal parking pass. Seems like it would be worth it to me.

Finished up the AIM 101 Moodle Module and requested some more tasks from Marie. Did some basic web work on the TRIPSCY UVM website. Started looking into the process of form development and getting it nicely sent in an email too Marie and also possibly displaying it to the end-user before it's submitted.

Helped Louise get one of her users online...apparently the computer is either too old to work with the wireless network or the WiFi does not reach to this end of the building. Got that all fixed, she's hard-lined into the network now.

Added a link to the The View article on the UDL resources website.

3.5.2009

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:03:58 GMT

Finished up the tab code and implementing it. I figure we can safely have 4 profiles there, and what’s there now can definitely be changed but at least it’s some content for the moment. Added in Javascript code for rotating text and started styling it. Added the new images to the staff page. Added some styling to the testimonial page. Had the morning meeting. Worked with Nick to get a quotes graphic for the home page and then worked some more on getting it styled properly.

2.27.2009

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:01:19 GMT

Worked on my work log for the past week. Sent UDLs log to Cristal also. Read through emails and logged any tasks that there might have been.

Spent a few hours working on the HTML newsletter. It's actually almost done except for some graphics that I will need to have Michaella do.

Actually spent much of the day working on the HTML newsletter.

2.26.2009

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:06:25 GMT

Worked on a few TRIPSCY things, posting and adding a few things to the website. Met with Marie. Moved the 24" iMac from my office into hers. Got it hooked up and briefly showed her VMWare. Then we did some iPhone stuff, got her email accounts setup on there and told her how to get it all synced up. Got VMWare Fusion installed on Tammy Loomis' MacBook along with Windows XP. Did a data migration from my Macbook onto the new MacBook Pro. Installed software updates. Spent pretty much the rest of the day working on the AIM 101 Moodle module. It's pretty much done. Printed out the module site and also the module document and stuck them in a binder for Marie.

2.25.2009

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:03:12 GMT

Did some web edits to the UDL pages. Started drafting/drawing up how the testimonials, "where we came from" page. Met with Cristal just to go over a few things about the daily tasks. Worked on how the page should look some more. Met with Nick and discussed it with him. We ended up using tabs, and will probably pick the 4-5 best ones and put them in there. Also figured out a rotating text script and implemented that. Then I started working on the tabs and the design of the other page and got a basic bit of that up so at least people can see what it'll look like. Will work on adding in copy/content and also the coloring of it next week hopefully.

2.24.2009

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:58:16 GMT

Helped Susan Ryan get her laptop connected to the new HP printer. Made sure it worked (printed a few test pages). Setup her laptop in the conference room, connected it to the projector and made sure it was also connected to the Internet.

Updated my work log from the past week or so. Read emails and logged some new tasks into Things. Started putting together an order form so we can order that new laptop for myself ASAP. I can't/shouldn't really be using a personal machine here.

Did some work on the HTML newsletter. Continued learning about the best ways to make one through various articles and videos.

2.20.2009

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:12:25 GMT

Setup the new printer on Susan's desk. Couldn't do much else since her laptop wasn't there. Worked on some web thing. Continued looking into HTML newsletters and pulling some apart to see how they work. Helped Leslie update her machine with an Office 2008 patch. Had to be evacuated for about an hour so due to some chemical smell issues. After that, I just worked on getting this order together as I need to order a new computer ASAP!

2.19.2009

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:07:20 GMT

Spent a big portion of the day researching how to properly upgrade the Moodle install and then actually upgrading it. All seemed to have gone well except for the authentication module wasn't carried over from the old install. Didn't figure that out until the next day. Spent the rest of the day learning how to create a course and then worked on adding a new course (AIM 101) into the Moodle website.

2.18.2009

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:05:25 GMT

Worked on some UDL web stuff. Updating pages and copy. Had a weekly UDL meeting. Got some new TODOs form Cristal. After meeting worked on some more web items. Updating the site. Spent some time looking for some stock photos and stuff. Can't really remember what else I did that day.

2.17.2009

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:01:19 GMT

SICK DAY.

2.13.2009

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:00:42 GMT

Worked on some web stuff, updated the iTeam website with some new information. Gathered some materials and paperwork for the meeting in the afternoon. Had a meeting with Laurie from 1pm to the end of the day. Discussed IT stuff and procedures and possible plans and things to do at CDCI.

2.12.2009

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:16:09 GMT

Spent the morning working on some TRIPSCY web stuff. Updated a few pages. Marie was going to sent me a module (I think) to upload to the Moodle but I didn't get it. Got Adobe Acrobat Professional 9 installed on Leslie's computer. We finally found the physical disk of which I've made a copy of a stored the original in a locked file cabinet.

Helped Cristal with some issue on the TRIPSY site. A user reported that they couldn't see the contact page and they could not fill out and submit the form to join TRIPSCY. I verified that both of those things work and then let Cristal know.

I finished up the web outline for the UDL web site and also my work log for them and sent those to Cristal.

Spent most of the day moving the computer inventory from a FileMaker database into a spreadsheet. This will be more universally usable between us here at the Center and also on the tech group wiki. I finally got information on Brian's computer!!

2.11.2009

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:46:09 GMT

Worked on web stuff most of the day. Updated and make the staff pages live. Finished typing up a few case studies for the website. Gathered some stock images to use on that page. It might be worth just buying some "credits" at stock photo websites since most of the good images actually cost money, but it would save time instead of having me hunt all over the web for free images. Fixed up some encoding issues since I've been getting content in Word format, it doesn't transfer over nicely into HTML.

Had a quick meeting with Cristal about some tasks and things I could be working on.

Fixed up the goals and abstract pages.

2.10.2009

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:17:35 GMT

Did emails, put new tasks into Things. Met with Susan Ryan about the meeting I had with Laurie. Started researching and putting together a list of items we need to buy. Put together a flow chart for Susan Ryan about the CDCI structure. Continued working on a list and budget for the items we need to purchase. Had a look in the basement to see if there was a large cabinet where I could store computers rather then having to buy a new one.

Researched some Verizon rates and plans for a possible new phone. Put together a document in Word outlining these things.

Had a few quick meetings with Susan Ryan to go over these new purchases. Will have to wait until Laurie gets back into the office so I can get her opinion about buying a refurbished unit. Spent the rest of the afternoon working on a budget and figuring out the pricing of the phone.

2.6.2009

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:18:34 GMT

Responded to a few emails. Spent some of the morning repairing an authentication/login issue related to yesterdays Moodle upgrade. I've seemed to have fixed the issue as users who could not login are now able too. Did a bit of research on how UVM is or will be using Google Docs, apparently it's in a very infant testing stage. I think we can still use it though, just not the way UVM is hooking into the GDocs system, just normally.

Worked up updating my work logs to make sure they were recent. Did a little bit of web work for I-Team but the rest still needs to be finished.

Spent the rest of the afternoon (1:45pm to 4:40pm) in a meeting with Laurie and also Brent. Talked about many things, new cell phone for Susan, computer security, getting me a new laptop and some hard drives, figuring out the shared folder for Jesse.

Also talked about some web stuff.

2.5.2009

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:03:26 GMT

Finished up yesterdays work log. Then input it into the UDL work form and sent that off to Cristal. Continued looking to the upgrade process for the TRIPSCY Moodle software.

Helped Susan Edelman with some Skype/PC/Google Docs issues. Resolved most issues. Helped Susan Ryan with an email problem, but couldn't solve it as I couldn't see the issue.

Started upgrading the Moodle installed. Made a server backup before I touched anything. This included all web files, emails, and MySQL database...just incase anything went wrong during the upgrade. Spent the rest of the afternoon working on upgrading the Moodle install.

Also helped Susan Edelman with some Skype and Google Docs issues.

2.4.2009

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:08:24 GMT

Reviewed and responded to emails. Moved around some meetings. Wrote up yesterdays work log and submitted it. Tried to find the UVM and The View articles so they could be link to from the UVM UDL website. Still looking. Chatted with Nick about a few things. Thought today's meeting was at 10:15 but it's actually at 11:15. Had an hour or so meeting for UDL. Went very well. Met with Cristal briefly about some web stuff and doing an outline of the UDL website. Also about adding a new link for Case Studies.

Had a 2 hour long technology meeting.

Took half hour lunch.

Spent the rest of the day reviewing some UDL websites and getting some things ready to post to the web.