Archive for July, 2006

Addition, Deletion, Updation

Was a client site today and presented with a word that doesn’t exist, but why not?

When working on a database you can add, delete or update a record, right?

If you’ve added a record, it’s been an addition.

If you’ve deleted a record, it’s been a deletion.

If you’ve updated a record, why isn’t it an “updation”

Why am I up this late?

It’s 2:00am and I have to go to work tomorrow.

This is what happens though when you commit to having a “guys night out” with your son and you play catch for a couple of hours in the park. After that we came home and he played Xbox Tiger Woods ‘06 for a little bit. Then he wanted me to play with him some more on there.

Got back to working on the computer about 11:30pm. It’s definitely time to start shutting ‘er down though. I’ve narrowed down my “To Do” task list for clients by about 20 items. And that doesn’t include the random things here and there I’ve accomplished as well (like this blog entry and others.)

Surprise! Surprise! from a 7-year web client

After returning from New Orleans I’m working through various requests from clients for modifications they’d like to have made on their website. This is something I’ve taken care of for a client of mine (actually my longest paying client) for the past 7 years.

So, I’m grabbing their e-mail and saving and opening the attached PDF which is a semi-regular newsletter type of thing. Before I open the PDF, I surf over to their site real quick to see the stats and determine what other types of updates I should make while I’m working on their site.

Lo and behold, the ENTIRE site has been redesigned. Now, considering I’m considered the “webmaster” and they paid my invoice last month, you’d think I would have heard at least a whisper of a redesign being in the works. Not so.

So, I just sent an e-mail to the Executive Director and my main contact in the corporate office to ask if they’re still in need of my services.

Maybe I’ll hear something tomorrow.






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