Rob the Fiddler

So Ive gotten a few certifications under my belt and am still looking for a job. I suppose the next thing to do is put some of these skills to work. I always liked working on websites and guis. Its fun to see your stuff working in a relatively short time. Very gratifying. Still, most of my JAVA work experience has been with applications. I suppose the SCS could be considered “backend” with a thick client. I used RMI, Corba, JDBC…so it was all J2EE, but a little dated. To get a better feel how it all works together, Im going to build a website. Dunno if it will actually go live…maybe. I would need a server for that, but most of what I need can be done on my own computer.

The plan is to start with a simple database/JDBC and webserver interface. The data should be complex enough to be interesting. From there, I will use Struts and build upon it piece by piece.

The full outlined plan is here.

Ill leave comments on, so feel free to add any comments….constructive comments. The platform will be J2EE because thats what Im working on.

The “Iron Chef” ingredient is: Workout Website!

I have never truely found a website that handled my workout data the way I like it. I recently joined 24 hour fitness as well as www.absdietonline.com. Both have done a very good job with me actually working out on a regular basis. Still, there is room for improvement. Im hoping that working on a workout app will both exercise my mind and body. So lets get started.

Here are the steps