Finding Resources

[foxfirefey]

Class Notes

Class has still been pretty quiet on the CSS learning front, but it's time to move on.

You can always look at the syllabus to see where we are. Our previous class was the second part of the lesson HTML and CSS overview; Examining with browser developer tools. Next week, we will review the foundation of core2 layouts.

Lesson Readings

So, this week I want you to find some resources you might want to use for your layout. There's a list started here:

Style Making Resources

Feel free to suggest your favorites--for instance, I'm not sure what the landscape of image hosting is currently like since I have my own webhost.

Exercises

I want you to think about the following:

• The color scheme for your layout. You'll need foregrounds (for text), backgrounds, and accent colors for things like links. If you are making an S2 layout, I recommend two sets of color schemes: one dark on light and one light on dark, to give you the best base to work from.
• Graphics you might want to use--backgrounds, accents, etc
• The positioning of layout elements you want to aim for--sidebars, no sidebars? What's in the header?

I totally recommend you chatter in comments about things you're thinking about and what you find that you like, along with giving your favorite resource recommendations.

Comments

[cimorene]

I'm in the weird position of just wanting to learn to make a layout for fun/skills, and not to use. My current dw layout, put together through trial and error, is basically perfect for me and has been for a couple of years now. I just want to learn how to do it the proper way, with a good foundation, instead of the 'find a layout that works, copy a piece of it, and then figure out how to stick it in and modify it' method. But since I've taken my personal journal preference out of the equation, I've got a blank canvas! Maybe I'll make a layout for a community. Or just try to find something tricky to do for the challenge of it...

[foxfirefey]

I think that's an awesome reason to make a layout! I just want people to have a general idea of what they want to do with the layout they're making--warning them now gives them a few more weeks before they actually have to start coding on it!