Thursday, December 17, 2009

WK 8

51. What are some methods for communicating a concept with visual design?
-Methods for communicating a concept visual are the use of content, text,
and color
52. Discuss the use of “theme” in visual design.
-The use of themes changes your contents feel as well as fonts and color.
53. How does “theme” relate to style?
-Theme and style are ver similar, theme is general appearance, well style can just
be a element of the theme like a font or graphic style.

Wk 9

54. What is meant by accessibility standards?
-Accessbility standards means making webpages avaible to person with disabilities
and old equipent which includes usability across all browsers.
55. How can color create a barrier to content?
-Color Can creat a barrier content if bad color choices are used, for example
a yellow background with white text would be very hard to read.
56. Why is it important to provide a way for users to skip the navigation list?
-It's important to provide a bypass for the navbar because, some user may only
be able to use keyboard functions.
57. What is meant by providing “ALT Text” to the user?
-Alt text is alternative text which descibe an image if it doesn't come up.
58. What is the difference between Section 508 and WCAG 1.0?
-Section 508 Refers to federal agency to be accessable to all user, while WCAG 1.0
is for web content devlopers to design website to be accessable to all users.

Wk 3

29. What is the purpose of design?
-The purpose if design is draw attention and relay information using graphics,
illustration and text
30. Explain how grouping aids visual organization.
-Grouping aids visual organization by keeping similar information together making
it more accessibile
31. Discuss the roles of repetition, echo, and theme in creating visual harmony.
-Repetition is the act of repeating the same thing over and over.
-echo
32. How does a layout grid facilitate the design process?
-A layout grid allows you line up your layout percisely.
33. What is the key difference between liquid and elastic layout?
-Liquid layouts expand with the web window size by using percentages.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Week 6 Study Questions by Saturday, November 14
•46. What are the size attributes used to change text sizes?

Text can be set by font-size, pixels or em.

•47. What are relative text sizes important to use?

Relative font sizes are easier to read and use.

•48. What is leading? How do we set it using CSS?

Lead applies space between each line. In CSS leading
is called line-height by applying line-height you can
add leading body of text.

•49. What is an em?

Em is sizing text with keywords, which keeps text at a standard size.

•50. What are the generic font choices?
Generic font choices are serif, sans-serif, monospace, cursive and fantasy.

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Nov. 7 Q&A

•39. Name a site that tracks and documents CSS bug and hacks?
a: Communtiy MX tracks css bugs and hacks.
•40. How can we circumventing a majority of IE/PC bugs without using hacks?
a: You can avoid using hacks by making your website compliant with all browsers,
by having setting ur html to specific browsers.
•41. What is one way to catch design problems before they become to complicated repair?
a: One way to catch an error is test your code in section, so each part will work without
the otherwhich helps you pinpoint problems. Also comparing documents in non IE browser
will help you figure out which one are bugs or user error.
•42. Why is it important to establish a visual hierarchy in design?
a: Visual hiearchy is important because you arraging your infomation based on importance,
for example headers compared to regular paragraph sized font.
•43. What is one way to create a clear order of visual dominance?
a: You can create a Clear order of visual dominance by using color.
•44. What are some techniques for adding emphasis to page components?
a: By giving the components emphasis, making them sub-dominant with colors or added detail.
•45. Why is it important to develop the skill of evaluation?
a: Evaluation is important because it allows you to find out if design is efficient.

Saturday, October 31, 2009

study Questions 4

34. We use lists avoid bullets in front of links.
35. Add list- style: none; to your rule which allows LIs to display with hanging indents.
36. Horizontal navigation links are made by making lists inline.
37.
38. Definition lists are list of terms with a description of each term, they define each term when needed

Saturday, October 17, 2009

study question 2

19. A Float workers properly when it has an assigned width value.

20. Absolute position use top, left, right, and bottom properties to position the element in
its block.

21. Relative position is the offset from original position by using top and left properties.

22. The difference between fix and absolute position, is fixed position the element
relative to the browser while absolute is relative to its normal position.

23. Margin and padding clears an area around an element and allows the width to be set
independently from the other sides. Borders set the width on the outside of an
element.

24.
25. Margins collapse on block level elements because margin automatically clears areas
which allows elements that come after words to work normally.

26. The clear property allows the next to work normally the page.

27. Unequal spacing makes the page look disorganize and unprofessional

28. The golden section is formula and process which divides up page or painting proportionately.

Friday, October 16, 2009

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