http://twoplayfulotters.com/student/amber.html
My first web page created without using a hosting site!! I really enjoyed this experience compared to the web page I made last year to sell our house. This method let me see the inside of the process instead of just plugging information into a ready-made format. While that one was easy to create (but very time consuming), upkeep and changing is almost impossible as the site makes me go to a code page and I did not understand how to read it or how to make changes (and their support is terrible!) I don't know if I will ever make another web page...but I got to peek behind the scenes and I hope it will help me be prepared for the next time I need to make a change to my For Sale page.
I remember watching my dad when he got his first home computer, I was so excited until I saw code...of course I didn't know any better...but he had made it sound so magical and I had such high expectations; I figured it would look like the TV screen! When all that came up was a bunch of weird symbols and you had to type in everything that you wanted it to do, I lost interest. Then we get this wonderful PC and everyone wants to try it out, forget about that laborious old thing that you had to tell each step (and wait, wait, wait). I never wondered about how the internet worked or how the things got onto my computer, as long as everything worked. I now have a greater appreciation for computer geeks (my dad is the leader of the pack!)
I watched all the videos you gave us, and I even posted a couple of them on my Facebook. I told my daughters to watch them...I want them to be better informed than I was. I think they take all this technology for granted.
Thank you for sharing you knowledge
Hi, Amber:
ReplyDeleteThanks for your efforts and thoughtful comments. You nailed what the purpose of this brief introduction to html was. A peek behind the curtain of web pages and how they get created. I don't have a great ability to code but I understand the basics and that is really helpful. You have a great attitude about learning and the internet. There is always more to learn and it can't help but enhance your experience to know more. Life long learning is an awesome goal.
Cheers,
Andrea