Thanks for helping me write my book!!!!

[vawitt]

OK - for the past 2.5 years, I've been working to finish up another MS degree (this one in Instructional Design & Technology). I had to complete an exit project (kind of like an applied thesis, with a literature review, etc.).

Among other things, I teach a beginning web design course, and a beginning web authoring software course. Both discuss photo editing in theory only, but no hands on. My applied project was to draft instructional materials (and videos) for a 4-unit course on using PSE 6 to create web page graphics (edit and resize photos, make navigation buttons, web banners, etc.)

After I defended my project, they collected $$ from me to turn my project into a hard-bound book for the university library, the college that awarded my degree, and...for me! It came in the mail today. Looks so cool!! Just had to jump up and down and share! Without the jump start in learning the software on this forum, this project would NEVER have happened - so thanks to everyone!!!

So the next time you are at the Western IL U library, look it up! :D

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(No idea why thumbnail is so huge...snap is only 500 px??)

~Val in breezy IL

[billz]

Congratulations Val - what a wonderful accomplishment!!

Bill

[JulieM]

Very cool! And very impressive! congrats...

[kim2900]

Congratulations, Val!!! You have every reason to be proud! And what a coincedence... this book has just been added to Oprah's Book Club reading list! :p

[NMarti]

Congratulations Val. That is very cool! Look out - if Oprah picks it up you'll be a best seller and go on book tours, and be on her show and...and... well, it was nice knowing you when you were one of us "little people". :D

[Ellen]

Good on you Val! Handy too that Oprah is so near by.

[Zeria]

Congratulations Val :)

[mljrbg]

Congratulations on such awesome accomplishments. It's so nice to know a famous person!! I hope as you rise to success from the Oprah Show that you will remember all of us here pecking away at our computers trying to improve our photographs.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1roG0ldhOiWYbdoZRfg224nJEIdJUr0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1roG0ldhOiWYbdoZRfg224nJEIdJUr0)

From,
Your Unfamous Village Friend MaryLou

[Sepiana]

Val,

Congratulations are in order on your accomplishments! Way to go! Is your book a BUO, or can it be checked out? I'd love to read it (being a former IT graduate student myself).

[Diana]

Congratulations, Val. What an accomplishment! We're so proud of you.:D

Diana

[lsweeney]

Congratulations! Many times over!!

[Seachelle]

WOW, not only a famous person but a very clever one, so very fantastic to know you Val. Well Done.

Chelle

[vawitt]

Sepiana...I don't think you could check it out...and I am completely stumped on BUO? Brief Under Owner? Borrow Unless Out? Be Up Owl?

Thanks for all the kind kudos, everyone. I just knew you all would "get it"! :)

PS...I think my 15 minutes are over now....back to real life:p

[vawitt]

Thanks for the cool balloons! They arrived tonight and look great in my office! :D

Congratulations on such awesome accomplishments. It's so nice to know a famous person!! I hope as you rise to success from the Oprah Show that you will remember all of us here pecking away at our computers trying to improve our photographs.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1roG0ldhOiWYbdoZRfg224nJEIdJUr0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1roG0ldhOiWYbdoZRfg224nJEIdJUr0)

From,
Your Unfamous Village Friend MaryLou

[ladybug]

I am so proud for you. What a fantastic accomplishment. :D

[lisabee]

Congratulations Val!

Lisa :)

[David Asch]

Congratulations! It's a good feeling seeing all your hard work in print.

[kevq]

Val,
congratulations.
To think I can call an author one of my forum friends!! You will still speak to us lesser mortals, I hope.:)
Kev.

[jazzfisher]

Val,
That is ever so cool! Did you know they were going to make it into a book when you were writing it?

Hmm, now I'll have to pick your brain for some website design ideas!:D

[vawitt]

Sherry and other well-wishers...thanks so much for the pat on the back!

When I was trying to decide on a project, the dept. chair gave me a couple of books (like this one) to look through. Somehow, in the pressure of deciding on a project, etc., it didn't really occur to me that they'd do that to mine, too! (Duh...:o)

When I finished my defense, my supervising prof sent me off to the "archival library" to make the printing/binding arrangments. That's when it sunk in.

I probably could have just shipped it off to Viovio and saved a few $$ :D:D

~Val

[Sepiana]

I don't think you could check it out...and I am completely stumped on BUO? Brief Under Owner? Borrow Unless Out? Be Up Owl?


Sorry, Val. I should have spelled it out--Building Use Only.

[christellf]

Wow! nice work & I know you are very proud to see your published book. Now Mr. Web Designer Expert, you will have to give us some lessons.
Christell

[vawitt]

Actually...it's Ms. web designer ;) ... and I'm not so sure on the "expert" part...

Wow! nice work & I know you are very proud to see your published book. Now Mr. Web Designer Expert, you will have to give us some lessons.
Christell

[christellf]

Val, Sorry about Mr. since you are a Ms. Sometimes names can be both & without a picture you never know. Now I will have to change my mindset of you as a Ms. not a Mr.
Thanks for letting me know.
Christell

[vawitt]

What...the duck avatar wasn't helpful?? :p:D

Now I'm trying to imagine my male alter-ego...hmm.....;)

[Aussie Nan]

Hey Val, I just picked up on this thread.

How very exciting for all of us. What? Yes, I said us! You didn't think we were gonna let you have all those good feelings on your own did you?
We know you don't we? So that means we get to share the glory! Here they call it reflected fame! You know, like this......Oh, darling I was speaking to Val Witt the other day....you know her don't you.....she wrote that bestseller on Elements.......

Toni

[vawitt]

You guys crack me up!

Hey Val, I just picked up on this thread.

How very exciting for all of us. What? Yes, I said us! You didn't think we were gonna let you have all those good feelings on your own did you?
We know you don't we? So that means we get to share the glory! Here they call it reflected fame! You know, like this......Oh, darling I was speaking to Val Witt the other day....you know her don't you.....she wrote that bestseller on Elements.......

Toni

[nkeevers]

Wow, congratulations! That is quite an accomplishment Val!

[vawitt]

Thanks, Norma!

[efarnstrom]

How exciting to see your work in print! Congratulations on a well-deserved work.

[kImages]

Yea Val! Congratulations to you.

[Wendy]

Oh many congratulations ... !!

Wendy

[Jancy]

Congrats Val!

[CarolLHB]

Ditto-Bravo!

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