Reading notes
HTML Notes
- HTML contain plain text
- Pages can be sectioned into smaller sub sections with tags
- Tags are like folders that keep all the pages together that work together
- Tags include types like header or footer
- Headings and lists can be made with tags
- HTML4 (the most similar to today’s standard) was created in 1997
- Comments can be added that are not shown on the user’s end but can be read in the code for context
- Various elements can be used to adjust font size or position
- Images and links can be added with elements also
- Some characters cause functions at the code level and must be ‘escaped’ to appear on the user’s end. Codes or short phrases followed by a colon will cause those characters to appear on the web page like the less than sign <
HTML5 Layout
- HTML5 allows for more styling options without the use of DIV
- Header and Footer are given their own tag not an adjustment on the DIV tag like in HTML4
- Some older browser may struggle to read the language but JavaScript is available to solve the problem
Process and Design
- Wireframe is a tool used to map out the look of your website without writing code
- The appearance and ease of use play a big factor in repeat usage
- You are able to decide which information is most visible and how users navigate your page
- Colors, font sizes, and images can be used to aid in the information flow
The ABC’s of Programming
- Programmers use specific vocabularies to form syntax that the computer follows directly
- JavaScript can be used in multiple ways and is able to perform more actions than HTML or CSS
- JS allows for loops with various responses
- Programmers are able to set scripts based on the input of the user
- JS is kept on it’s own page when writing code and linked back into the HTML page with a script
- This allows for multiple functions or prompts to exist on one page without clutter and overlapping
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