The errors I made were both silly and profound.
The silly ones included one spelling error (centre instead of center) and omitting one quotation " mark from a numerical attribute - but it only takes one minor blooper to unravel your whole page.
My more profound (because they were initially beyond me) errors included not writing amp; after an & (amazingly, when I wrote on the WebCt discussion board, the 'amp' did not appear after '&' even though I wrote in text and not html - weird!)...incidentally, this last error increased my incompatibility rating, to in excess of 30 errors.
I also omitted the Declaration (about what language I used) at the outset of my HTML Page.
All my images also needed an
alt="description"
so that when you scroll over a photo it has details and is therefore more meaningful.
I'm sure there are more things to be thankful for, but at the moment they're escaping me.
A H U G E Thank You!!! to Everyone that has helped me finish my page \0/
Now I can concentrate fully on my Concepts assignment (I can't have half-finished things hanging over my head: It's *All* or nothing...and I prefer *All*) \0/
http://webct.curtin.edu.au/305033_b/student_pres/Group141/index.html
5 Most Important Rules for writing online
1. Write for 'scanning' in an 'F-shape'. Highlight words. Make important words larger.
2. 'Chunk' your paragraphs to break up text
3. Use colour and pictures...but be aware of adding alternative text for the pictures and be aware that a certain percentage of the population may suffer from some form of colour blindness
4. Don't make your posts too long (which I am guilty of!)
5. 'Link' - place links unders words to help expand your ideas
Copyright
This is a huge issue that, if not heeded, could deprive the owners of an image/music/text of income.
It could also potentially harm a business or individual, if an image/text/ or music et cetera is used without permission.
I didn't use any logos illegally on my page.
All the photos taken were mine.
Blogs
There are so many types of blogs and so many blogs to peruse it's mind-boggling!
I didn't even know what a blog *was* at the start of this course, December 2008.
Having looked a almost a hundred different blogs now, I feel that it is a great way to be able to have your say about something you feel passionate about.
I've seen blogs about technology (not very interesting to me personally, but for learning purposes - they're great), businesses, fetishes (you know: love of shoes/handbags/clothes/food/films), hobbies, internet gaming, health, politics.
Being a verbose person who has filled over 20 Diaries in her lifetime, I *want* to do a personal blog: about my life and passions.
This may be boring for some people to read, but it is *me* and I feel that writing things down will help me to move forward and progress on my life journey...it's also a fantastic stress-reliever!
I am currently 'playing' with two other sites (not on blogger) to see which format I like, and have already plotted some blog-lines for release on Easter Sunday 2009 \0/
Web 2.0
I must admit that I still don't understand all the fuss about Web 2.0 - I'll have to read more.
To me, Web 2.0 is a way of making the internet a more interactive place where participation is encouraged in order to make the internet full of virtual communities...like Wikipedia maybe?
I really need to read more about it.
Way over my head!
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Way to go Tess.. Thankyou for your kind words.
ReplyDeleteChriso - I couldn't have done it without your help :)
ReplyDeleteOne of the best things about this course is how supportive everyone has been, and how patient those with more experience(like you) have been with new-internet newbies.
Thanks again \0/