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Navigation I
Navigation II
Processing images
CGI Coding I
In this session we see how to make your web pages more visually interesting / pleasing by setting up a good background color. Topics include:
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Lesson 2: Backgrounds
Part 1: Solid Colors and Gradients
Hands on exercise
This exercise is primarily focused on choosing
background coloring
In your AdvancedWebFiles/index.html page, add class=back to the <body> element
In your workStyles.css, experiment with different solid colors and gradients to find one you like the best for this website.
Once you have a background, you will want to keep it consistent across your website
Session 2
Here we examine using images for your page background. Topics include:
Hands on exercise
This exercise is primarily focused on choosing
images for your page background
First, check the suggested locations for images to find an image you'd like to use as background for your AdvancedWebFiles/index.html page.
Then change the definition of ".back" to use that image (or multiple images) to create the effect you want.
Supplemental materials
A cumulative summary of the contents of the course so far:
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