Saturday, December 26, 2009

HTML Class #4

So we were introduced to many free online places to create websites. I already have a class website but it is not very functional. I have the kids use it to go to links and the parents can reference it for curriculum, but I do not have any kids projects or pictures. I want to stay away from the pictures, but would like to add something where the kids can post projects. I would like it to be password protected so just parents could get into see it. I have to think about how to redesign what I already have. I will have to do something different, I am not sure what to do yet. In the end I am hoping to have a website that is going to be useful to kids and parents in my class.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

HTML Class #3

It was really cool looking at all of the JAVA sites to see what is out there to use. I also like looking at HTML and trying to figure out what it is going to look like before you actually do the project and then changing it to look different. CSS are also very interesting. It is just a matter of keeping things organized. When designing a web page you need to have a clear plan otherwise it could go very wrong. I learned that by listening to my classmates presentations and seeing some very BAD websites. It should have been titled "What not to do when designing a website." I also found the articles/tutorials on Google sites interesting and look forward to seeing what we are going to do with that.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

HTML Class #2

So I am finding HTML to be very interesting, it is just a matter of keeping track of what I have put in. It was very interesting looking at good websites versus bad because as I am designing my own these are important things to keep in mind. The more that I learn about HTML the more I want to explore other pages. The pizza activity was interesting as well because you didn't have to think about writing code but you got to see what happens when you add things to the page. We will see what happens when I try to add a table to my resume...my thoughts may change :).