What are three things you learned about color theory and web design yesterday? Go in to detail.
1. I learned that it is important to consider those who are color blind when coming up with your color scheme. Certain shades of reds and greens are especially hard to differentiate for people who are color blind.
2. I learned that there are different schemes you can use including monochromatic, complementary, and analogous. This can give your viewer a sense of the mood without reading any words on your website.
3. I also learned that certain schemes and colors are more appropriate in different situations than others. For example you don't want to have a boring maybe monochromatic scheme for a website that is targeted at younger kids because it won't excite them or keep their attention.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Tuesday, February 25
What effect can a color scheme have on a website? How can it make a website better? How can it make a website worse? Explain why color is important.
Right when someone goes to your website, the color can either make them want to stay and read more or it can have the opposite effect and make them navigate away from your website. It somewhat sets the attitude and tone of the subject you will be talking about. It can reveal something about your personality without using words. Also certain colors can make the text hard to read, depending on the color of your text, and this can turn viewers away if they don't have the patience to try to read it.
Right when someone goes to your website, the color can either make them want to stay and read more or it can have the opposite effect and make them navigate away from your website. It somewhat sets the attitude and tone of the subject you will be talking about. It can reveal something about your personality without using words. Also certain colors can make the text hard to read, depending on the color of your text, and this can turn viewers away if they don't have the patience to try to read it.
Monday, February 24, 2014
Monday, February 24
What did you learn about file types as you created and designed your travel website? What are some other kinds of file types you know of? What do these different files do? Explain.
When working on the travel website, we saved our photos as Photoshop files and PNG files. It was important that we knew what you were saving it as because the Photoshop file allowed you to go back and edit your photo while the PNG file didn't allow you to go back and edit. Other types of files that I know of include Word and PDFs. I use word for typing papers in school. Also teachers sometimes use PDFs when they post worksheets and assignments on their school center site.
List of files that I know of include the following:
ppt
docx
pdf
png
psd
html
jpeg
When working on the travel website, we saved our photos as Photoshop files and PNG files. It was important that we knew what you were saving it as because the Photoshop file allowed you to go back and edit your photo while the PNG file didn't allow you to go back and edit. Other types of files that I know of include Word and PDFs. I use word for typing papers in school. Also teachers sometimes use PDFs when they post worksheets and assignments on their school center site.
List of files that I know of include the following:
ppt
docx
png
psd
html
jpeg
Friday, February 21, 2014
Friday, February 21
What was your takeaway from this Travel Site? What did you learn that you didn't know before? How will the knowledge of how we built this site help you improve your future websites?
Through the travel site, I got to learn about a few places that I would like to visit and some fun activities that I can do if I ever make it to those destinations. I also learned about Photoshop and the different properties and editing tools that it offers. I learned the difference between saving a file as a Photoshop document and a PNG file. Within Dreamweaver, I learned to insert a picture without using a table. In the future this will be helpful when adding pictures and making the website look more creative and personal.
Through the travel site, I got to learn about a few places that I would like to visit and some fun activities that I can do if I ever make it to those destinations. I also learned about Photoshop and the different properties and editing tools that it offers. I learned the difference between saving a file as a Photoshop document and a PNG file. Within Dreamweaver, I learned to insert a picture without using a table. In the future this will be helpful when adding pictures and making the website look more creative and personal.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Tuesday, February 18
How can Photoshop be a valuable tool in web design? Explain.
Photoshop can be a valuable tool in web design because it allows you to edit photos to put on your website. You are also able to create headers for the top of your website. It allows you to personalize your website through editing and changing images that you have found. It makes it seem more professional and gives off the impression that you know what you are doing.
Photoshop can be a valuable tool in web design because it allows you to edit photos to put on your website. You are also able to create headers for the top of your website. It allows you to personalize your website through editing and changing images that you have found. It makes it seem more professional and gives off the impression that you know what you are doing.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Tuesday, February 11
What do you know about Photoshop? Have you used it before? What can it do? Are you an expert? A newbie? Tell me about your background and what you already know.
I really don't know much about Photoshop. I think we used it a little bit in middle school, but I don't remember how to use it. I know that it allows you to edit photos and possibly combine different elements of photos to create a new image. Considering the information that I remember, I would consider myself a newbie.
I really don't know much about Photoshop. I think we used it a little bit in middle school, but I don't remember how to use it. I know that it allows you to edit photos and possibly combine different elements of photos to create a new image. Considering the information that I remember, I would consider myself a newbie.
Friday, February 7, 2014
Friday, February 7
Think about how a user (me or anyone else using your site) might function and interact with your site. What are some important functional features to make your website easy to work with? How can you make it easier for the user and not frustrating? Explain why this is so important.
Your website should be easy to read and easily accessible. The internal and external links should work properly. A way to make it less frustrating for viewers is by making the pages have a similar format. This is important because if someone finds it hard to interact with your website then they will just move on to another site.
Your website should be easy to read and easily accessible. The internal and external links should work properly. A way to make it less frustrating for viewers is by making the pages have a similar format. This is important because if someone finds it hard to interact with your website then they will just move on to another site.
Monday, February 3, 2014
Monday, February 3
Tell me about your Sweetheart weekend. If you didn't go to Sweetheart, what did you do? I want details
I didn't go to Sweetheart, but I still had a pretty good weekend. I was with my dad and sisters. We mostly relaxed, did homework, and had soccer games. Also, we got to go to the dentists, and for the first time in a while I didn't have any cavities, which is good! After our dentist appointment, we went over to my aunt and uncle's house where we watched T.V. and ate spaghetti. On Sunday, we went to Church and filled out squares for the Super Bowl. For the Super Bowl, we went over to my cousins house and watched the game on the projector in their basement.
I didn't go to Sweetheart, but I still had a pretty good weekend. I was with my dad and sisters. We mostly relaxed, did homework, and had soccer games. Also, we got to go to the dentists, and for the first time in a while I didn't have any cavities, which is good! After our dentist appointment, we went over to my aunt and uncle's house where we watched T.V. and ate spaghetti. On Sunday, we went to Church and filled out squares for the Super Bowl. For the Super Bowl, we went over to my cousins house and watched the game on the projector in their basement.
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