Recently, I had the opportunity to build two new WordPress sites for my current employer, Center Centre, using the latest content editing process: Gutenberg Blocks. What are Gutenberg Blocks? Well, I'm glad you asked. According to ChatGPT, Gutenberg Blocks are: "...individual content elements in the WordPress Gutenberg editor. They include various elements like text, images,... Continue Reading →
As a teacher, I often had to track student behavior for a variety of reasons. Most of the tracking was logged on paper and, occasionally, an Excel spreadsheet. I hated these antiquated methods because they usually involved carrying a clipboard or laptop from lesson to lesson or room to room. I wished there was an... Continue Reading →
It has been a busy few weeks at my house with Thanksgiving and traveling to Virginia to be with family. I haven't posted in a while and a lot has been happening in my coding journey. Before Thanksgiving Break, I did a quick TypeScript course on Codecademy, which helped me better understand how TypeScript complies... Continue Reading →
After many months and many long days, my capstone for the MITxPro Coding Bootcamp is finally finished! I used my frontend Bad Bank website and added a backend and database to it. Specifically, I created the backend using ExpressJS and NodeJS, and incorporated a MongoDB database. I deployed my frontend and backend on Heroku and... Continue Reading →
## What It Is This is a Codecademy project in which I used React, Bootstrap, and a couple of APIs to create an app that provides the user with math facts, trivia, and practice. The purpose of the project was to utilize APIs and provide the user with 'messages'. ## How It Works When the... Continue Reading →
I am currently working on a Bad Bank Front End Application for the MITxPro coding bootcamp. I built it using Create-React-App and Reactstrap. This project is the second portfolio project for this bootcamp and will be the basis for our capstone project at the end of the cohort. Building this app has been challenging, but... Continue Reading →
This week we are focusing on React and simple components. We were tasked with creating a ATM machine app. The user is able to deposit money or take out a "cash" withdrawal. The app keeps track of the account balance and utilizes a drop-down menu that allows the user to choose "Deposit" or "Cash Back."... Continue Reading →
