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Jen Haga
Jen Haga
6,416 Points
Posted by Jen Haga
Jen Haga
6,416 Points

Project 1 - Personal Profile Page failed automated testing. Need help.

Below my code is the automated grader feedback I rec'd. The problem seems to be with a textured background I gave to the experience.html page. It looks fine to me and passed W3 code validation. I'm not sure what to do. 

#exp-body {
  background-color:#adad85;
  background-image: url("https://www.transparenttextures.com/patterns/brick-wall.png");
}

  <body id="exp-body">
    <div class="main-nav">
        <ul class="nav">
          <li class="name">Jen Haga</li>
          <li><a href="index.html">Home</a></li>
          <li><a href="experience.html">Experience</a></li>
        </ul>
    </div>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
      <img src="images/work-experience.jpg" alt="Experience Sign Photo"  style="width:200px;height:150px;border:solid white 3px;border-radius:10%;">
      <div>
         <p><b>FDD, Inc., Savanah, Georgia, 3/2014 – Present
Plant Manager</b>
         </p>
            <ul>
               <li><strong>Position Description:</strong> Steer and direct plastic manufacturing operations that generate $40M in annual revenue. Establish operational policies and implement process improvements to ensure superior quality and outstanding output of custom molded and extruded parts. Directly manage seven supervisors overseeing 125+ exempt and non-exempt employees. Design and implement coaching and training programs to develop staff, facilitate efficiency, and improve performance. Manage operational and capital expense budgets exceeding $3M across two locations. Ensure adherence to strict quality control procedures.
              </li>
              <li><strong>Selected Contributions:</strong> Reduced staff by 40 while maintaining production levels through a redesign of operational processes and improved training and staff utilization. Played integral role in identifying and transitioning work to outsourced vendor, reducing total manufacturing costs by 30%.
              </li>
            </ul>
         <p><b>Catmat, Ltd., Savanah, Georgia, 7/2010 – 2/2014 Manager, Manufacturing Operations</b>
         </p>
            <ul>
              <li><strong>Position Description:</strong> Actively interfaced with vendors and senior management for order expediting, capacity planning, and material forecasts for interior automotive parts supplier. Developed production schedule for three-shift operation with 85 employees. Served on cost savings team as project manager, interacting with internal supply groups and business operating teams. Maintained compliance with critical safety and quality standards.
              </li>
              <li><strong>Selected Contributions:</strong> Implemented Just-in-Time (JIT) production methodology to control costs and inventory, resulting in a 20% improvement in efficiency. Replaced labor-intense processes while simultaneously enhancing workflow through new technology that reduced staff by 15.
              </li>
           </ul>
         <p><b>Motivak, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, 9/2008 – 7/2010 Supervisor, Manufacturing Operations</b>
         </p>
           <ul>
              <li><strong>Position Description:</strong> Oversaw floor operations and managed four direct reports and 70+ non-exempt employees for window manufacturer. Established production schedules, defined staffing requirements, and implemented optimized procedures.
              </li>
              <li><strong>Selected Contributions:</strong> Introduced manufacturing processes and promoted new technology to minimize customer costs and improve margins. Integrated new $5M product line into existing operations while reducing required staff by 12%.
              </li>
           </ul>
        <p><b>Would Corp., Orlando, Florida, 7/2006 – 8/2008 Group Lead, Warehouse Operations</b>
        </p>
           <ul>
             <li><strong>Position Description:</strong> Directed and optimized purchasing and material control functions for supplier of tempered glass. Audited departments to ensure compliance with ISO 9000 standards; coached employees on maintaining conformance to specifications. Coordinated with engineering and floor teams to oversee design, production scheduling, and delivery of products to customers.
             </li>
             <li><strong>Selected Contributions:</strong> Maintained constant communication with sales personnel to identify customer requirements and ensure highest levels of satisfaction.
             </li>
              </ul>
    </div>
    <footer>
      <a href="https://github.com/jenhaga/treehouse-project01" class="social">Github</a>
    </footer>
  </body>

Project 1

Personal Profile Page

Needs Work Your project did not pass our automated tests and needs some work. You’ll want to correct any mistakes before resubmitting the project. If you’ve noticed something that seems off, you can dispute the review.

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Automated Tests

ENOENT: no such file or directory, scandir 'https://www.transparenttextures.com/patterns' Dispute Grade

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points

Always format code using the instructions in the Markdown Cheatsheet found below the answer section. :arrow_heading_down:

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points

:point_right: You may have a bad character in your image url.

The error message seems to imply that the background image file cannot be accessed. Even without proper code formatting, it seems odd that hovering over the URL in your background-image CSS property highlights one of the quotes along with the location. There may be a bad character in the string, or you could also try removing the quotes from the URL entirely (since they are optional).

If I haven't hit it with a lucky guess, formatting the code may be necessary to reveal the issue.

Jen Haga
Jen Haga
6,416 Points
Jen Haga
Jen Haga
6,416 Points

Sorry about the formatting. This is all new to me. In chatting with someone else, we are guessing the problem with the automated testing was my use of an external link which may trigger a security feature in the automated test. So I downloaded the image, put it in my image folder, and updated the css code. Hopefully that will do the trick. Thanks for your response.