HOW AND WHY THIS WEBSITE GOT BUILT
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Eight months ago, (in 2005) I decided to build this website for my Dad, even though I had not a clue about how to do it. I knew next to nothing about a computer, hardly more than O-N-O-F-F. I also was happy not knowing much about using a computer. Computers are hard to understand and most of all, for a non-computer person, they are boring beyond belief.
Eventually, though, the idea of this website took hold of my life and mind and would not let go. Some nagging, persistent voice kept pushing me to create a web scrapbook for my Dad. When I couldn't stand it any longer, I leaped into the void, determined to learn everything needed to build a website worthy enough to showcase my Dad's work.
Now that it's finally finished, I believe it's necessary to give credit to those who helped me accomplish this nearly-impossible feat.
The technical support and training I received is available all over the internet. The web-building community generously shares their codes and expertise. I also took endless hours of tutorials and classes including online/on campus college classes, online Macromedia Tech Support as well as in-person seminars, even with private tutors from the Geek Squad. It all helped, because once I got started, I couldn't stop tinkering and searching and trying things until I was satisfied with the outcome. Without the support and assistance of these and the following entities, I could not have started this project, much less finished it.
For all of my friends and family, and especially my sainted husband, John, who endured months of my whining, sniveling and complaining, I thank you for your constant help and patience. Hopefully, the results justify all the time you spent encouraging me to stay the course and finish the job.
And of course, to my lion-hearted Dad, Don Schmidt, for the incredible inspiration he is for this website, and for my life. Dad, I guess this site actually took 84 years and 8 months to build. Thanks for hanging in there.
CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE
TRAINING AND SOFTWARE
MACROMEDIA, Inc., over-achieving creators of Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, and Freehand software and their training programs, classes, tutorials, and free software add-ons. If you want to build a website, but don't want to learn code, choose Dreamweaver. It does all the coding for you.
http://www.macromedia.comBESTBUY Electronic Stores Geek Squad: http://www.bestbuy.com
WONDERSHARE - creators of the Zoo Slide Show software: http://www.flash-slide-show.com
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP optimized most photos: http://www.adobe.com
KOOLMOVES - creators of Flash banner software: http://www.koolmoves.com
AUDACITY - free opensource audio editing: AUDACITY audio editor
San Diego Community Colleges, University of California, San Diego
WEB DEVELOPMENT, HTML, JAVASCRIPT & ACTIONSCRIPT SOURCES
FLASHKIT ......all swf files in this project: http://www.flashkit.com
F. PERMADI ......Page Transition Effects: http://www.permadi.com
HOLLY CUNNINGHAM......This scrolling text codes: http://builder.com
MARJA RIBBERS-de VROED, FLEVOOWARE......Travels image transitions: http://www.flevooware.nl/dreamweaver
JAVASCRIPT......browser shake codes: http://javascript.internet.com/
AMAZING SOUNDS.....war sound effects: http://amazingsounds.iespana.es
SOUND EFFECTS.COM......explosions, sirens, FDR: http://freesoundeffects.com
CRAIG CAMPBELL......Online Flash tutorials: http://www.learnflash.com
MUSIC AND SOUND EFFECTS
MUSICMATCH...... http://www.musicmatch.com
LIMEWIRE...... http://limewire.com
ARTISTS AND SONGS
HOME PAGE
US NAVY BAND......Anchors Aweigh: U.S. Navy Band
SAGINAW
FIREHOUSE FIVE PLUS TWO......Yes Sir, That's My Baby
ELIZABETH HAYES......The Entertainer by Scott Joplin
NAVAL CAREER
TOMMY DORSEY......Five Foot Two Eyes of Blue
GLENN MILLER......In The Mood
ROSEMARY CLOONEY......Sentimental Journey
The ANDREWS SISTERS......Rum and Coca-Cola
FATS DOMINO......Blue Monday
CARL PERKINS......Blue Suede Shoes
US AIR FORCE BAND......Ruffles & Flourishes - Hail to the Chief: U.S. Air Force Band
USS CONSTELLATION
GEOF LOVE and his ORCHESTRA......Victory At Sea - Song of the High Seas
SAN DIEGO ZOO
THE VENTURES......Theme from the Pink Panther by Henry Mancini
HENRY MANCINI......Baby Elephant Walk
TRAVELS
VICTOR YOUNG......Around the World in 80 Days
MOHAMMED EL-BAKKAR......Rahks Port Said
EMAIL ME PAGE
WHITNEY HOUSTON and THE FLORIDA ORCHESTRA......The Star-Spangled Banner
WEBSITE SUPPORT AND HOSTING
GO DADDY Webhosting and Domain maintenance (they have live tech support people - invaluable for beginners)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
POINT LOMA CAMERA......1310 Rosecrans Street San Diego, CA 92106 (619) 224-2719 providers of excellent digitizing service for dozens of photos used in this project Point Loma Camera
LAVON THORP and her entire family - because there are no finer people
JEFF PERWIN and ANTHONY PORRELLO - friends who have no idea how much inspiration they provided...... http://www.restorechristmas.org
USS CONSTELLATION CVA-64 - retired from service in San Diego CA 2005...... USS Constellation
SAN DIEGO ZOO...... http://www.sandiegozoo.org
TO ENJOY MORE OF DON SCHMIDT's PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK, CHECK OUT THE ZOO's OFFICIAL PUBLICATION, ZOONOOZ
CREDITS