COLOR PICKER

here are a bunch of color codes when you are choosing backgrounds borders and other such useful item. colorpicker

HTML PAGE

Hey guys I want you to be adding specifics to your HTML page- Images, Buttons, maybe a video clip- remember when you're using a CSS your corresponding tags must be correct- so if you have more than one image (<IMG> ) they both have to have their own tags.

So I want everyone to start there, have two or more images on your page once discover how to manipulate them individually comment here so we can all see how its done.

Going to Google!!?!!

Hopefully we can make a trip to Google- But in the meantime you all should be Playing with HTML.

Your newest assignment will be to start and HTML using a variety of fonts, colors and images. one you are comfortable with the basics lets connect and "link" you r notepad "HTML"  with a cascading style sheet (CSS).

HTML is all the coding that goes into these websites, CSS is what gives the look to these websites, you will see when you first start writing code for a website and you preview it by saving your notepad document with .htm all your work will be viewed on a non trafficked www page ( not connected to a server, therefore NOT on the web) but all the work will be Justified to the left. CSS distributes text and images to commanded space and controls color and font size.

Try some HTML and CSS tutorials from http://w3schools.com/, there are other websites that will assist you in writing HTML, if you find a better site please "blog about it" then share it on my comments

Thanks
Mo

HTML CODING

click here to learn about HTML coding

Click above to check out HTML coding this website allows you to test each code. Try it ........its fun?!?

Ok so basically all you are doing is watching the movie in the morning, but you should also be thinking of the design of your Photoshop layout.

Creating the look of your page.

Starting Wednesday you will be designing your page in Photoshop. Now that you have watch the most boring video in the world lets start with a Photoshop layout.

Tomorrow, (Friday) start the layout - for your web page.

In computer Graphics I always used inches as measurements, well welcome to the land of Pixels,  In digital imaging, a pixel, or pel^[1], (picture element^[2]) is a single point in a raster image, or the smallest addressable screen element in a display device; it is the smallest unit of picture that can be represented or controlled. Each pixel has its own address. The address of a pixel corresponds to its coordinates. Pixels are normally arranged in a two-dimensional grid, and are often represented using dots or squares. Each pixel is a sample of an original image; more samples typically provide more accurate representations of the original. The intensity of each pixel is variable. In color image systems, a color is typically represented by three or four component intensities such as red, green, and blue, or cyan, magenta, yellow, and black.

Hows that for a forensic definition? With that out of the way click below to follow the tutorial for.
click for a tutorial

POSTINGS!!!!!

From now on when you Blog on your own site I want you to copy and paste as a comment on my post about the corresponding assignment.

I have received no feedback yet from the Ian Peter's history of WWW. Your posts are a major part of the grading process.

1-Comment on my blog about your thoughts about if Ian Peters hadn't been so creative and innovative.
2- What is HTML?
3- What is CSS?

thanks
Mo

PS check out

Couple of things

I would like you guys to start reading and commenting on each others posts, I have spent a lot of time reading these and they are extremely beneficial to the growth of the historical and educational segment of this class. keep up the great posts thanks. Mo

check out this site and read about the history of the world wide web. Ian Peter has dedicated his WS to the history of the world wide web, read his website and comment on the history.
history of the world wide web

RESEARCH

Spend a little time today and research how much web designer make or how much it costs to design a web site. This process is lucrative, expanding, and not getting old.
   -Next spend sometime going in the opposite direction and finding a BAD website, you can "google" top ten worst websites. remember to site reasons from the packet that would support your findings.

Thanks
MO

Have this ready for Friday!

Hey, you should be looking for WEBSITES that have a very driven purpose, as stated in the packet I handed out on the first day.

Your POST should state reasons why you think the website you have chosen is has more purpose than other websites. Is the site easy to navigate?

You should post a link to the website you want everyone to visit. Everyone should comment on the posted link.

click here to create a stumble account specific to web and graphic design.

One last thing, please post here and let me know you read this assignment.

St. Patrick's day parade

Heads up on Posting and replying

Mozilla Foxfire is definitely the way to go for all your posting needs- internet explorer has too many blocks.

New Assignment

OK great job everyone, thank you for the information sharing and helping each other out, this class will be a learning experience for all of us including me. Its the group effort that will teach the lessons.

2 things you have ready to do by tomorrow

1. you must post a picture on your blog and "share" it with everyone in the class. By "sharing" I mean electronically sending the post to people in web design and me.
2. Comment on this post to let me know you read it

POSTING & FOLLOWING

Everybody (all 9 students) must be following Mo's Blog and comment on this or any post ion Mo's Blog.

You must be signed in to do this.  

The point to having you check the Blog everyday is so that you can comment and we can cultivate a collaborative learning environment.

Once you have signed in then click on the comment button (just Below) and start posting.

BTW- I can also post assignments from my phone- so now where ever or when ever inspiration strikes I can post to my hearts content. Have fun!!

Mo's Web Design class

Assignment #1

- Create a blog using blogspot.com
 this blog will be used as an online resume or an online portfolio. Your Posts are an essential part of your Grade. You are expected to post and comment on articles or art work posted in Mo's Blog.

*Check "Mo's BLOG" daily.*

This blog will consist of articles and art work that is pertinent to Web design and to display artwork from your computer graphics class. You will be required to post 2 times a week and once before wednesday and once before the end of the week. Posts must be give on 2 separate days you will be graded weekly on this as a part of your class participation grade.

Week 1 will consist of creating your profile in BLOGSPOT and your first 2 posts.

Week 2 will consist of the overall look of your Blogary and your next 2 posts.

All students are resposible for following "Mo's Blog" and reading articles or assignments for that week or day.

Thank you for playing Mo's Blog as a part of your Web design experience.

Enjoy- MO

PS- your first 2 post can consist of the first days expierience in WD class. Or the class sylabus that was handed out.