Class Overview

      Today in class I did more work on HTML project.  I used w3schools to add a background color and a frame around my image.  Three ideas for a new website are

Class Overview

Today in class I figured out how to insert an image into an HTML using URL.  Then I found out how to insert an image by saving it on the computer.  I used this to insert an image of a smiley face and then a header and a navigation bar.

Class Overview

     I worked on my HTML project more

Class Overview

     Today in class we learned more about HTML

Class Overview

     Today in class I learned the basics of writing HTML code.  I then played around with NotePad testing different things.

Class Overview

     Today in class I answered questions about the internet and HTML.

Internet and HTML

Internet

1. J.C.R. Licklider envisioned the internet.
2. He called it the Galactic Network.
3. In August 1962.

HTML

1. HTML stands for hypertext mark-up language.
2. The simplest programs are Microsoft's Notepad or WordPad, or Mac's Simple Text.
3. On this computer you can make a website with NotePad and Publisher.

Class Overview

     Today in class I started to design the navigation bar for my website.

Class Overview

     Today in class I created a header for a website.

Class Overview

     Today in class I posted about the differences between banners and headers.

Banner vs. Header

     A Header is something you put on the top of a websites page.  This image usually contains the title, a logo and sometimes a tagline.  A banner is different from a header.  A banner is mostly used for advertising purposes an a site.

Class Overview

     Today in class I posted about headers and defined what a pixel is.  I also took a screenshot of a website and used Photoshop to crop the header.

Headers

     The recommended size of a header for a website is 1000 x 90.  This measure is in pixels.  A pixel is like an atom, it is the smallest part of a screen's image.

Class Overview

     Today in class I finished my post about the top 10 websites.  I did this by writing a short summary of the sites.  I also commented my super bowl prediction on Mo's blog.