When I decided to take Eng. 328: writing style and language, I never thought
I'd be assigned to make a web page. Who would have thought web design
would be incorporated in an English class? I didn't think it, nor am I complacent
with the fact that much of the class has dealt with the importance and the
impact the world wide web has had on the English field. But I do understand
the importance of keeping up with the times, so, in this case, if you can't
beat em' join em'.
My first draft of my site looked like I just threw it up on the web just because
I had to, probably because I did. As I thought about revising my web
site, I grew very anxious. I knew what I liked in a web site, and after reading
the style guides, like spiderpros 100 do's and don'ts, I knew what I had
to do. I changed the colors first. I wanted them to pleasing
to the eye, as complementary colors are. I wanted the font to be readable,
so courier worked.
With the text I wrote on my home page, I made it clear, quick and concise,
without losing what I intended. Spiderpro says to have a point, and
I do, somewhat: Literature. My first draft didn't have a purpose.
Spiderpro also talks about having a commonality within the pages of your site.
I did this by the ever so pretty color changing dots and the lil' red righteous
babe logo conveniently placed beneath there's no place like home at the end
of the page.
Ultimately,
making a web page is not hard, but it is time consuming.