DESIGN FOR WEB
SESSION ONE.
cms. content management systemsolution. sites like Facebook, update information.
static websites vs dynamic websites.
static website, promoting information. advertising, nothing interactive.
dynamic websites, interact with information, add information.
log into website to update.
php. blog posts.
web 2.0. 2nd version of internet in 21 years.
standard size 800 x 600
best size.
need to work across all internet explorers. i.e. chrome, safari, opera..
HTML
root folder, could be called htmlsite.
no spaces, capitals, glyphs, and no more than 8 characters
dreamweaver cs5.5
once opened, need to tell where the root folder is.
Site - New Site. and name it and add root.
Also can add server, so you can upload your website onto the internet.
ftp address is just domain name. such as niallhargrave.com
username the same
and have password.
once saved can see the homepage. first page, homepage has to be saved as index.
start with one main cell.
table. 1 row x 1 column
800px
must have border thickness, even if 0 to correspond over all browsers
need to type in own height in coding.
bg. background colour. html can never get colour to the edge. 10px left over
CSS
css works through one code which feeds into other html pages
csssite. root folder, point it to site. and save
should have two documents open. index.html and then a new css page, named stylesheet. and save.
on html there is a link to the side in properties to attach style sheet
click browse and pick css page. and link
then go to stylesheet to start creating the code
/* CSS Document */
able to create a note. doesn't affect code. can split up coding
create a div.
alt and 3, creates hash #
wrapper or container for the title of div.
