Archive for the ‘Web Design’ Category

Wuhan China – Day 18

Friday, November 26th, 2010

I conducted anonymous surveys of my teaching and curriculum at Wuhan University of Technology. I was very happy with the results, knowing there is always room for improvement. I conducted surveys after most classes. These were simple surveys to help me better understand how the class was progressing. I remember ...

Favicon Creation

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

Ever wonder where the little icon next to the web address for most web sites comes from?  Well, it's a favicon or favorite's icon.  It is simple to make and incorporate into your web site.  Go to the web site linked below and create you favicon image.  Then, copy the ...

HTML and CSS Classes Survey

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

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CSS Boxes and Navigation Menus

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Here are two of my favorite CSS web design web resources http://www.thenoodleincident.com/tutorials/box_lesson/ There are numerous examples of CSS <div></div> tag design layouts with sample code http://css.maxdesign.com.au/listamatic/ There are numerous examples of CSS menus built from simple <ul></ul> lists He had many other great tutorials, as well

The HTML Hierarchy: Thinking Inside the Box

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

By  Lee Underwood When we think of HTML coding, we tend to think of elements ("tags") used to structure a Web page. There are elements that define the body of the page, others to define paragraphs and still others for emphasizing text. It's unusual to think about ...

Sample Web Page – Project 4

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Sample Page Made at W3Schools.com Scott Le Duc About Me My name is Scott Le Duc. I have been a learner all of my life. I am an autodidact. So, I am in the right profession. I currently work at Capital High School as a Career and Technical Educator focusing on art and technology ...

Wuhan China – Day 7 and 8

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

Yesterday it was cold and rainy in Wuhan. Very much like a Northwest winter day. Check out the current weather right now! Today it is not raining but still a bit chilly, at least for Wuhan. It has been in the mid-seventies most of last week. ...

Create an Avatar of Yourself

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

Ever want to create a cool avatar of yourself? There are numerous web sites you can visit to create a cartoon-like version of yourself. People use these avatars instead of real pictures of themselves to keep their real identity safe. Something to consider if you are under ...

Computer File Organization

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

What is the best way to organize computer files? This question goes unanswered for most computer users I know.  It's just something that isn't addressed.  Every once and a while attempts will be made to move stuff around, but not a lot of thought, planning or structure is either put into ...

Wix.com – Instant Web Site!

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="480" caption="Wix.com for web hosting and site creation"][/caption] Want to create a web site for free?  How about a very nice looking web site?  How about an easy to make and manage site?  If you answered Yes! Yes!! and Yes!!!  The check out wix.com.  It's pretty amazing.