Dan Olson's Homework
Pick 1 Photoshop tutorial from the list below and modify it to include bike site elements.
Jan 28, 2010
First Photoshop Tutorial
Now to make it look like a neighborhood bike store's website.
Create architecture for “The Neighborhood Bikes Shop” in Illustrator.
Jan 27, 2010
What is C.R.A.P?
Jan 26, 2010
To help you understand what C.R.A.P. is, I have craeted a video for you to enjoy.
Crap design is an acronym to describe a specific type of website. The C stands for contrast which is important to have contrast in your website so links you want to be clicked on can stand out from the rest of page. Contrast also gives the user a path or a way around the site. The R refers to repetition, which lets the user know where they are in the website. If you change the color scheme and text font from one page to another, users will become confused. It is important to be consistent; this makes viewing the page easier due to familiarity from the previous pages. The letter A is for alignment meaning it needs to look clean. Give the body margin and headings padding when necessary. It needs to be quick and easy for the user to scan to find the necessary information. Finally the P stands for proximity, which is organization on the local and remote stations.
It is important to know why you need C.R.A.P. to not produce crap websites. Following all these rules will help lead to a successful user friendly operating website. If one does not use C.R.A.P. to their advantage the website will be a pain to maintain. Keeping it simple can go a long way in the end. If a website is too complex users will not find it easy to use and it will become another empty lot in the virtual world.
Photoshop Tutorial #1
Jan 26, 2010
Photoshop Tutorial #2
Jan 26, 2010
Universal Selector vs. CSS Reset
Jan 21, 2010
A CSS reset allows the CSS to dictate the style of font instaed of allowing the web browser to style the page. The universal selector is determined by the browser. Therfore you do not have as much control of the style on the web page. The main reason for CSS reset is to keep things consistent. It will keep the defaults the same from page to page no matter the browser, thus allowing the user to know where they are at all times. The CSS reset sometimes will repair frameworks, and the original reset meyerweb. The Universal selector is a calabaration of many other selectors. A universal selector can be used for any element at all. This allows the website designer to affect everything on the page, or just listed items with a tags. The Universal selector is like a stylesheet which can be as specific or broad as the designer would like it to be. Both CSS reset and the universal selector are both dealing with styleing a webpage. Both are used on the same web page, but that is left up to the designer. Some will use only CSS reset, or universal selector, however you can use both on a single web page.
What is RSS?
Jan 18, 2010
RSS is an acronym for Really Simple Syndication. Really Simple Syndication is an XML format used for constant updating information. Often used for news and blogs due to the amount of information needed for uploading at such a high volume. RSS is a way to add a bunch of information in a tag, getting more search resylts, and allows the user to accsess more information quicker. It is also a way of getting the user interested in your site without giving away the whole picture. An RSS channel holds fifteen items and critics say it is better than any other software. RSS sends out information to you based on your interestets. RSS is a simple way to for different sources to update websites. RSS is also a way to organize and share information from one site to another, this way websites have more coverage over a larger area. It is exactly what the internet was created for, the sharing of information.