Showing posts with label computers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label computers. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Writing in HTML

I'm just finishing up my very first HTML class and I have come to a few realizations.

  1. People who write in computer code are still writers like me, they just use a different language.
    • I always thought that writing in code was something completely different than writing a document. 
    • Writing an entire site requires knowledge of more than just HTML one must learn CSS and PHP too, similar to writing a great document requires knowledge about the subject and background which may include learning the meanings and backgrounds of words.
    • Computer code requires one to not only be a good writer but also to be visionary and creative thinking not only of the wording but of graphic design also, much like creating a good magazine layout.
  2. Writing code is much like writing a report or document.
    • First you need an idea, a sketch or an outline of what will be written and how it should look.
    • Good content always makes a better document, there are structures to follow in code just like in writing a sentence in English.
    • Editing is not just a necessity but with code if it isn't correct it won't work.
  3. Writing code can actually be pleasant.
    • Once a style sheet has been created and a basic page layout, the background work, then the code that creates each page is much easier.
    • I love writing and expected to dread coding but was happily surprised that I like it.
    • Graphic design is always present in writing layouts and is also important for a good webpage and I love designing pages and places to look nice.
    • It has come in handy for my blogs, my black board posts and in other places that I hadn't expected.
If you would like to see what I did for my HTML class I would be proud to introduce you to my live online website. It is called Easy Sales Shop and I will be using it to sell things that I have made and maybe someday things that other people have made too. 

Yes, I plan on taking more computer code classes. My degree requires it and my curiosity demands it. 

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Another Semester Over

One more semester done. How wonderful it is to say that, especially knowing that if all goes well I will be a graduate by Christmas. I finished up my English Workshop class, no need for any other English classes now and I have started my adventure in computer classes with my first class Computer Literacy. I enjoyed both class and encountered to more teachers that gave very good and timely feedback.

The English Workshop class was an adventure toward a ten page argumentative paper. Much to large to paste here in the blog. I will however put it in my website. It was titled, "Budget Rekindles the Debate over Abortions" a very argumentative topic and in the news quite a bit lately.

The Computer Literacy class was the most basic of computer classes but I learned some very interesting things like cloud storage and Trojan viruses among other things. I was compelled to write a five page paper which was titled "Computers and the Technical Communications Industry." It will also be available on the website for your reading pleasure.

I fear next semester because it brings me into Algebra yet again. My love of words is barely equal to my dread of numbers. Yet here I go again forced to confront numbers. I do look forward to my Biomedical Writing class in the second half of the spring semester.

The adventure continues, stay tuned for more updates. :-)

The website to view my works is http://arvillasportfolio.webs.com/

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