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Archiving files
Archiving Files Defined We think of archiving files as a digital tool. The term archive is an old one. The Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines an archive as a repository or collection especially of information 1. For our purposes, archiving files, or simply an archive, is a collection of digital files. For a web designer, an…
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Web Designer vs web designer
As an educator and mentor I try to set the expectations of my students. Part of my job is to focus them so they can get the most benefit from the program and have a realistic view of where they will be upon graduation. One way that I do that to help them understand that…
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Why is hypertext blue?
A student asked the design question, “Why is hypertext blue?” I was able to speculate why as a designer I might have chosen the color blue over another; like red. Red indicates alarm where blue is less intimidating yet still provides a strong contrast with surrounding black text and a white background. However, I could…
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Zeldman on Web Design
I thought you would enjoy this video from http://www.aiga.org. The video is Understanding Web Design with Jeffery Zeldman. As you may know Zeldman is the founder of A List Apart, one of the oldest and most successful Webzines on Web design. Enjoy the video. You will be taken to the aiga web site for viewing.…
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A quick note on naming conventions
Many of my students don’t see the need or pay much attention to naming conventions; especially in the beginning stages of learning web design. The subject of naming conventions is a big one and there are several articles that deal with it well. Brielfly, understand that how you name your file does matter for several…
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