In chapter one of the online
textbook, Learning Web Design: A Beginner's Guide to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Web Graphics by Jennifer Robbins, it describes the different roles and responsibilities of a web
designer. The web designer can perform
multiple roles such as preparing the content for the web, appearance, behavior
and function of the site. A few of the
languages that are important to know for someone who is beginning in this field
are Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and
Javascript. HTML describes the different parts of a document on the web.
Cascading Style Sheets describes how the pages of the web will look, such as
font, color, and background. JavaScript is used to control the interaction and
behavior of the pages on the web. Something interesting about this chapter was
learning that Windows can run on Mac; this is done to check if the web page
functions.
On chapter two, it gives a brief
description about the World Wide Web and identifies some vocabulary words. A
link is provided if the reader would like to learn more about the history of
the World Wide Web. Two of the terms that were new to me were intranets and
extranets. Intranets are special web-based networks that do not allow
individuals from the outside view the pages. Extranet is when a selected
individual from the outside is given permission to view the pages of the
secured web-based network.
Chapter three provided some of the
big concepts that an individual needs to know about web design. One of the main ideas was the challenge of
developing a design for the different screen sizes. Today, more and more people
are using their mobile devices to access the web. Web designers must think about the layout of
the web and how it would display on certain devices. When creating these pages
the individual must follow some strict guidelines and make sure that the
content is accessible to all viewers. This
chapter provides useful web links, articles, and books for further reading on addressing
the mobile web.
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