Welcome!

Welcome to the Basic Web Design summer class! You will learn the basics of website design while having fun! You will learn HTML, CSS, and how to create mobile websites and applications (“apps”) for smartphonesContinue reading

Web Class Day 5

1. Infographics We are going to use an online tool to create an infographic on a topic of your choice. An infographic is a visual way to display data or to tell a story. ItContinue reading

Web Class Day 4

1.  Let’s make our link from yesterday more interesting! Styling Links with CSS The four links states are: a:link – a normal, unvisited link a:visited – a link the user has visited a:hover – aContinue reading

Web Class Day 3

1. Just for fun This is also fun, too Also, a great online photo editor 2. What makes an ugly website? Is this really the world’s worst website? 3. Wireframes Creating a wireframe of aContinue reading

Web Design Class Day 2

1. What the heck is going on? 2. Web Tools How do you find out information about a website such as its owner and host? http://www.whois.net/ Reverse image search engine- find out where image cameContinue reading

Web Design Class Day 1

1. What websites do you like? Why? What makes a good website? What makes a bad website? 2. Ever wonder what was first posted on some of your favorite websites? Check out thiswasfirst.com. 2a. CheckContinue reading

Welcome!

Welcome to the Basic Web Design summer class! You will learn the basics of website design while having fun! You will learn HTML, CSS, and how to create mobile websites and applications (“apps”) for smartphonesContinue reading

Awkward Class Photo Time!

The photos came out so fuzzy there was nothing else to do besides apply fun filters to them! Pixlr.com is an awesome photo editor in a pinch- check it out! Summer Community Service Opportunity IfContinue reading

Last Class Stuff

1. Ever wonder what was first posted on some of your favorite websites? Check out thiswasfirst.com. 2. What is more popular in Boston- iPhones or Android phones? 3. Check out this cool way Google displaysContinue reading

If You Are Done With Your Final Project…

You are going to modify this: http://tympanus.net/Development/DynamicGrid/ Which is actually based on this: http://www.google.com/trends/hottrends/visualize?nrow=2&ncol=3 1. Get the files from me. 2. You will work with two files- index.html (not 2 or 3) and component.css. PleaseContinue reading