Altris Inc. Speaker

Mr. McDaniel talked about the differences between html 5 and the previous versions, the appropriate places to use certain tags, and what it is like to help people design websites. Altris Inc. helps people and businesses design websites so they can get more marketing.
SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. The individual in charge of this would evaluate the content of your website and tell you what you need to change to show up on the first page of search results. It also important to give something new on your website often because the search engine will show frequently updated websites over older ones.

Works Cited
McDaniel, Isaac. "Altric Inc. Speaker." Franklin Regional High School, Murrysville. 1 Nov. 2013. Speech.
McDaniel, Isaac. "How Can I Improve My Website’s Visibility in Search Engines?" ALTRIS. © 2013 ALTRIS Incorporated, n.d. Web. 08 Nov. 2013.

Color and Typography

Black type on white background is the most common color scheme. A lot of the things we read are in books, newspapers and magazines, in which text is usually black on white paper. Black type against a light background is the easiest to read. It’s also the least expensive to print. However, using different color and type can make your text pop more.

Color and typography work together in many ways. Color can attract attention to an element, help emphasize, contrast and organize content, reinforce impact and recognition, create a mood, strengthen an identity and even assist readability. We can see this in logos, movie posters, greeting cards, and book covers.
The Internet has added another new dimension to the use of color and typography. Web sites attract your attention quickly and keep it as long as possible, and color is a powerful tool for achieving this.
Color and typography can enhance good information on a website
Readability should be your primary consideration when combining type and color. Contrast is the key.
Macs and PCs display color differently so you have to take that into account. You can use the 216-color web-safe palette.

Strivzer, Ilene. "Type and Color." Fonts.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2013.

Chapman, Cameron. "Design Charts for Better Typography and Color." Noupe. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Oct. 2013.

Web Design Trend

A new trend in webpage design is the use of CSS transparency. The new CSS3 properties allow you to control transparency in the web browser. The background is given the property "transparent property." Another way to create transparency is to manipulate the color syntax. In CSS, you have to specify Alpha Transparency values, and you can change the percentage of opacity.

If you wanted to set the opacity for a div element at 50%, you would write div{opacity:0.5;}

Some important things to keep in mind when using CSS transparency:

• Use transparency to create contrast
• Use transparency in varying levels
• Don't cover essential parts of the image
• Don't use transparency as decoration

Works Cited


Cousins, Carrie. "Using Transparency in Web Design: Dos and Don'ts." Codrops Using Transparency in Web Design Dos and Donts Comments. Codrops, 26 Nov. 2012. Web. 28 Oct. 2013.

"CSS3 Opacity Property." CSS3 Opacity Property. Eschools.com, n.d. Web. 28 Oct. 2013.

Rocheleau, Jake. "Web Design: 20 Hottest Trends To Watch Out For in 2013." Hongkiatcom RSS. Hongkiat.com, n.d. Web. 28 Oct. 2013.

Current and Future of Web page Design Careers

The current state of Web Page Design Careers is about average as far as careers go. The average web page designer makes around $43,500 per year. There are about 275,000-300,000 jobs available for web page designers. It appears that web page designers make a fair amount of money, and they will most likely not have trouble finding work given the large number of jobs available right now.

The number of jobs is expected to grow 13% from 2010-2020. This means there will be about 37,000 more jobs by this time. It looks like Webpage designers will not have to worry about finding work in the future. However, according to Smashing Magazine, Web Design is becoming less relevant. Evidently, content is becoming more and more important to users, especially those who use mobile devices to access the web.

I believe that although content is the most important aspect of a website, there will always be a market for aesthetics. Also, due to the projected increase in jobs for Web Designers, I think the future of Web Page Design looks bright.

		Works Cited
		"Graphic Designers Occupational Outlook." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 29 Mar. 2012. Web. 26 Sept. 2013.
	Chapman, Cameron. "Does the Future of the Internet Have Room for Web Designers." Does The Future Of The Internet Have Room For Web Designers? Smashing Magazine, 27 Sept. 2010. Web. 27 Sept. 2013. "Web Design Occupation." Job Outlook. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2013.

What Makes a Good Website:
The Most Important aspect of a good website is a strong and clear message. It needs to tell whomever is visiting your website what it is about. The website must also be easy to navigate. Since people normally only spend about seven seconds on a given website, you don't want them to get frustrated with difficult navigation.
Your page must also be concise. It should be just long enough to get the information across. It is also important to understand that your website can be viewed all around the world, so you must consider that. Think about what different colors, pictures, or wording might mean to people from a different culture. A website must also be fast and accessible. You can make a website faster by limiting the size of the images on it so they don't take as long to load. This goes hand in hand with not making your website too colorful or too animated because it is distracting.
 

Works Cited

"Yolataking Business Online." Yola. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Sept. 2013.

Kyrnin, Jennifer. "Top 10 Tips to a Great Web Page." About.com Web Design / HTML. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Sept. 2013.

"What Makes a Website "Good?"" WiseGEEK. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Sept. 2013.