Web Design 101

The first class in the web design course went very well, the second not so good.

Seven students attended today – hopefully we’ll have the same number tomorrow. We went over the basics of the internet to begin with, as some of the class have never once used the internet. Hard to imagine coming from our background of itunes, facebook and youtube. They were very quiet today but hopefully they will relax and become more responsive over time. For the afternoon lab class we were hoping to get them started on browsing some locally stored websites via the network. Technical problems with the network though meant that they sat around doing nothing for an hour before we sent them home. It was terrible! Later in the evening we managed to get everything sorted, with Jamie’s help.

This evening we had a visit from Jim, an Australian man who has been living here in Mzuzu for the last twelve months or so. He has been to Vwaza Marsh four times and was able to offer some info on what the accommodation is like as well as a few tips on what to bring. He suggested a bottle of Malawian brandy and a crate of Kuche Kuche! It sounds class, the main attraction being the elephants and hippos. The best part though is that John is coming with us!