This weak is my catch up weak, so far I have managed to look into three hosting accounts. From this I learned about the different prices, information and databases which was included in each of the hosts. I got allot of compassion this weak, because of the reason stated in the last post, this made me feel happy as now I no I defiantly belong in the group.
The real struggle this weak has bean trying to understand the technical side of web design and that is all the different languages involved, such as HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), learning to write in HTML will be very difficult I think I am just at the moment looking into tutorials on Delicious, which is a good site with plenty of answers to questions plus free tutorials. (If you no any more tutorial links please comment) Another software I have learned about this weak, is Adobe Page Maker, the software its self is very useful especially for creating your first layout design on as you can measure it to the nearest mm. (millimetre) It is also used to create other things such as journals and books, simply because of all the rulers and guidelines you have on the software, generally I feel confident with the new software and look forward to using it again.
Another thing this weak which made me feel a little distressed, was hearing about “Jacob Neilson” who is an accessibility “freak” as well as a web designers worst nightmare, he is very big headed, he is correct however, he seams dull and doesn’t seem to like design, however as Steve would say “Content is king” and over 80% of people visit a website for some kind of information not the flashy pictures.
At the end of the day we was taught a lesson by Steve for not using are journals properly which is fair enough, as we was warned by Julian and both Craig’s to treat are journals like a bible, and in actual fact that’s what they are, when you need information you no where to look as it should be somewhere in the journal.
Key Points
Page Maker
Up-To-Date Blog work
Affective time keeping
Accessibility
JavaScript’s
Referencing and Plagiarism
Web plan
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Here's another tutorial website thanks to Andy Whelan www.good-tutorials.com
I would not worry about learning HTML, Martyn, I did not know any before I came on the course, and I have managed OK. If you look at W3schools (google it) you will find lots of good tutorials on there. You can see how the code changes how things appear with the tools in the tutorials and it may put your mind at ease as it is simpler than it looks. This is what I did, and it was a great help.
Be sure to use all the measuring tools in Pagemaker, as that is what they are there for. Making your designs accurate to the nearest fraction of a millimetre not only makes it easier to put together, but also is a sure fire way to make your work look professional.
It sounds as though you are finding it hard to get to grips with the sketchpad. I had the same problem as you, as there is so much stuff to keep and eye on this early in the course. My advise is to buy a stapler and get collecting! You will learn so much about design from looking at how they are put together.
Now that you use Pagemaker you will be able to see how they are constructed, and sizes of the margins, borders, gaps, pretty much everything. Collect anything: magazines, flyers, newspaper adverts, pretty much anything you can get your hands on easily and cheaply. Then, annotate away: make notes on colours, fonts, layout, and who you think the target audience is. Do this, and everything will be ‘right. You have my email if you need any help or advice :)
another good site for tutorials and info is www.webdesignfromscratch.com
Its true what steve said about content, it makes sense, but people also like the way things look, the site needs to be eye catching, because most people might look at it and think they clicked on the wrong site, they may not be able to tell what it is because it has no theme.
but then again everybody is different.
Hi Martyn,
You’re in the same boat as me on the web building side, I had an assignment on creating a website at my previous college and that was using HTML, it is hard to begin with but does get easier once you practice with it.
Also I had never heard of ALT tags, but am learning at a steady pace, if you need a hand just ask and I’ll try and help.
Thanks for the comments i will look into the w3schools and try to learn, thanks for all the comments.
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