Sunday, October 5, 2014

Chapters 1-3



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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