my new LC website...

smemon

check out my brand spanking new LC website. Pretty bare at the minute but i hope to add to it gradually. ive a pile of notes and links to put up

wat do yee think? theleavingcert.com couldnt believe that domain name was available at first.

Raphael

"I completed my Leaving Cert in 2006, and bagged a respectable 480 points so i'm no dummy"

You don't know that =p

Oh, and if you're putting notes up, you might want to be careful about copyright and the like.

Ruu_Old

Not too bad at all there OP, schtick a url to this board in your links section.

Call Me Jimmy

you think it's more important to cheat than to give an excuse about homework? What do ye learn from cheating on a homework exercise?

Besides disagreeing with some of your tips, atm it doesn't really offer anything that the other leaving cert sites don't.

I realise that it's in early stages but I don't like it.

Sorry if this seems harsh btw

GretchenWieners

It's Irish grammar, not grammer

smemon

yeah i know, it's a bit bare..

but i'll be adding more pages in due course and hope to have it fully completed by september.

cheating saves time, more time = less stress, less stress = better performance. it's my own view, controversial, however it worked for me.

with regards to the 480 points it could change next wednesday but i want people to know im not a dosser but take short-cuts to achieve decent results.

smemon

GretchenWieners wrote:

It's Irish grammar, not grammer

feck, i knew i forgot to do something! forgot to spell check

Lord Oz

Nicely done, but your google searchbox isn't aligned properly. In fact get rid of it or apply a stylesheet, because it looks really out of place with the rest of you layout.

smemon

Lord Oz wrote:

Nicely done, but your google searchbox isn't aligned properly. In fact get rid of it or apply a stylesheet, because it looks really out of place with the rest of you layout.

done, (well aligned properly) i might get rid of it though and make a nice banner, however the google search is a nice option to have on any page imo.

whassupp2

Having seen your 2 websites I'm very impressed.
Could you tell me who your hosting is provided by and how much it costs????
Also, where did you get the domain and again.....how much????

I'm not gonna go copyin. I'm just curious.

smemon

whassupp2 wrote:

Having seen your 2 websites I'm very impressed.
Could you tell me who your hosting is provided by and how much it costs????
Also, where did you get the domain and again.....how much????

I'm not gonna go copyin. I'm just curious.

pm sent. total cost for 2 websites for 1 year = €60 (i can also host unlimited domains if i want, but the domains will cost me extra)

whassupp2

cool. thanks

eamoss

If you look hard enuf you will find good FREE hosting not all them hosts with loads of ads & pop ups(ahh day were the days)

Only think that will cost you is a domain


My website from 3yrs ago
http://dlkfc.swift-hosting.co.uk/
&
http://dlkfc.swift-hosting.co.uk/index.php

Everything on that was 100% made by me even down to the coding of the site statistics.

whassupp2

but you only got a sub domain.

eamoss

I was 14/15 at the time I made that site there was no way I was paying for a domain!! When I 1st lauched the site in 2002 I had the .tk domain :rolleyes:

cianclarke

Nice design, but I'd scrap the search box or put it somewhere less obtrusive. Maybe get your own searching script which would use a tidy little box, shouldn't be too hard to install.
Also, theres a few bits of CSS that are in your HTML, might want to shove those over to the css file or scrap them if they aren't in use.

Definetly a good idea to have a site from a student perspective, lets face it people will take it much more seriously.

smemon

cianclarke wrote:

Nice design, but I'd scrap the search box or put it somewhere less obtrusive. Maybe get your own searching script which would use a tidy little box, shouldn't be too hard to install.
Also, theres a few bits of CSS that are in your HTML, might want to shove those over to the css file or scrap them if they aren't in use.

i've blended in the search box more now, i'll look into drawing up my own... also the ads have been blended in as they stood out a bit much.

having seen leaving-cert.net fall flat on it's face i don't suppose a forum would be a good idea? boards.ie can't really be challenged, or could it? (LC wise)

whassupp2

I think a forum would be a good idea even though boards would be the best option.
I think it shud be an unregistered forum.

OctavarIan

Call Me Jimmy wrote:

you think it's more important to cheat than to give an excuse about homework? What do ye learn from cheating on a homework exercise?

You'd learn more by cheating than by doing nothing and making up an excuse. :rolleyes: Of course, you'd learn more by actually doing the work, but there are always times when you can't for some reason, so cheating is the best option. You can catch up with the work yourself later, and you haven't gotten in trouble with your teacher either. Win-win

Tis a good site smemon, clean and functional layout. I presume you are planning on having tips on a range of subjects too? I'm on hand if anyone needs English tips during the year.

Lord Oz

Tbh I'd be surprised if that site is still active in 6 months time.

smemon

Lord Oz wrote:

Tbh I'd be surprised if that site is still active in 6 months time.

we'll see about that

smemon

OctavarIan wrote:

I presume you are planning on having tips on a range of subjects too?

yes indeed, i just have to find time to write them up. Here's a little taster, a boards.ie exclusive englishtips

i think those headings are pretty much what students are looking for

d4gurl

Well done smemon! Blue peter badge! No but seriously the site looks really organised and easy to use - no bulsh!t!

smemon

d4gurl wrote:

Well done smemon! Blue peter badge! No but seriously the site looks really organised and easy to use - no bulsh!t!

exactly what i was aiming for: 'no-nonsense'. cheers for the heartwarming comments

i'll be working on it over the next couple of weeks and hopefully all will be done by september so the new 6th years can take advantage of it

i can't challenge skool.ie but i'm aiming to be second best. As it's from a student's perspective, it should have the 'cool' factor most LC sites lack. They can relate to it rather than boring, old fashioned advice.

Should it take off, i'll pull out the secret weapon - the LC forum. However im reluctant to challenge boards.ie, can't really improve it much.

spurious

examiners report's ....

You REALLY need to fix errors like that if you want your site to be taken seriously.

You also don't seem to have much understanding of how the papers are actually marked. You might be able to 'bluff' on questions worth 59% but bluffing will not get you marks. Your example of the rubbish answer about limestone formation in Ireland would get no marks at all and for you to suggest it would is disingenuous.

InFront

Lord Oz wrote:

Tbh I'd be surprised if that site is still active in 6 months time.

With the mocks coming up? I'd be surprised if you're correct.

Well done OP, nice one imo. There are never too many Leaving cert student-help websites as far as Im concerned. Needs some ironing as you said, but a very good idea on your behalf

smemon

spurious wrote:

examiners report's ....

You REALLY need to fix errors like that if you want your site to be taken seriously.

You also don't seem to have much understanding of how the papers are actually marked. You might be able to 'bluff' on questions worth 59% but bluffing will not get you marks. Your example of the rubbish answer about limestone formation in Ireland would get no marks at all and for you to suggest it would is disingenuous.

you're entitled to your opinion

however, what i say - goes

student 2 imo would gain far more marks or if not marks, respect and goodwill which in turn could gain a few extra marks throughout the paper as he sounds like he's done his homework.

spurious wrote:

bluffing will not get you marks

we'll see about that on wednesday

whassupp2

Just another point...

I typed "leaving cert" into google and your site was not in the first 2 pages of results.
I think it needs to be if your going to get many hits because boards is not going to be enough.

smemon

whassupp2 wrote:

Just another point...

I typed "leaving cert" into google and your site was not in the first 2 pages of results.
I think it needs to be if your going to get many hits because boards is not going to be enough.

don't worry, type that in a week from now and i'll have blown everyone out of the water

expect theleavingcert.com to be on the 1st page, probably 2nd or 3rd behind only to skool.ie

megs_88

nice one, good luck with it

dajaffa

Smemon wrote:

"I completed my Leaving Cert in 2006, and bagged a respectable 480 points so i'm no dummy"

If you completed your leaving cert in 2006 how the fcuk do u know what u got?

smemon

dajaffa wrote:

If you completed your leaving cert in 2006 how the fcuk do u know what u got?

i have un-rivaled confidence i've always said i'l get around the 485 mark.

dajaffa

smemon wrote:

i have un-rivaled confidence i've always said i'l get around the 485 mark.

Hope u do well but for my first leaving cert confidence left me with 440 when I really thought I'd get 500+... Nailed it the second time thank god

smemon

dajaffa wrote:

Hope u do well but for my first leaving cert confidence left me with 440 when I really thought I'd get 500+... Nailed it the second time thank god

i'd settle for 450 as i only need 80 :rolleyes:

however 485 is my target, i'd be happy with that. i'm a bluffer, not a textpert.

whassupp2

485 and a C3 or better shud get me my course but i dont think i got either.

spurious

smemon wrote:

we'll see about that on wednesday

We shall indeed.

Nehpets

that has great potential. I'll be checking back on it for the next year! I'm doing my leaving cert 06/07

NADA

Nehpets wrote:

that has great potential. I'll be checking back on it for the next year! I'm doing my leaving cert 06/07

Hate that!

Attractive Nun

Seconded.

:|

thirded....

The sites looking good anyway, well done!

deisedolly

Yeah goodluck with it:),
but as the others have said- don't be so quick to give out dodgy, bullsh*t advice to students!
Wish we had had more helpful websites in 6th year

smemon

deisedolly wrote:

Yeah goodluck with it:),
but as the others have said- don't be so quick to give out dodgy, bullsh*t advice to students!
Wish we had had more helpful websites in 6th year

well i'll post up my points tally which will be round 480, which gives students an idea of what standards i have. Then basically i give some tips about how i went about things in a not so perfect fashion.

All other site like skool.ie etc.. are too perfect and go about everything in a boring and correct manner. They're fine if you're aiming high, but for those average 320 guys and gals, hopefully my site can offer them some encouragement and perhaps give them different ways of going about things.

Im no college professor with teaching degrees and a masters in english, i'm one of you lot who wants to show things through a student's eyes and not a teacher's.

smemon

i've been locked up in a secret room, working frantically to put together a forum in time for results day. As always - smemon delivers on time.

indeed, ahead of schedule, theleavingcert.com's new forum is up and running, it shall be unveiled on these boards tomorrow round noon

This means theleavingcert.com website is pretty much completed with regards to links and menu's, all that has to be done now is beef up the content on each page

smemon

^^^ as promised theleavingcert.com has a new forum up and running.

check it out

Earth,Calling

... Why are there no sigs in this thread?

Black_Couch

so did u get 485 points yeah?

JSK 252

Smemon have u got a bebo page so that i can check it out. Thanks. Much appreciated.

eamoss

JSK 252 wrote:

Smemon have u got a bebo page so that i can check it out. Thanks. Much appreciated.

Found you Smemon on bebo. Taught you where from Dublin not Monaghan!

smemon

JSK 252 wrote:

Smemon have u got a bebo page so that i can check it out. Thanks. Much appreciated.

yes i do, why? are my 2 websites not good enough for you?!

eamoss wrote:

Found you Smemon on bebo. Taught you where from Dublin not Monaghan!

yes, i'm from Monaghan, you learn something everyday!

black_couch wrote:

so did u get 485 points yeah?

485 minus 40 however, my art examiner failed to recognise class when he seen it and my english examiner had no sense of humour, so if you allow for that, yes i got 485