Summary:
The first chapter of Robbins’ book
summarizes the internet, and the language used to create the web pages of the
world wide web. He introduces HTML and
shows how webpages are structured with HTML as a foundation. It then goes on to introduce CSS as the
language that writes how websites are styled with colors, backgrounds, font
size, and formatting. Lastly, Robbins
goes on to explain how Javascript is used to add interactivity and behaviors to
webpages. The author describes these
languages as layers of a cake that is used to create the structure, presentation,
and behavior of web design. In the
second chapter, Robbins distinguishes the internet from the world wide
web. He explains that the internet is a
network of computers, whereas the web is a way for information to be shared
over different internets using HTML. This chapter also explains important
concepts such as servers with IP addresses and how URLs work and how it uses
http to direct to web addresses. The third
chapter of this book explains concepts on how web design is varied to
accommodate a variety of platforms such as browsers, and mobile operating
systems on the various web devices now used to access the web.
In addition to the abundance of
information in these chapters, Robbins also details the history of how the
internet and web design has been developed over the decades since its
inception, and helps the reader understand how it is structured today.
Q1: What do I need to know in order to design a
website?
I need to
understand the various layers of web design, not only the languages used to
create the web sites, but also the knowledge to consider the way the site will
function in various aspects. There is
the Interaction Design, User Interface, and User Experience to consider when
creating a website with the various languages and tools involved in web design.
Q2: What are your interests involving web design?
My
knowledge of web design right now is very limited. I have had some experience with html from
decades past, and have had recent exposure to working with CSS. I like the idea of creating a place where my
students can access important information for my courses in an organized,
visually appealing, and user friendly layout.
I’m looking forward to becoming proficient at creating a web site that
would be beneficial to me and my students that won’t be redundant to my school’s
current teacher websites.
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