Session 08: Applying different style sheets

This is feedback on activity 2 in which you:

• Plan the design of a web page with links [It may be an adaptation of an earlier page];
• Work out what XML styles you will need to produce this page;
• Write the page in XML;
• Develop a CSS to style your XML;
• Put the two together and produce the styled web page;
• Design further CSS to style the same XML differently;
• Comment here on what you have learnt as a consequence of doing this activity.

Session 08: Adding links to XML

This is feedback on activity 2 in which you:

• Plan the design of a web page which has links to other pages;
• Work out what XML styles you will need to produce this page;
• Write the page in XML including the appropriate XLink coding;
• Develop a CSS to style your XML including the links;
• Put the two together and produce the styled web page;
• Comment here on what you have learnt as a consequence of doing this activity.

Session 08: Simple Styling of XML with CSS

This is feedback on activity 1 in which you:

• Plan the design of a simple web page;
• work out what XML styles you will need to produce this page;
  Write the page in XML;
• develop a CSS to style your XML;
• Put the two together and produce the styled web page;
• Comment here on what you have learnt as a consequence of doing this activity.

Information about XML

If you find some other useful sites on XML please share them by adding a comment to the post giving:

• the URL of the site
• a statement of why you think the site might be useful to us.

Session07:Getting on with XML

This is where you feedback about activity 2

The activity instructions are:

• work through the Netskills workbook "Introducing XML";
• at the end of the taught session comment on this post to say where you are in the workbook and ask any questions you might have about using it;
• after the taught session continue until you have finished the workbook;
• comment on this post post to say when you have finished the workbook and ask any further questions you might have about using it;

Session 07:Making CSS Lists

This is where you feedback about Activity 1

The activity instructions are:

• Go to Lisatamatics web site;
• Take a look at the lists that are shown there and choose one that interests you;
• Make that list work on your own web page by putting the CSS in the header
  [Take a look at the activity resources for an example of this];
• Modify the CSS and while doing so annotate it with comments to explain how it works
  [Here you might have to modify the CSS to get the same result as on the web site or if it works straight away make some modifications of your own and explain them];
• Post your page into your WebCT presentation area and modify your home page to link to it.

When you have done the above then:

• Comment on this post  to say what you have done and how you have done it
• include a URL to your web page;

Preparing for your assignment

Please comment on this post by giving the following information about your assignment for this module:

• the three “audiences” you are going to have for your web site;
• the characteristics of these audiences that will affect the design of your site;
• an of outline the three different designs that you will need;
• an explanation of why they must be designed that way;

These need only be rough ideas at this stage but I need the information so that I can judge that your ideas have the potential to achieve at least a pass grade in the assignment.

How is it going so far

If you have not commented on a previous similar post please comment on this post by telling me something about what you have learnt so far on the module.

You might do this by telling me:

• up to three things that you have learnt so far;
• any topics that are still a bit unclear for you on which you might want to do some more work;

Your may add your name to your comment or not as you like, but if you want me to get back to you for individual help I will need your name.

Session 05 Activity 02

You are asked to design a home page for your site using CSS columns to define the layout.

• rough out a design using a storyboard;
• work out the CSS for your columns;
• write the html and the CSS and put them together;
• publish your home page in the presentation area of WebCT for others to see and explain how you produced your design;
• report by commenting on this post describing and discussing your pages(s);
• add a link to the examples in the presentation area;

Session 05 Activity 01

Take another look at the notes on the web about types of positioning using CSS.

Try out these methods for yourself by:

• making sure that you know how to code them and can produce your own pages using them;
• adapting the code to do something else;

Investigate column layouts for yourself by:

• making sure that you know how to code them and can produce your own pages using them;
• adapting the code to do something else;
• trying new code such as three columns with a banner at the top;

Put your examples into the presentation area of WebCT and link to them from your top page.

Report by commenting on this post, describing what adaptations you have made and how you might use CSS positioning, including use of columns, in your own work.

Add a link to your examples in the presentation area.