installed paperclip gem and changed settings environments/development.rb
modified user model to include paperclip has_attached_file and validates; created db migration adding avatar column to users table
updated user_params in users controller to allow updating of new column headers
created new form for uploading images in users edit view
addressed allowing password to be nil issues to get paperclip working; moved railsfactor_12 into prodution group to resolve double logging problem
moved static images out of assets/images
uploaded images and cleaned up format of routes file
added placeholder image for when users first create account; may try to incorporate gravatars in the future
added images; cleaned up layout
added restriction prohibiting signed in user from accessing the basic index page