Kimmy's+Personal+Home+Page

Hi friends! So I've been attending Dreamweaver classes offered by DoIt (Software Training for Students) for the past few weeks. I really had NO idea where to start so taking the class has done a lot for me! I would highly recommend it to anyone who's interested in web design or the like. I'll give you a little sample of what I've created thus far...

Here is the main page and basic layout of Dreamweaver in which I've grown quite accustomed (code shown on top left):



It's taken some getting used to but with each two hour class, I've learned to make my page more functional and aesthetically pleasing. I have enjoyed working with Dreamweaver, but decided to also try playing around with iWeb. I have actually found that iWeb is pretty easy to navigate and organize content. Therefore, my Dreamweaver page is actually less complete than my iWeb page. Below I will show you both.

Dreamweaver- Main page:



I learned how to link other pages (internally and externally) to my main page. Below is my "Gallery" page. It is linked directly to the other pages on my site via the list along the left-hand side of each page. I also was able to link directly to external pages such as the "UW-Madison" home page; when users click on the link, the page opens up in a new window. Below on my Gallery page, I've added images and a table for practice.



Dreamweaver is designed so that you can transfer certain design characteristics or technical functions to other pages you create. When you apply the style sheet to a page, it will automatically update that page. I feel it generally looks more professional and coherent to users when the entire website operates in a similar way and appears symmetric. Here is how the style sheet appears in code.



Now I will display the pages I've designed on iWeb. Below is my home page:





Clicking on the "Links" will direct you to different sections of my site. Below is a screenshot of my TV Show Blog:



As I continue to get more accustomed to the program, I learn how to add more cool graphics. For instance, I added a movie I made as well as linked my top 10 favorite restaurants to their websites.

I've learned that getting the hang of web design is really not that difficult, it just takes time and practice. iWeb is really pretty user-friendly and doesn't require that one is able to read code, which is a huge benefit! While I found Dreamweaver to be a little bit more difficult to use (while still not requiring that one can read code), it also seems to create more sophisticated webpages that are more commonly used by professionals or large companies. For my purpose, I felt iWeb was the most convenient and practical program to use.



All in all, I am really happy with my final product. I have linked it to both my Facebook and Twitter accounts, and I am actually getting lots of hits! I have even gotten several compliments on the webpage. I am proud of myself for creating a fully functioning and even entertaining webpage. Without the encouragement from this class, I'm not sure I would have taken the time and effort to create one. Check out my webpage here: http://web.me.com/kjbeauchaine/Site/Home.html