Monday, February 17, 2014

Sites & How They'll Help My Site


           First of all I want to make a confession….I forgot about that PowerPoint and had to go find it again. I actually got frustrated because of this, even though it was not that hard to find it. My forgetfulness is possibly due to my CRSS, also known as ‘Can’t Remember Stuff Syndrome’ (although ‘Stuff’ is usually a more vulgar word) [ha!].
Anyways, once I was able to successfully find the PowerPoint and looked through the links, it was not strenuously difficult to find links that were similar. Here are some of the examples I found:

·         Site on creating rollover images:

·         Site on creating a slideshow:

·         Site on creating a navigation menu:

·         Site on preloading images with CSS:

·         Site for free graphics:

·         Site for accessibility viewer:

 
As far as my own site is concerned, it is difficult to find three that will go along with the idea that I had in mind. However I believe I’ve found three sites from the list above. Those three include:

·         A Pure CSS3 Cycling Slideshow
o   If this site is used to help me create my website, I could have a slideshow of facts that automatically transition and still have the fact information displayed with an image. If a person should need the transitions to stop, there is also the possibility to scroll over the slideshow to make it stop.

o   Of course, I believe this site will definitely be one that I will probably use. It will help me create the navigation bar across the top or wherever it is desired. [However, I did prefer the site on the PPT (cssmenumaker.com) with the exception that I believe you had to pay for it].

·         Making CSS Rollover Buttons
o   This is definitely not an absolute source that I’ll use, but it is a possibility. If I do have an image with the fact (which may not always be the case), a user could have the option of ‘rolling over’ the image to discover a different image. However, this idea possibly seems outlandish due to the fact that visitors will be paying closer attention to the information displayed rather than the image. Even more important is the fact that most won’t think of moving their mouse over an image when it is a transitioning slideshow.

 
In case links do not work, I have listed the entire URLs here:
http://perishablepress.com/pure-css-better-image-preloading-without-javascript/ (Pure CSS: Bettering Image Preloading without JavaScript)
http://www.paciellogroup.com/resources/aviewer (About the Accessibility Viewer [aViewer])

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Introduction to Me


            I want to say straight up front that I have never created a blog nor ever really seen someone use a blog in my entire life. I tried using WordPress….but that gibberish I read pretty much went right over my head. Eh, that’s not the first time info has left me completely befuddled….well, you should probably know my name. My name is Chasity Myers and I totally know squat about creating a website. I think it would be pretty awesome to learn how to make one, but haven’t really tried it…..too afraid I might crash the computer (shrug).

Anyways, a little about me: I just freshly turned 18 (scary, I know), have been at Ivy Tech for about 4 years, and I am still in high school. Well, isn’t that confusing….I’m at Ivy Tech, but really still in high school. You might ask, “How does that work?” Well I’ll tell you: I am part of the Early College Program, which allows me to take courses through Ivy Tech and earn dual credits. Basically, I’m earning my high school diploma and getting a boosting start on my college education. Awesome, right? A little more about me: I love to read, am a die-hard football fan, and I can make a sound like a dolphin.

 (Yeah Football!)
Why did I decide to take this course? To me, being able to create and format your own website the way you want to is an awesome trait to have mastered. I would love to obtain the skills necessary to (hopefully) create a decent website and possibly manage one later in my life (if that’s what I want to do). As you can see, I am complete clueless not only on website development but also where I want to go and what I want to do with my life. But that’s a whole other story and enough has been said (for now).