Computer Science 1033A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Ftp Software, Kiss Principle, Wysiwyg

• School: Western University
• Department: Computer Science
• Course: Computer Science 1033A/B
• Professor: Laura Reid

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Lecture 06: website creation and dreamweaver concepts (laura #7) Good features: kiss principle (keep it simple, stupid, consistency, color, balance, easy to navigate. Implementation: designing for web: web page: html (hypertext markup language) computer instructions used to create web page, browser reads html code i. html cross platform, any computer can read ii. Netscape, safari: publish web space, use ftp software, upload once website is ready, back up files, maintenance who is maintainer, training, update frequently, documentation, backup information, make sure allow for frequent updates in design. Web authoring software wysiwyg (what you see is what you get: dreamweaver: web page editor and site management tool. Site management: organize files/folders, moving files, rearranging pages and updating links easily. Records html code as you build: interface: Document window: area where you build webpage. Panels: provide you with commands/properties and characteristics of the current object or task you are busy with can move them, most common floating is property inspector.