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[Alit Mahendra] "saat ini dan yang telah berlalu"

Ide awalnya cumin buat nampilin Icon di sebelah alamat URL di browser, gimana ya caranya??? nah, mbah gugel ngasih artikel yang selengkapanya bisa dibaca disini. tak kasih cuplikan :

Internet Explorer ("IE") 5.0 and above has a facility where, if someone bookmarks your website (ie puts it in their "Favorites" menu), it associates a particular icon with your website in the bookmark. It tries to obtain that icon by first requesting for "favicon.ico" from the directory of your web page. If it cannot find such a file, it will try to obtain it from the root directory of your website, failing which, it will simply use a default icon for the bookmark.

Akhirnya nyoba juga bikin pake photoshop

Karena filenamenya harus faveicon.ico berangkat deh ke save-as (File –> Save As …) dan masalahpun muncul, ternyata photoshop ga bisa nyimpen file ke format .ICO , cilaka nona… baru tau saya

Konsultasi lagi deh ke mbah gugel, nemunya sofwer icon builder yang lucu, mini, en ga pake ngistall, namanya Randy’s Freeware Icon Editor, yang mo nyoba bisa donlot disini.

Ukuran calon icon uda default ama programnya 32x32 pixel …

selanjutnya bikin icon yang sama kayak yg di-Photoshop, hm… sepertinya perlu garis Bantu neh PS-nya biar kliatan pixel per-pixelnya, biar gampang ngopi manual ke Ranfo-nya

lanjut yuk…. Dan jadinya….

Trus di save ke filename favicon.ico, neh gambar icon yang uda jadi

Dan bikin icon selesai… and the next step, nguplod file icon yang baru dibuat ke server blog, dan ternyata blogsome ga ngebolehin kita aplot file .ICO , wah gmn neh?  hm.. nguplot ke geocities aja de, mayan hosting gratis gara2 punya account Yahoo. setelah uplot selese, tinggal nambahin tag html yang dipake buat manggil file icon ke browser, tag-nya

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" />

karena nguplot ke geocities, jadinya tag-nya diubah jadi

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://www.geocities.yahoo.com/all_itz/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" />

Save and Seeepppp… selese dah.. muncul kan…

setelah sepanjang hari yang melelahkan dan menguras otak.. akhirnya… eh.. ralat.. bikin desainnya sih cuma beberapa jam, tapi ngedit-e itu lho.. berhari-hari (ehm.. uda hari ke-3 neh)

bittersweet mendapatkan baju baru… basic templatenya sih ngambil dari koleksi lama (code 800) yang rencana awalnya mo dipake buat Trip Planner-nya mas rizki, dengan perubahan warna ama style headernya.

background utama pake pattern bikinan sendiri, trus untuk background container dipakai plain putih biar kesan cerahnya kliatan, buat headernya eksperimen pake file PNG yang ada transparannya, trus biar border kiri-kanan yang 8px langsung nyambung ama header, width container diperkecil jadi 604px , and ga ketinggalan logo di kanan bagian navigasi. dan kira2 css-nya jadi gini

body {
background:url(/images/pixel.jpg) ;
}

#focus {
margin: 0px auto 0px auto;
clear:both;
width: 620px;
background: url(/images/up.png) no-repeat bottom;
}

#container {
margin: 0px auto 0px auto;
width: 604px;
background: #FDFDFD;
border-left: #000000 solid 8px;
border-right: #000000 solid 8px;
}

#nav {
clear: both;
background: #000000 url(/images/name.jpg) right top no-repeat;
}

perubahan masuk juga ke layout post dan comments, buat post, ada perubahan di bagian list ama blockquote, sedangkan di comments, preview dirombak abis, list number dibuang, sender yang dipindah keatas, style buat blockquote, ama border  yang masuk, agak nyleneh tp boleh juga (pembelaan diri) . btw, paling bagus dibuka pake Mozilla, pake IE masih ga nyambung gara shoutbox yang eror, klo pake Opera lom tau, da lama ga ngistall opera soale

dan… semoga berkenan untuk semuanya, oya kritik dan sarannya ditunggu lho

ini ngrundel : ‘oggix-nya koq error yach??? servernya kenapa to??? GeJe!!!’ 

jadi sementara shoutbox-nya di non-aktifkan dulu ya…

Most of us have, in our house, a thermostat that regulates the temperature. When it gets a bit too warm, the air conditioning kicks on to bring the temperature down to an acceptable range. When the temperature drops below a comfortable point, the heater comes on to bring the room temperature up to a more comfortable level. The ‘comfort zone’ is the range of temperature that is not too hot and not too cold; just comfortable.

"Complacency, in our fast-paced competitive world, can be fatal to business and severely limit personal and professional growth."

Our personal ‘comfort zone’ is where we are comfortable in what we are doing in our jobs, our lives, our experiences. It is when we have no feelings of risk or anxiety. Some call it ‘being comfortable’. Some would call it ‘a rut’.

Each of us has our own personal comfort zone. We have built-in ‘thermostats’ that regulate our level of anxiety, fear, discomfort. In the areas of our knowledge, skills, habits and attitude, when we step outside our normal, existing boundaries, we begin to feel a bit anxious. Our natural tendency is to pull back.

Try this: fold your arms. Now, fold them the other way. How did that make you feel? Felt a bit unnatural, didn’t it? That’s why we usually stay within our comfort zone. When we try something new, we often feel uneasy about it, and frequently pull back. The security feels good.

The downside of all this is that always staying in our comfort zone can be very limiting. The world passes us by as we stagnate. Complacency, in our fast-paced competitive world, can be fatal to business and severely limit personal and professional growth. If we are not learning, trying new things and growing, our jobs and businesses may be deteriorating.

How do we step out of the comfort zone? Before you just throw all caution to the wind, try some simple things. Drive home a different route. Shop at a different grocery store. Order something from the menu that you’ve never tried before. Sleep on the other side of the bed.

Make a conscious effort to experiment. Let yourself feel the adrenaline level rise a bit. Allow your anxiety level to increase. Feel your heart rate and breathing going faster. The adrenaline is your body’s natural drug that, in moderation, makes you sharp, creative, and quick. It creates the feeling of excitement and exhilaration that comes from trying something new. Recognize that it also can be scary and stressful. Some stress is useful. Too much can be harmful. Some stress provides energy. Too much stress causes distress and can lead to burnout if done to extreme.

Why would we want to give ourselves the stress of stepping outside the comfort zone? Because that’s where growth takes place. Just like a muscle gets stronger when we exercise it outside its normal range of use, we get stronger when we get out of our rut. And just like our muscles, once we stretch beyond our current capabilities, we don’t ever go back to our original dimensions.

As we try new things, we gain confidence. Confidence makes us feel powerful and good. And when we are confident that we can survive new ideas, we allow ourselves to try even more new things.

What’s the limit? Obviously, we need to be realistic in our risk management. The most successful people think through the possible outcomes of taking a risk. Then they prepare for how they would deal with each. Successful people take risks, but they are not foolhardy or stupid.

What are some higher level activities that could add to your personal and professional growth? Here’s my challenge to you. Make a list of 50 things that, if you really were successful in doing them, you would be a better person or a better company. Things like give a speech (oh no!), write and publish an article, start an exercise program, meditate daily, teach a class, feed a homeless person, volunteer, climb a mountain, learn to play a new musical instrument, sign up for a dance class, try for that promotion, and so on.

Then, from your list, choose one or two that you are willing to do within the next 90 days. Schedule this one or two new activities, then go for it. Afterward, choose one or two more and do it again. Make personal and professional growth a lifelong habit.

Don’t stay parked in the comfort zone.

By: Gary Lockwood

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