Turns out that my last updates to the navigation system were detrimental! Yes, had quite a few complaints about the javascript code crashing browsers -- confirmed it myself, too. Unfortunately, I was unable to track down the cause purely in the code I'd written -- so I rewrote it. More of a return to origins, really -- I put the code back to what it was, but kept the dynamic javascript generation; and also carefully coded and tested for Netscape 7.1. Hopefully, hopefully, should be backwards compatible for Internet Explorer 5+ and Netscape Navigator 6+. Should include Mozilla, as well, but I haven't had a chance to test the page on any other browsers yet.
   As well, I have segregated the menu code, making portions of it accessible throughout the web site. To illustrate, check out the (updated) Sandra Dackow quotes page. That's right... a new Dackow quote! This time from Southern California. Check for yourself -- Dackow conducted the Middle School Full Orchestra in Southern CA. Wow! What a small world... I'm looking forward to (hopefully) more quotes from the South CA area. We'll see. Unfortunately, Caitlyn, who sent me the quote, did not send along a working e-mail address, so I am unable to give her due credit! Caitlyn, if you're reading this, please e-mail me your address so I can get in touch with you and thank you properly. Anyway... besides Doctor Dackow and the linkage updates, I've updated my FilesGen.cgi and LinkGen.cgi generation pages so that they are compatible with IE 5.0+ and NN 6.0+. Netscape would previously report an Error: document.all is not a function... no longer! Also, I've added a little bit of code, so that people with older browsers can still navigate the site. The link to a backwards compatible nav bar can be found on the bottom of the main page.
   Let's see. What else? Not too much else; in my personal life, going crazy trying to balance work, schoolwork, Alison, and music -- but I'm marginally succeeding at everything, so I guess things are copestetic for now. 'Tis all for now, folks! Enjoy.

   Well. So much has happened in between my last update and today, that to put it all into words would take more space then this entry should ever take up. I suppose it'll go unsaid, then... if you'd like to know, just IM me at A0Programmer on AOL Instant Messenger, say hi, introduce yourself, and I'm sure we can get to talking. Just to encapsulate, it's been a rough few months, and the end of the year was not incredibly pleasant. It had ups, and it had downs. Only that the ups and downs, and the contrast between them, was much greater this year. Ah well.
   I digress. The main reason for this note is to alert all that I have not, contrary to popular belief, forgotten about my little web site. To your left is a brand new Javascript based menu system that is ALOT cleaner then what I had before, even though initial load time will be greater (I estimate). As well, (notice the link on the main page) I've uploaded a collection of quotes from the lips of Doctor Sandra Dackow, the conductor for the All South Jersey Orchestra this year. As well, I've expanded my menu to include a Music main section, which I intend to flush out over the next few weeks. Here's to hoping! In closing, lots of possible changes to the web site, as inspiration strikes. It's been great using a lot of the techniques I learned making this web site to create professional level sites for my place of employ, and in turn taking techniques learned there and applying them to my web site. In the end, both are improved by the mutual progress. Adios!

   Wow... been several months since I've updated. Lots of news in my personal life, but I'll save that for later. In immediate news, a new program from Jayendra Upadhye, and a new program from me (Gasp!)! Jayen's program is a really neat little decimal to binary converter; my lil' proggy is a Sierpinski triangle fractal in 3D. Find Jayen's file in the C/C++/Files section (The first one! Thank you Jayen!) and find mine in the QBasic/Files section.

   A new file from Jayendra Upadhye! This time, a Visual Basic program that simulates a Spirograph. Check it out in the Visual Basic/Files section.

   2002. What a year. I'm incredibly happy that it is over, though... it was not a good year. Besides turmoil in international circles, it was a difficult year for me personally. A good friend passed away (Praise God, though, he was saved, and is now in heaven); my Great Grandmom also passed away (She too new Christ as her Savior); my Grandpa had complications after a stroke, and is now in a coma; and life in general just got very tense and difficult. I'm praying for a better year now, in 2003. It's not been great so far, but hopefully things will get better.

   Personal life besides, my programming life has gotten interesting. Besides spending more time programming in general, I'm also planning on expanding my studies into C++. I've done a good bit more web-programming and will soon be taking on a another web site for my father. Eventually, his corporate site will get finished (it is still in need of some data and fine polishing) and then I'll have a decent URL to put on my resume in a few years.

   Anyway, check out the new site layout, and let me know what you think of it! Also, be sure to check out the QBasic files section; you'll notice several new additions, from Jayendra Upadhye. Thanks man! Check out his web site here: http://www.geocities.com/jupadhye_99/index.html . In addition, there is a whole new crop of rendered pictures in my personal/rendering section. They are all from a friend of mine, Fred McCoy. Sweet stuff! Also added a few of mine, but I don't think they hold a candle to his work ;). Enjoy. And finally, I've added a new movie duo (one high bandwidth, one low bandwidth) displaying my rendition of St. Basil's Cathedral. Find it in my personal/movies section. Check it out!

   Today was a horrible day for everyone in America, and around the world. Terrorists have struck down two great symbols of American and world pride, the twin trade towers. As well, they've struck at the heart of American military workings, the Pentagon. Pray for our country during this time and forever after; I am.

   I've began working on this site design which now greets you. It took quite some time because I only worked on it occasionally. Still, hopefully everyone will like this new site design as much as I do.

   I have uploaded two new movies (high bandwidth and low), of a "Space Tunnel."

   These movies are absolutely awesome, as they entail the journey of a small vehicle through a circular "space tunnel." I spent lots of time on these, getting the lighting, colors, and textures to be just perfect. Watch and enjoy!

   Check them out by going into the Personal/Movies menu section.

   As well, I added a new article to my writings page titled "My Idea of Hard Work." Find it on the Personal/Literature page.

   My QBasic Section is now graced by the beautiful code of two more files.

   They are the "Tile Creator" and the "Water + Fireworks Graphics Demo".

   The "Tile Creator" lets you create some pretty radical graphics, and is a full featured graphics editor, with save, load, and more.

   The "Water + Fireworks Graphics Demo" is a show of various graphics techniques, involving a fountain, water, and fireworks! A great show, for sure.

   Check them out in the QBasic/files section.