design - Access 2 Learn

Database

ERD Video Series

ByWalter Wimberly March 2, 2024March 1, 2024

Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERDs) are visual design tools for databases, crucial before table creation. This series teaches using Lucid Chart, an accessible browser-based tool with exportable SQL code capabilities. Instructions range from setting up workspaces and creating abstract entities to defining one-to-many and many-to-many relationships. It also covers adding field details like key types and data types. The series culminates with exporting ERD as SQL commands, demonstrating Lucid Chart’s efficiency in converting diagrams into databases.

Unified Modieling Language (UML)

UML Class Diagrams

ByWalter Wimberly June 30, 2021June 30, 2021

Like other types of diagrams, UML Class diagrams allow you to visualize, in this case, the design of a class. Since classes are at the root of Object Oriented Design, this is one of the most common diagrams you will find yourself creating. A class diagram will contain: The class name, The class’s attributes, The…

Unified Modieling Language (UML)

An Intro to UML

ByWalter Wimberly June 28, 2021June 28, 2021

Unified Modeling Language (UML) is a general purpose modelling language whose main purpose is to to define a standard way to visualize how a software application/system is to be designed. UML is an approved standard since 2005 which makes it easy to find tools and users which can share documents between users. UML is not…

Bootstrap

Creating a Template for a Bootstrap Enabled Website

ByWalter Wimberly October 6, 2019October 6, 2019

When building a site, you want consistency. It helps in the design, and makes it easier to communicate with your intended audience. You might call it repetition. The easiest way to do that is via a template. Now different development environments allow you different methods. WordPress has themes, some content management systems (CMS) call them…

Wordpress

Developing a Theme – The Loop

ByWalter Wimberly April 16, 2014April 16, 2014

“The Loop” is where most of your work is done. However, it isn’t a single file. Rather, it is the part of the file which WordPress send your content to. Here you will have your different files, archive.php, category.php, single.php, etc. These different files will all have their own loop. But these files will not…

Wordpress

Developing a Theme – Sidebar

ByWalter Wimberly April 16, 2014April 16, 2014

Most all themes will have a sidebar file. This will provide the sidebar that usually controls where the widgets will go. Most themes have a single sidebar. Depending upon your theme, you may find your side bar to the left or the right of the main content. However, some themes have additional columns. These themes…

News & Tips

Can changing fonts save money

ByWalter Wimberly April 13, 2014April 14, 2014

Recently a story has been circulating of 14-year-old student Suvir Mirchandani, who claimed that if the US Government could save as much as $400 million by switching from Times New Roman to Garamond on printed documents. The basic reasoning behind this is that Garamond is approximately 25% lighter than Times New Roman. But is that…

Bootstrap

Using Bootstrap Wells

ByWalter Wimberly April 10, 2014

Wells can be used within Bootstrap to create an inset look to a pseudo panel. They appear kind of like panels, but without the chance to color them. Instead, you have text that is inset from a box when you use the well class to a div. This can be used as a overly simple panel…