Lecture 4

Week 4 Lecture

Why Code Counts

What is “code:” code = HTML and CSS. It is a markup language. System for identifying and describing the various components of a document.

HTML: used to describe the content in a web page.

CSS: describes how you want that content to look.

Basically creating a file, e.g. Photoshop, illustrator files.

What code web pages? Provides better results.

CSS and HTML are on top of the list when the requirements of a web designer.

Stability: Predictable display and performance in a variety of browsers and platforms. Code!

Web is a multimedia platform.

Internet explorer has poor implementations.

Internet explorer as the most used web explorer sets the standards.

Flexibility: delivering content that can adjust for a variety of browsers and devices. Code!

A single HTML page and a custom CSS for different devices, e.g. Phone, browser, print.

Efficiency: clean, compact code makes smaller files, which are quicker to download.

Big file = slow load.

Small file = fast load.

Often same CSS file will be used in the same site for different pages.

Accessibility: supporting “bots” (automated reader) and other automated reading devices.

Semantic HTML

Adaptability: supporting user adjustments/preferences.

Longevity: supporting future standards.

Knowledge of code will help with design concepts and construction.

Working with code provides betters results in:

Stability
Flexibility
Efficiency
Accessibility
Adaptability
Longevity.