The class is almost over. We will have 1 more class after tonight. I think this is my last blog for this class. Honestly, I will be missing this class a lot. Thanks Sharon for your teaching! You are awesome.
A breaking news!!! Before the lecture started, we saw the advertisement at Macromedia site. They are about to release the Studio 8. Today we have learned how to download and apply extension in Dreamweaver. The extension really helps to build some nice effect in website design.
Although the project 3, E-commerce site has been canceled, I can't leave it die at the middle. So, I have decided to finish the project. My site is called Geeky Garden, which is a gardening site for GEEK. It will be posted at http://www.nel-nel.com/geekygardena once it is done.
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Wednesday, August 03, 2005
The 9th Week
This week we have learned how to apply behaviors to layers, timelines, pictures, text link, button (mouse over effect,) popup windows, etc. Before taking Web Design I, I was always hoping to be capable of doing all those things in my web design career. Sharon has explored the whole deal to us. It is actually not that hard to do it.
Wow! Final is approaching in 3 classes. I am nervous about getting it done because I want to make it look good as well as functional. So far, I only have the logo done and color scheme chosen.
I start missing this class. Summer is almost over too. Gotta enjoy the rest of the lessons!
Wow! Final is approaching in 3 classes. I am nervous about getting it done because I want to make it look good as well as functional. So far, I only have the logo done and color scheme chosen.
I start missing this class. Summer is almost over too. Gotta enjoy the rest of the lessons!
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
The 8th Week
Finally I finished Project 2 - Link List. In this project, I have learned how to use the color wheel to pick the color scheme, layout the page, work with the links, organize the navigation, archor the subtitles in a long page, etc.
Last week we were assigned the final project. My topic is "Selling Gardening Supplies to Geeks." This is gonna be fun as we will need to design a logo for the shop, find the right images for the page, analyze the audience, etc.
Last week we were assigned the final project. My topic is "Selling Gardening Supplies to Geeks." This is gonna be fun as we will need to design a logo for the shop, find the right images for the page, analyze the audience, etc.
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
The 7th Week
Wow! It has been seven weeks since I attended this class. Sharon is back from her vacation. Everything is back to normal.
This week, we are assigned the FINAL project. Yes, this is the final one. That means there are few more weeks in the Summer. I choose a topic "Selling Gardening Supplies to Geeks!!!" Sounds like fun, huh?!?! Well, this one is gonna have a lot to do because we need to create a company name, design a logo, use all the skills that we have learned in the class to accomplish this project.
I can't wait to work on it. My dream website will be like those in CSS Zen Garden.
This week, we are assigned the FINAL project. Yes, this is the final one. That means there are few more weeks in the Summer. I choose a topic "Selling Gardening Supplies to Geeks!!!" Sounds like fun, huh?!?! Well, this one is gonna have a lot to do because we need to create a company name, design a logo, use all the skills that we have learned in the class to accomplish this project.
I can't wait to work on it. My dream website will be like those in CSS Zen Garden.
Saturday, July 16, 2005
The 6th week
Sharon was out for the entire week, so we had a substitute teacher Debra in class this week.
This week was focusing on Frames. Although I don't like frames very much as it looks ugly and boxy to me, I have been learning a lot from these two lessons.
On Wednesday, I was mainly working on the Link List project. I found that very interesting as I could use whatever skill - table, CSS, anchor, organization, color wheel, etc. - I have learned from the class to put up this website. The list is very big, so it will take a bit more time to finish it.
This week was focusing on Frames. Although I don't like frames very much as it looks ugly and boxy to me, I have been learning a lot from these two lessons.
On Wednesday, I was mainly working on the Link List project. I found that very interesting as I could use whatever skill - table, CSS, anchor, organization, color wheel, etc. - I have learned from the class to put up this website. The list is very big, so it will take a bit more time to finish it.
Monday, July 11, 2005
The 5th week
It was a short week last week because of July 4th weekend. Time flies. I have made it half way.
Last time we learned how to create patterns in Corel Painter Classic, which was a new program that I have never used before. I found that it was very interesting and easy to use. It can also make seamless pattern which save me lots of work and energy to create one in Photoshop or Fireworks.
Also, the class has begun making a simple website for the link list. I am practicing in HTML and CSS. So far, I only have the basic layout and navigation in place, and will keep working on it this week.
Last time we learned how to create patterns in Corel Painter Classic, which was a new program that I have never used before. I found that it was very interesting and easy to use. It can also make seamless pattern which save me lots of work and energy to create one in Photoshop or Fireworks.
Also, the class has begun making a simple website for the link list. I am practicing in HTML and CSS. So far, I only have the basic layout and navigation in place, and will keep working on it this week.
Monday, June 27, 2005
The 4th Week
Today is a fun day! I gotta learn CSS in class. I was actually taught some from my previous work and was very lost at that time although few websites have been put up by me.
Tonight's CSS lecture reminded what I have learned, plus the new stuff. It is good that Sharon went through step by step how this CSS thing works. Now I have a better idea why I was done this and that with CSS. So far, this is the class that I enjoyed the most in the whole semester.
I am looking forward to take the Website Design II in Fall. Can't wait to be one of those from the CSS Zen Garden. Horray!
Tonight's CSS lecture reminded what I have learned, plus the new stuff. It is good that Sharon went through step by step how this CSS thing works. Now I have a better idea why I was done this and that with CSS. So far, this is the class that I enjoyed the most in the whole semester.
I am looking forward to take the Website Design II in Fall. Can't wait to be one of those from the CSS Zen Garden. Horray!
Monday, June 20, 2005
The 3rd week
This is my 3rd week of the class. I have read and practised the exercises through chapter 6 at this point.
Last weekend, I spent so much time to write a paper about academic dishonesty. After the doing some researh of cheating, collusion, plagerism and fabrication, I learned that most of schools had highly concerns about the students being dishonest in schools.
Today, Sharon has taught us something new. It was FIREWORKS! The program was very similar to Adobe Illustrator, but Macromedia version. This was my first time to use it. I drew a cutie cat that we will use in the future class.
Last weekend, I spent so much time to write a paper about academic dishonesty. After the doing some researh of cheating, collusion, plagerism and fabrication, I learned that most of schools had highly concerns about the students being dishonest in schools.
Today, Sharon has taught us something new. It was FIREWORKS! The program was very similar to Adobe Illustrator, but Macromedia version. This was my first time to use it. I drew a cutie cat that we will use in the future class.
Monday, June 13, 2005
My 2nd Week
This is the second week of the class. So far, so good! I enjoy it very much although the class is 3 hours long. There is a trick - if I work faster, I can go home earlier.
The class have gone through the Dreamweaver MX 2004 HOT book from chapter 1 to 4 as of today. The material has covered how to manage the site in Dreamweaver, upload files to the USB drive, local computer and the school server, insert images, link the navigation, create the hyperlinks, change color for the background and text, write meta tags and description, etc. I found that it is very useful to understand how a basic website is created from doing the exercises.
I am looking forward to learning more advanced skills to create my own website in the next few weeks.
The class have gone through the Dreamweaver MX 2004 HOT book from chapter 1 to 4 as of today. The material has covered how to manage the site in Dreamweaver, upload files to the USB drive, local computer and the school server, insert images, link the navigation, create the hyperlinks, change color for the background and text, write meta tags and description, etc. I found that it is very useful to understand how a basic website is created from doing the exercises.
I am looking forward to learning more advanced skills to create my own website in the next few weeks.
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
Blogger Exercise #1
1. What is the Internet?
Internet is tool to let people to communicate through the computer, cable or phone line without seeing in person. It is worldwide. People can use it anytime and anywhere as long as they have the connection.
2. What is the Web?
Web is a pool like another world, but digital, with different information, shops, things, users, etc. You can shop, talk, browse there.
3. What is design?
Design is to create or innovate something new. It can be subjective by different people's point of view, culture, genders, characters, background, etc.
4. What makes web design different from other types of design?
Web design is digital, dynamic, accessible anywhere, no printing, easy to edit & update, non-traditional, web-browser-publishing. It uses hex color, RGB and pixels, while print uses CMYK and inches.
5. What qualities must a web designer possess?
A web designer should have design sense, strong in color system, grid system, composition, etc. design skills, plus know or understand how to code a website, the usability of the website, and update the trend of web-related news.
6. What personality traits do you feel web designers must have?
Open-minded, challeging, creative, technical, organized, sensitive, etc.
7. What makes a good website?
A good website should have good color system, good composition, easy to navigate, user-friendly, dynamic, eye-catchy, good topics, search engine friendly, etc.
8. What makes a bad website?
A bad website design to me is boring, bad color usage, dated coding, broken links and images, poor layout, get the user lost.
Internet is tool to let people to communicate through the computer, cable or phone line without seeing in person. It is worldwide. People can use it anytime and anywhere as long as they have the connection.
2. What is the Web?
Web is a pool like another world, but digital, with different information, shops, things, users, etc. You can shop, talk, browse there.
3. What is design?
Design is to create or innovate something new. It can be subjective by different people's point of view, culture, genders, characters, background, etc.
4. What makes web design different from other types of design?
Web design is digital, dynamic, accessible anywhere, no printing, easy to edit & update, non-traditional, web-browser-publishing. It uses hex color, RGB and pixels, while print uses CMYK and inches.
5. What qualities must a web designer possess?
A web designer should have design sense, strong in color system, grid system, composition, etc. design skills, plus know or understand how to code a website, the usability of the website, and update the trend of web-related news.
6. What personality traits do you feel web designers must have?
Open-minded, challeging, creative, technical, organized, sensitive, etc.
7. What makes a good website?
A good website should have good color system, good composition, easy to navigate, user-friendly, dynamic, eye-catchy, good topics, search engine friendly, etc.
8. What makes a bad website?
A bad website design to me is boring, bad color usage, dated coding, broken links and images, poor layout, get the user lost.
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
My 1st Class
After several years working in print and website design business, I finally go back to school to further my study in website design and development at North Lake College in Irving, TX. I am very excited about it.
Sharon Huston, who is the instructor, seems to be very stricted on the homework, deadline, copyrights, rules, etc. I will try my best to remember all she has said in the class.
My first Website Design Class started on Monday 6/6 from 5pm to 8pm. I have learned to compose a very simple webpage for my dinner plan. However, starting from Wed, the class will end at around 9 to 10pm in the whole summer. Yes, 10pm, no kidding!!! I guess keyboard and mouse will be a good dinner choice from now on. Although the class last for 5 hours, and sound very long and intensive, I am looking forwarding to being able to create cool websites at the end of the summer.
Sharon Huston, who is the instructor, seems to be very stricted on the homework, deadline, copyrights, rules, etc. I will try my best to remember all she has said in the class.
My first Website Design Class started on Monday 6/6 from 5pm to 8pm. I have learned to compose a very simple webpage for my dinner plan. However, starting from Wed, the class will end at around 9 to 10pm in the whole summer. Yes, 10pm, no kidding!!! I guess keyboard and mouse will be a good dinner choice from now on. Although the class last for 5 hours, and sound very long and intensive, I am looking forwarding to being able to create cool websites at the end of the summer.
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