In order to create my website, I used two different templates. One I used for the homepage whereas I used another for the internal links. I wanted to incorporate repetition with the internal links so my readers would know what to expect on each link. The hardest part for me was making sure I closed the paragraphs in the HTML document and labeled the right classes for the CSS. Coding is very intricate and if one thing is missing then it throws off everything. I can’t tell you how many times I made changes in the CSS but when I refreshed the page, the changes didn’t show up. However, once I finally found what I was missing, it was very rewarding to see the final product. I never thought coding would make sense to me but as I continued to create this website, I started getting the hang of it more and more. The thing that helped me the most was looking up CSS and HTML codes and comparing them to what I already have.
My website definitely isn’t as aesthetically pleasing as I wanted it to be. It is very basic but so is my knowledge of coding. It took me a long time to really even understand the basics of coding so I had to keep telling myself that this doesn’t have to be an intricate website. It just has to be functional. If I was an expert on coding, my pages wouldn’t be so plain and straight to the point. I would make it more artistic and change the background to a photo with my internal links organized at the top. I used linguistic, visual, and spatial modes throughout my website. When it comes to linguistics, I used very plain, informal language. I’m a pretty relaxed person and wanted my readers to get that through the language I used. I was very loving and care-free when I talked about my dogs in order to express how I feel about them. My phrasing was very passionate when I talked about my volleyball career because I feel very strongly about that sport and the role it played in my life. The words and tone I used throughout these pages helped portray how I felt about these topics. I also incorporated many visuals on my website. This way my readers can visualize and have a better understanding of the people or things I was talking about. Finally, I tried to space out my pictures and words to make it easier for my audience to read what was on the page. I tried to bring in contrast with using various colors that work well together but are very different. As I mentioned earlier, I used repetition with the templates for the internal links. I also used the same font for a lot of paragraphs and headings. I thought this made it easier for the reader to tell them apart. Alignment wise, my pages differed. Some of them are centered where others are aligned to the left. The alignment depended on the amount of text and pictures on the page. I also talked about the proximity aspect of my website a little bit earlier on. I tried to space out the text and pictures in order to make it easier for the reader to follow along and understand the overall flow of the website. Creating this website definitely wasn’t easy! I’m nowhere near proficient in coding and am easily frustrated when it comes to these kinds of things, but the end product was very rewarding for me. At the end of the day, I was able to learn something new and can say I now have some experience when it comes to coding!
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