[nabs-l] my IT class and html questions

[jeff crouch]

Hello this is jeff crouch hear, I am a 15 year old web designer, and
to Ashley, a free publisher that i use is co.cc, hear is there link
http://www.co.cc

I am also seeking help with the web design stuff, i am good but not
that good, If anyone would like to contact me and eather I help you
with creating a sight or you can previde information for the different
stuff in code, you can e mail me off list, or add me on skype, my user
name is
magic2127
it will come up as jeff c.

i hope you have a good day.

73
kd8qiq
jeff crouch

On 1/20/12, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
> My major is computer science. Let me know if you would like some tips on
> what seems to work better with screen readers when designing websites.
>
> Nicole
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 8:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] my IT class and html questions
>
>
>> Thanks. My professor suggested that site; glad to know it works!
>> I need an accessible tutorial to help design my mini site. The professor
>> gave us all the codes for the practice assignments to get us started
>> though. What is your major?
>> Thanks for your help.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nicole B. Torcolini at Home
>> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 11:37 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] my IT class and html questions
>>
>> Look at http://www.w3schools.com/html/default.asp. It is an HTML tutorial
>> and reference. They also have several other web languages.
>> An absolute path is the entire URL, like what I wrote above. However, the
>> homepage of the W3school site might have the following:
>> <a href="html/default.asp">HTML</a>
>> This is because the link is on their server in their directory. Let me
>> know
>> if this does not make sense. Also feel free to email me off list. I am not
>> an expert, but I know at least a little as I have had to design websites
>> for
>> projects before.
>>
>> HTH,
>> Nicole
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 8:20 PM
>> Subject: [nabs-l] my IT class and html questions
>>
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>> As you might remember I’m in an introduction computer concepts class. I
>>> want the knowledge to be a wise computer consumer and user. We are
>>> learning about computer components like the CPU and motherboard and types
>>>
>>> of memory.
>>> We also have to learn basic html and website design. We publish these
>>> small webpages on our school server eventually. That is just one of many
>>> assignments; we also go over the microsoft office suite.
>>>
>>> So my questions for those familiar with website making.
>>> 1. What software do you publish with? I’m curious. I know many are not
>>> accessible. Maybe microsoft office front page?
>>> We are taught to write the html codes in notepad and save it as a html
>>> file.
>>> We don’t need software for the class.
>>> Also, any accessible tutorials about html or website design? Our
>>> professor gave some to us, online tutorials. I’ll see if they’re readable
>>>
>>> with jaws.
>>>
>>>
>>> 2. How do you handle the visual stuff such as graphics, color of text,
>>> and background color? Will jaws read the colors when you open it up in a
>>> web browser? I suspect you just have to see it with low vision if you
>>> have it or ask a sighted person.
>>>
>>> 3. What is the difference between hyperlinks with relative and absolute
>>> paths? My instructor doesn’t explain much about the codes; we just look
>>> at the lab assignment and type it in. There is a code for each hyperlink
>>> put in.
>>>
>>> 4. Any tips for learning the color and font system called CSS, cascading
>>> style sheets? Do I just memorize the codes and what they mean. Not that
>>> we are getting that fancy though.
>>>
>>> 5. Are there free places to publish websites? I do not think you have to
>>> purchase web software or a website domain. Doesn’t google have something
>>> free? I doubt I’ll publish, but wanted to know in case I decide to make
>>> websites in the future.
>>> I’m using Word to read the lab assignment and find it challenging to
>>> remember all the code and type it in exactly as it says in notepad. I do
>>> a few words and characters at a time. What is interesting to me is that
>>> there are six types of heading levels; 1 is the biggest and six the
>>> smallest.
>>> So one number in the code makes a difference! the code is <h1> or a 2 for
>>>
>>> heading 2.
>>> Thanks.
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jeff crouch