Web Design

The Internet has become the hub where ideas gain traction, information is stored, and economies are bolstered. The Internet has afforded anyone with a connection with the opportunity to be something more. But what is the process of creating the content necessary to be recognized as original and different? Creating a fully operational website that displays the accomplishments of ones-self is a great way to showcase work and skill all in the same arena.

Being able to understand social media is a skill that most positions require in many job fields today. Being able to generate engagement and visibility on a consistent basis for a company definitely adds to one’s skillset. By creating a network of personal understanding of social media through a personally coded and produced website, anyone in a professional setting will be able to see that this individual understands the need for ergonomics, creativity, and professionalism in today’s job market.

By working on projects throughout this semester, many aspects of social media production were explored, but not through a personal lens. The projects were sustained by using an objective point of view to maintain professionalism and to mitigate personal spin. By implementing all of the work produced through the semester, a portfolio could be curated through the final project of coding a website that showcases all of the accomplishments not only in the course but overall as a college student. When the final products were all tied together to form a vibrant, cohesive display of work and creativity, a virtual portfolio was formed to be used in a professional setting.

The process of web design is not an easy one. Think about learning a new language. The need to know exactly what specific words mean and also know exactly where they need to be placed. Once the language is learned, there is a precise location for each word to form a sentence (or sequence) to give the language meaning and function. The only difference between learning code and Spanish is that code doesn’t work unless it is perfectly placed sequentially as a sequence. Luckily, there is a lot of pre-made code out there that can be used as a template. But the vast majority of web design platforms are overly intuitive today. Anyone with a 5th-grade reading level can jump on google and create a website. Learning the basics of code is key to understanding how websites work. The best program that gives the user insight into how to produce their own code while also maintaining a level of intuition and user-friendliness is Adobe Dreamweaver. The ability to see the HTML and CSS source codes while having the visuals split on-screen was huge to see how a website comes to fruition. In terms of design, coding a website gives the user unlimited customizability and blows the door open for creativity. This is where skill and creativity go hand in hand to produce something that has professional value and can be used for the future.