Another website in process

I've been working on making a website for our final electronic portfolio. I'm not going to make it public yet, because it's still a work in progress. I'm using Yola and finding it frustrating that even though it's free, ads keep popping up about upgrading: "for only $19.95, you can upgrade to a professional domain name". "Use a premium style to be unique, for only $5." "And if you call now, we'll throw in a Ronco slicer-dicer-juicer for free!"

I'm sorting through how much extra style elements I want on the page, what is simplest to read, and trying to think ahead for how the website will evolve during the next two years. I feel reluctant to choose the elements because I feel that I need to really like what I put on this website. Obviously, I could change it in the future, but isn't it better if I get it right the first time?

I checked out Jan's journal and listened to the Gabcast example he has there. Cool technology is everywhere! I hadn't heard of a way to link your cell phone to a website, so it's nice to know that's possible. I appreciate using technologies that are already in the school and familiar to students to enhance our teaching because then there is less spool-up time for students.

On an aside, I took a break from homework on Saturday and test rode a Hase Pino. It's a tandem with the front rider recumbent, so both riders can talk and have a good view of the landscape. Fun tricks!