June 18th, 2009 Archive

One Month Into My Internship with Magro International

June 18th, 2009 by Mike in General, Personal, Web Design

When I learned that I had an opportunity for a summer internship at Magro International, I was very excited about all the the new skills and experiences I could acquire, and after one month into the internship, I haven’t been disappointed.

One of the tasks that I have spent a lot of time on in the last month is using the DotNetNuke content management system to edit existing websites, and to create new ones. I hadn’t had any experience with this CMS prior to the internship, but I must say I have found it surprisingly easy to get used to. Layout of the pages is based on the placement of separate modules; each having a specific function, such as displaying text, media, or a shopping cart system. Organizing these modules in a way that is both appealing to the eye and functional for visitors is something that I’m sure will always be a learning process.

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