Over the last 6 weeks I have really enjoyed learning html and CSS. I actually enjoy doing the book assignments because I know I am going to learn something new and useful. My favorite so far is CSS because every time I learn something new I think about how I can use it in my final project or in future websites I hope to design.
The most challenging assignment so far has been learning how to send my files to the server. The FTP tutorial was helpful but it was mostly through trial and error that I got everything to work. I downloaded WinSCP which was challenging in itself because the website wasn’t very organized and I didn’t want to download an advertisement or virus. After I got it running I remember staring at it, perplexed by the two columns and wondering, “what now?” and then looking at my husband and saying, “well, here goes nothing!” Magically the files transferred and I was elated, but then I faced the problem of viewing my sites online because I couldn’t remember the full URL’s. I got as far as adding “~lmclelland” to the domain name and was happy to see my directory page so I could piece together the rest. In conclusion, I’m thankful to have had some past experience with web design and using FTP because I can only imagine other’s sitting at home pulling their hair out. As frustrating as it can be, it is such a gratifying feeling once it works.
After that challenge I decided to fix up my books.html page with some of the CSS we had learned in a previous class. I added a background of books and changed the font. I would have done more but I ran out of time and still haven’t had time to revisit it, but I am proud of what I did all on my own. A link to my books page is below.
http://www.csupomona.edu/~lmclelland/ged512/book/index.html
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