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Sunday, December 07, 2008
Thursday, November 06, 2008
IT250 WEBDESIGN
Looking threw the web i found a couple of websites that can help with webdesign...
The first one is http://www.wpdfd.com/articles/
In it, it describes basically everything that we have gone through and how to apply it to create a good webdesign for your website..reading through all the short posts it shows how through css and other formats a clear and clean web design is simple to make
The other is http://konstruktors.com/blog/design-suggetions/118-web-design-critique-consistency-and-homogeneity-of-blog-layouts/
This one is the better of the two..it shows you examples of what a good webdesign is and how to go about creating a good website...It goes through the website Blogherald.com and how from the use of its icon to how it uses white space to seperate things it uses its web-design very well to get its message across..
It lists 8 things
ps. from the time he looked at the site till now the blog herald has changed its look but they still remain true...
The first one is http://www.wpdfd.com/articles/
In it, it describes basically everything that we have gone through and how to apply it to create a good webdesign for your website..reading through all the short posts it shows how through css and other formats a clear and clean web design is simple to make
The other is http://konstruktors.com/blog/design-suggetions/118-web-design-critique-consistency-and-homogeneity-of-blog-layouts/
This one is the better of the two..it shows you examples of what a good webdesign is and how to go about creating a good website...It goes through the website Blogherald.com and how from the use of its icon to how it uses white space to seperate things it uses its web-design very well to get its message across..
It lists 8 things
- It's Logo
- The Logo Title
- The related network links
- The search bar
- The main navigation - which we have used in Dreamweaver
- The section headings
- The way the post tagline is styled like the rest of the page
- The post related information and its links
ps. from the time he looked at the site till now the blog herald has changed its look but they still remain true...
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
IT250 OPINION
As i sit here in my chair I am pondering my thoughts about how this IT course has been going. It all started with alot of tags and typing..and identifying which tags go where..which kind of gave me a migraine...FINALLY! this thing called "CSS" came along and was the aspirin for my headache...it organized things in such a good manner..i just pray and hope that CSS doesnt become a mess/headache that the original html was...GO DREAMWEAVER!! WHERE'S FIREWORKS!! I HATE ELEMENT TAGS!!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
IT250 POLITICAL APPEAL
Finding each of their websites was quite simple barackobama.com and johnmccain.com simple!
Obama's webpage starts with a splash page asking you to donate money to them but also giving you the option to continue to their site..i guess money is one issue for them..once you enter the site they use the main color of blue their party's color to influence individual and it is a recurring color throughout the web pages...they also use different letter sizes to get their main message across of CHANGE..he sets up his home page with main tabs to easily get to where u want to..this webpage has a flow to it and is very well organized..and is appealing to young voters trying to get involved
Switching over to the Mccain website it is unorgainized there are many different colors maybe the main one is blue which is not his party's color. i found his site to be very annoying having random links and photos very poorly placed..
Also when you scroll over one of Mccain's tabs you get a one long list that goes beyond ur webpage..but when there is a long list on Obama's site they spread it to two columns...
Obama's site is big on getting voters registered and places that picture in a key place on his webpage and it is working as many more democrats have registered this year then republicans..
Also, it seems that on Mccain's webpage the pics of him and governor Palin are small and even cut off on top..but Obama's and Biden's seems to be in good resolution and quality and are in a goo dplace on the webpage...
Also i found the points total on the Mccain page to be quite annoying always sitting on th eleft column of the page...
It saddens me to say this as someone who is leaning towards Mccain..but Obama has the better webpage and because of it is getting more registered voters that can help him win this election...the only problem for him is..its great to get them registered but will all these young new registered voters get off their couch and vote for him..
I commented on Chris K's blog http://ckapsaskis.blogspot.com/
Obama's webpage starts with a splash page asking you to donate money to them but also giving you the option to continue to their site..i guess money is one issue for them..once you enter the site they use the main color of blue their party's color to influence individual and it is a recurring color throughout the web pages...they also use different letter sizes to get their main message across of CHANGE..he sets up his home page with main tabs to easily get to where u want to..this webpage has a flow to it and is very well organized..and is appealing to young voters trying to get involved
Switching over to the Mccain website it is unorgainized there are many different colors maybe the main one is blue which is not his party's color. i found his site to be very annoying having random links and photos very poorly placed..
Also when you scroll over one of Mccain's tabs you get a one long list that goes beyond ur webpage..but when there is a long list on Obama's site they spread it to two columns...
Obama's site is big on getting voters registered and places that picture in a key place on his webpage and it is working as many more democrats have registered this year then republicans..
Also, it seems that on Mccain's webpage the pics of him and governor Palin are small and even cut off on top..but Obama's and Biden's seems to be in good resolution and quality and are in a goo dplace on the webpage...
Also i found the points total on the Mccain page to be quite annoying always sitting on th eleft column of the page...
It saddens me to say this as someone who is leaning towards Mccain..but Obama has the better webpage and because of it is getting more registered voters that can help him win this election...the only problem for him is..its great to get them registered but will all these young new registered voters get off their couch and vote for him..
I commented on Chris K's blog http://ckapsaskis.blogspot.com/
Sunday, September 21, 2008
IT250: COLOR DESIGN
After listening to the podcast, i now have a better understanding of what a good website should look like. The overall lesson here is "Less is More". A pallet should include about 4 colors, but is not limited to that number. Another way to have an inviting web page is the right amount of contrast as to not hurt someone's eyes when looking at it. Also, black can be used as a color when used in creative ways.
One interesting thing i learned was taking color from images and using it in your web page. Also how background color can really set the way someone will look at your page as a whole.
One website that uses color well is our own Monmouth University Home Page. It sticks to the main color of the school, while still using other colors to distinguish between links and headers. It is also set up in a good manner and it is easy to read and find your way around.
A website that i found difficult to look at is http://everlucenthometheater.com/ its use of color makes it very difficult to look at and even had me squinting to get through it. (However, if you highlight the words with your mouse it turns to a normal white and black background.) They need to reorganize this site badly! Even the "SIGN IN" link is all the way in the far bottom right corner all by itself. it is also difficult to see the "Products", "Services" and "Contact Us" tabs with its use of color.
One interesting thing i learned was taking color from images and using it in your web page. Also how background color can really set the way someone will look at your page as a whole.
One website that uses color well is our own Monmouth University Home Page. It sticks to the main color of the school, while still using other colors to distinguish between links and headers. It is also set up in a good manner and it is easy to read and find your way around.
A website that i found difficult to look at is http://everlucenthometheater.com/ its use of color makes it very difficult to look at and even had me squinting to get through it. (However, if you highlight the words with your mouse it turns to a normal white and black background.) They need to reorganize this site badly! Even the "SIGN IN" link is all the way in the far bottom right corner all by itself. it is also difficult to see the "Products", "Services" and "Contact Us" tabs with its use of color.
Sunday, May 04, 2008
IT100 OVERVIEW
When i started the IT class i didnt know what to expect..i thought i knew Microsoft Office and how to use it...but this class opened me to a whole new view of it...one thing that felt was either unnecessary or needed more clarification was Access...it seemed like there was so much more to it..and at the same time i dont see myself using it in the near future...
I did like learning how to use Powerpoint..i was able to use it immediately in my business management class as well as others..so it was great to see a quick reward for my work in this class..i would like there to be a little on the language of websites..so that it can open students eyes to that world and will give them more incentive to join the higher IT classes...
I love the hybrid model..i couldnt see myself coming in twice a week for this class it would have driven me crazy...at first i tried to avoid this in my schedule..but now i am looking for any hybrid classes that i can get...
overall: The material was exciting and was presented in a good way..i feel that with this material it can get boring...but that Prof. Kretsch kept me on my toes and interested and yearning for more...THANK YOU PROF. KRETSCH
AS ALWAYS LETS GO RANGERS!!! (i need tix lol)
I did like learning how to use Powerpoint..i was able to use it immediately in my business management class as well as others..so it was great to see a quick reward for my work in this class..i would like there to be a little on the language of websites..so that it can open students eyes to that world and will give them more incentive to join the higher IT classes...
I love the hybrid model..i couldnt see myself coming in twice a week for this class it would have driven me crazy...at first i tried to avoid this in my schedule..but now i am looking for any hybrid classes that i can get...
overall: The material was exciting and was presented in a good way..i feel that with this material it can get boring...but that Prof. Kretsch kept me on my toes and interested and yearning for more...THANK YOU PROF. KRETSCH
AS ALWAYS LETS GO RANGERS!!! (i need tix lol)
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