Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Issues of Typography
The issues with type on the web is that not all computers carry the same fonts, and that not all operating systems read code the same way. For instance when you put your type size in pts. it is read differently on different operating systems. The only way to get your type size to read the same is to put it in pixels because that is the measurement all webpages use. But now with the use of links you can access fonts on the internet and embed them into your code so the fonts will always appear on the site because they are linked in.
HTML vs. CSS (Layout)
In HTML you are limited to the amount of placement options of tables, as well as have a limited option for grids. When using CSS you are given an easier approach to layout. You are able to overlap tables and also set up grids in an easier fashion that flow with the webpage better. When using tables you are able to use many more fonts and also different styles as well. Your tables can easily have drop down menu's or other stylistic characteristics.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
HTML VS CSS
HTML and CSS are very different yet closely linked. HTML is the standard language used to create a webpage. You can put text and images in but have limited capabilities of how they appear on the site. For instance when you set a background on a HTML website with an image it will tile and there is no way to make it not repeat. This is where CSS comes in. CSS allows you to take the webpage you designed in HTML and gives you more options for layouts and styles. You can create multiple different varieties with text images and boxes. CSS is the main website builder due to the ease of being able to create sites with less code and also more variety.
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