02 Feb Coding your very first Web

Unit 1 discussion

DQ1 HTML Editors

Traditional Web page development used to be limited to the use of simple text editor such Notepad. Technological advances introduced other software tools (such as Microsoft Expression Web) to make developing Web pages easier. The W3C calls the first set of tools text editors or HTML editors while the second set of tools are called visual or WYSIWYG editors. The W3C Web site also lists pros and cons for using each set of tools.

For this discussion, you are encouraged to visit the W3C Web site; find standards, browsers, and authoring tools; and research the use of these two sets of tools. You also need to search the Internet and find free HTML editors to answer the following points:

List the pros and cons of developing Web pages using simple text editors versus visual editors.

Select an HTML editor that you like and explain your reasons for selecting it.

Discuss the tool you are currently using to build your Web page. (Make sure you are using an HTML editor.)

Response Guidelines

Comment on the posts of at least two other learners. Offer insights, solutions, examples, or opinions that add depth and value to the conversation.

Note regarding discussions in this course: The content topic should determine the length of your post, however, a minimum of 150 words is recommended. Refer to the Discussion Participation Scoring Guide for posting expectations. Make your initial posts by Wednesday to allow time sufficient for peers to respond. The expectation within the course discussions is to respond to at least two posts by the end of the unit, but it is highly recommended that you extend the dialog further. Responding over multiple days will help stimulate a lively discussion.

DQ2 Challenges to Creating Your First Page

Note: The second discussion in each unit of this course is dedicated to community sharing of challenges and solutions you have encountered while completing your weekly assignment. You are encouraged to post and respond early in the week to share experiences that you are having, and to help others with theirs. This is how coders solve tough issues. They rely on one another.

Coding your very first Web page can have a lot of challenges, such as using an HTML editor for the first time, testing a page in a browser, uploading files to a Web host, or knowing how to order page elements, et cetera.

Discuss one or more of the challenges or experiences that you encountered when trying to complete this unit’s assignment. How did you try to address it or solve it?

Response Guidelines

Comment on the posts of at least two other learners. Share approaches or techniques that you might suggest to help the learner to address his or her challenge.

Resources

Discussion Participation Scoring Guide.